Environmental Audit: Need of the Hour

E. Anas^1, , A.T. Shahida¹ and M.K. Sabique²

¹Department of Mathematics, MES Mampad College (Autonomous), Mampad College PO, Malappuram, 676542

²Department of Arabic, MES Mampad College (Autonomous), Mampad College PO, Malappuram, 67654

Cite this paper:
E. Anas, A.T. Shahida and M.K. Sabique. Environmental Audit: Need of the Hour. Applied Ecology and Environmental Sciences. 2022; 10(1):11-14. doi: 10.12691/aees-10-1-2

Abstract

Environmental audit is a concept which is significant with the development of industrial standards and environmental legislation. Proper guidance is required for both auditor and the auditee on the management, organization and content of the environmental audit. This paper examines the approaches to environmental auditing, the need and importance of environmental auditing, how environmental auditing can be conducted in an organization, what are the benefits of an organization which can be achieved through environmental audit.

Keywords:
environmental audit environmental management effective auditing International Organization for Standardization (ISO)

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