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The local authority EMAS in the UK: the Sutton model

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  • Bruce Cockrean

    (London Borough of Sutton)

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The London Borough of Sutton was the first local authority in the UK to register units under the EMAS scheme. Working on a unit by unit basis the whole of the authority will be registered by the end of 1999. The EMAS was seen as the most appropriate tool for maintaining and expanding existing environmental initiatives in an increasingly restricted sector. The resulting new systems and work practices were seen to increase organizational efficiency by making sure that the right environmental questions were asked by the right people at the right time. The work has highlighted a number of strengths and weaknesses of the EMAS for local authorities and has highlighted the need for a more integrated approach in the future for local authorities to meet fully the needs of sustainability and Local Agenda 21.

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  • Bruce Cockrean, 1997. "The local authority EMAS in the UK: the Sutton model," Environment Systems and Decisions, Springer, vol. 17(1), pages 11-13, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:envsyd:v:17:y:1997:i:1:d:10.1023_a:1018571127059
    DOI: 10.1023/A:1018571127059
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    1. Patrícia Tourais & Nuno Videira, 2016. "Why, How and What do Organizations Achieve with the Implementation of Environmental Management Systems?—Lessons from a Comprehensive Review on the Eco-Management and Audit Scheme," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 8(3), pages 1-25, March.

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