Carbon footprinting – revised BSI Standard available free
Issue 33 – November 2011
The British Standards Institute (BSI) has published a revised edition of the Specification for the assessment of the life cycle greenhouse gas emissions of goods and services PAS 2050:2011. PAS 2050 is the BSI Standard used by organisations internationally to calculate the carbon footprint of their goods and services. The 2011 revision makes the PAS 2050 methodology more relevant and accessible to a wider range of organisations.
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[more]Environmental protection laws for oceans introduced
Issue 33 – November 2011
The Government recently introduced legislation to manage the environmental effects of activities in New Zealand's Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) and Extended Continental Shelf (ECS) and announced interim measures to manage the environmental effects of activities before the new law is passed.
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[more]Sustainable fisheries – regional workshop in Bali helps international coordination
Issue 33 – November 2011
Safe and sustainable trade in the fisheries sector is a key issue for both developed and developing countries. Thirteen countries from East and Southeast Asia participated in a recent regional workshop in Bali, Indonesia, on safe and sustainable fisheries.
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