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Chapter 10
Green Compliance: Protocols,
Standards, and Audits
For a successful technology, reality must take precedence over public relations, for
Nature cannot be fooled.
Richard P. Feynman
Key Points
◾ Discusses the standards, protocols, legislations, and likely initiatives related to climate
change and environmental sustainability
◾ Summarizes the Rio, Kyoto, and Copenhagen climate change summits due to their impor-
tance to and impact on business organizations
◾ Discusses the ISO 14000 family of standards and associated ISO 18000 and ISO 19001
standards in relation to to environmental performances of organizations
◾ Presents the reg ...