ISO Focus June 2006

Environmental sustainability

ISO Focus, June 2006

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Now more than ever, steps must be taken around the world to ensure the protection and maintenance of the environment for the modern lifestyle and that of the generations to come. The June 2006 issue of ISO Focus looks at how standardization is contributing to environmental sustainability in the areas of:

- management and efficiency of water services;
- water and soil quality;
- environmental management and life cycle assessments;
- developments in glass and plastics;
- measuring radioactivity levels;
- monitoring and control of greenhouse gas production;
- new guidelines for environmental communication;
- environmental labels and declarations.

Additionally, Officer-in-Charge of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, Richard Kinley emphasizes that International Standards help set environmental performance goals for businesses, providing incentives to explore technological improvements and implement innovative solutions.

Comment

Dan Gagnier, Chair of ISO/TC 207, Envionmental management
Environmental sustainability and ISO standards

Guest View

Richard Kinley
Officer-in-Charge of the Climate Change Secretariat

“These ISO standards will provide frameworks for assessing and verifying greenhouse gases at different levels.”
Read the full interview (PDF, 148 KB)

Main Focus

Environmental sustainability

Do you speak ‘environment’ ? ISO develops standard for environmental communication
Environmental labels and declarations – Contributing to a healthier, more sustainable planet
Launching of ISO 14064 for greenhouse gas accounting and verification
New standard for ensuring credibility of greenhouse gas claims
Environmental management – life cycle assessment
“A matter of life and death” – An interview with Dr. George W. Arnold
Accuracy and precision in sampling water
New ISO standards for improving management and efficiency of water services
Environmental contamination – ISO standards for measuring radioactivity levels
Managing soil quality in changing times
Plastics – one of the most resource-efficient materials available
Cutting the complexity of glass building products