Environmental Management Systems in Local Authorities: The Case Study of the Cesana Torinese Municipality, a Turin 2006 Olympic Site
Titel:
Environmental Management Systems in Local Authorities: The Case Study of the Cesana Torinese Municipality, a Turin 2006 Olympic Site
Auteur:
Serena Botta Claudio Comoglio
Verschenen in:
American journal of environmental sciences
Paginering:
Jaargang 3 (2007) nr. 3 pagina's 126-134
Jaar:
2007
Inhoud:
Environmental certification according to the ISO 14001 standard and EMAS regulationrepresents an efficient tool for those organizations who want to continuously improve theirenvironmental performances. Even though first thought up for application to the industrial section, inrecent years these schemes have also proved to be valid in organizations with territorial competences,such as local authorities. The case study of the Cesana Torinese municipality, an important ski resort inNorth West Italy involved in the Turin 2006 Winter Olympic Games, which was one of the first localauthorities in Italy and in Europe to apply these schemes, is presented in this paper. In particular, thepaper is focused on the method used for the implementation of the scheme and on the main resultsobtained throughout on the territory, in terms of sustainable tourism, reduction in energy consumptionand CO2 emissions, but also in terms of improvement in the quality of life of the citizens, integratingenvironmental aspects with social accountability. At the same time, the ability of the managementscheme to respond to relevant modifications of the environmental scenario, such as the designation ofthe area as one of the competition sites for the Turin 2006 Winter Olympic Games, is highlighted.
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