KESKKONNAJUHTIMINE AVALIKUS SEKTORIS

The document serves as a comprehensive manual for Estonian state and municipal agencies to adopt systematic environmental management. It details the differences between ISO 14001 and EMAS, outlining the latter's five-step implementation process: initial environmental review, EMS implementation, environmental statement preparation, verification, and registration. It emphasizes the public sector's role in leading by example through green public procurement and resource efficiency. Additionally, it introduces the 'Green Office' concept as a simplified entry point for organizations to improve their immediate working environment and reduce energy and material consumption.

• Environmental management systems (EMS) are categorized into standardized (formal) systems, such as ISO 14001 and EMAS, and non-formal systems, which involve systematic environmental activities like organized waste management.
• While ISO 14001 and EMAS share the goal of continuous improvement, EMAS requires greater transparency, including the mandatory creation and publication of an environmental statement verified by an independent auditor.
• The implementation of EMAS is described as a five-step process: an initial environmental review, the implementation of the EMS, the drafting of an environmental statement, verification/confirmation by an accredited validator, and final registration with a competent authority.
• Public sector organizations are identified as having a key role in promoting environmental management, as their consumption accounts for 14-16% of Estonia's GDP, meaning their procurement choices directly influence the behavior of private sector suppliers.
• Implementing a standardized EMS like EMAS typically takes about one year for all elements to be established, with costs divided into internal resources (primarily staff time) and external costs (consultants, auditors, and report printing).
• The document defines an environmental aspect as an element of an organization's activities, products, or services that can impact the environment, while an environmental impact is the resulting change in the environment.
• For EMAS registration in Estonia, the competent authority responsible for registering verified organizations and maintaining the register is the Environmental Agency of the Ministry of the Environment.

APA

H., M. (2013). KESKKONNAJUHTIMINE AVALIKUS SEKTORIS. Stockholm Environment Institute. https://www.sei.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/keskonnajuhtimine-avalikus-sektoris1.pdf

Chicago

H., Moora,. KESKKONNAJUHTIMINE AVALIKUS SEKTORIS. Stockholm Environment Institute, 2013. https://www.sei.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/keskonnajuhtimine-avalikus-sektoris1.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{h2013keskkonnajuhtimine, author = {H., Moora,}, title = {{KESKKONNAJUHTIMINE AVALIKUS SEKTORIS}}, institution = {Stockholm Environment Institute}, year = {2013}, url = {https://www.sei.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/keskonnajuhtimine-avalikus-sektoris1.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }