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Environment

Environmental management system Standards – video clip available

The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has published a video clip that shows what the ISO 14001 family of Standards for environmental management can do for your business.

ISO 14001 – the world's environmental management system Standard, is a concise film introducing ISO 14001 and the worldwide impact of the Standard since it was launched in 1996.

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How ISO's Standards contribute to a sustainable world – brochure available

The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has produced a brochure that provides a concise overview of how ISO's technical programme, which has so far produced more than 17,400 international Standards, contributes to a sustainable world.

The brochure explains how ISO Standards contribute to the three dimensions of sustainable development – economic, environmental, and social. The brochure, How ISO's technical programme and Standards contribute to a sustainable world, is downloadable in two parts:

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STANDARDS IN DEVELOPMENT

Acoustics - Road traffic noise - New and altered roads

Committee: P6806
Project Manager: Stuart Ng
Estimated Publication Date: October 2009
Comments: The public comment period for this Standard has now closed. Standards New Zealand is now working with the committee to review the comments. A meeting was held in late August, with remaining comments under consideration.

Acoustics – Wind farm noise

Committee: P6808
Project Manager: Bruce Taylor
Estimated Publication Date: October 2009
Comments: Public comments on the revised draft Standard on wind farm noise closed on 30 April 2009. Standards New Zealand received over 600 comments, each of which has been considered by the review committee. Voting by the committee on the final version of the Standard is underway, in preparation for its publication in October 2009.