1997 Volume 5 Pages 31-42
Study has been conducted on environmental management systems by the research sub-committee which was organized in 1994 under the Committee on Global Environment, Japan Society of Civil Engineers, to study environmental management systems (EMS). Objectives of the study include providing interpretation of the ISO 14000s and proposing a guideline to introduce and apply the EMS to the construction industry, which will help the industry reduce adverse impacts on the environment and achieve sustainable development. This paper presents an overview of studies conducted by the research sub-committee for the past three years.
