The Links we found to be useful and which could serve as a starting point for an in-depth insight into the topic.

Of general interest

http://wb.forumone.com/niprcd/
Resource Guide for Greening Industry. Available as download, CD and book, it provides background and reference material on new roles for communities, markets and governments in greening the industry especially in developing countries.

http://www.wri.org/meb/sei/state.html
An extensive list of initiatives dealing with "Measuring Corporate Environmental and Social Performance" is given on the WIR web-site.

http://www.wupperinst.org
The Wuppertal Institute, based in Germany, is one of the leading institutes in eco-efficiency, dematerialisation and energy.

Environmental Management Systems

http://www.inem.org
Case studies, publications and how-to information on environmental management. Interactive tools for assessing environmental policies and reports.

http://www.autotrain.org/environment/index.html
Online training on EMS Implementation

http://www.iso14000.com
Answers to questions on ISO 14000 standards.

Life Cycle Assessment

http://www.leidenuniv.nl/interfac/cml/lca2/index.html
At this site, easy to understand documents on LCA methodology can be downloaded. Additionally, information on the relationship of LCA to other management tools and documents on streamlined LCA can be found.

http://www.unepie.org/pc/sustain/lca/lca.htm
This site provides information on the Life cycle Initiative lead by United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC). The initiative aims to establish the best available practices for life cycle assessment.

Life-Cycle Design

http://www.iisd.org/business/designenvironment.htm
The site gives a short overview of the DfE concept together with a case study. It also includes descriptions of other environmental management tools. Explanation in one or two sentences.

http://unep.frw.uva.nl/
UNEP-WG-SPD was established in 1994 as a development of the UNEP Cleaner Production Programme. The aim of the Cleaner Production Programme is to reduce industrial pollution worldwide. The concept of Sustainable Product Design goes beyond the environmental optimisation of products and services. The site has a database of green products and a database of materials prepared and organisations working on DfE issues.

http://www.nrc.ca/dfe/
This site includes a short and precise step-by-step guide for SMEs. It lists down the benefits of DfE and the strategies for DfE. It further includes a directory of the DfE Web sources for DfE strategy developments, industry-wide applications, DfE related organisations and technologies.

http://www.nrc.ca/dfe/
This site includes a "Design For Environment Guide" prepared by the Industrial Research Assistance Programme (IRAP) of the National Research Council of Canada. It is a step-by-step guide which gives an overview of the strategies and introduces an action plan for DfE applications.

Cleaner Production Assessment

http://www.unepie.org/pc/cp
This site provides an easy to understand step-by-step guide for CPA. Additionally, information on the role of stakeholders for the promotion of CP, and a reference library is provided at the site.

http://wbln0018.worldbank.org/essd/essd.nsf/Docs/PPAH
The Pollution Prevention and Abatement Handbook towards Cleaner Production covers many examples and is well structured according to sectors, pollutants and management targets.

Environmental Cost Accounting

http://www.epa.gov/opptintr/acctg/
This site contains a lot of information about the US-EPA environmental accounting project including a case study database.

http://www.lu.se/IIIEE/publications/communications/1999/1999_4.pdf,
30.10.2001 Backman, Mikael/Thun, Rabbe (Ed.) (1998). Total Cost Assessment. Recent Developments and Industrial Applications. Invitational Expert Seminar. Nagu, *bolands LSn, Finland. June 15-17, 1997, International Institute for Industrial Environmental Economics at Lunds University.

http://www.gtz.de/p3u/english/background.htm
This site gives among others information on EoCM (Environment-oriented Cost Management), a programme developed for micro, small and medium sized companies in the producing sector. Additionally, there is a section on the publications about EcCM and other instruments and generic environmental management issues, which can be downloaded in English, German, Spanish and Portuguese.

http://www.unctad.org/en/subsites/dite/3_edev/3_isarac.htm
This site provides detailed technical information on environmental cost accounting issues.

Environmental Performance Evaluation

http://www.enviroreporting.com
The site lists reports and studies including Environmental Performance Measurement, Evaluation and Indicators.

http://www.wbcsd.org/newscenter/reports/2000/MeasuringEE.pdf
The World Business Council for Sustainable Development guide "Measuring eco-efficiency - a guide to reporting company performance" is available free of charge at the above-mentioned website.

http://www.wri.org/meb/sei/state.html
An extensive list of initiatives dealing with "Measuring Corporate Environmental and Social Performanceî is given on the WIR web-site.

Corporate Environmental Reporting

http://www.enviroreporting.com
The site lists reports and studies among others on Environmental Performance Measurement, Evaluation and Indicators.

http://www.defra.gov.uk/environment/envrp/guidelines.htm
These general guidelines spell out in detail the main elements of environmental reports. They also set out a possible step-by-step approach for those new to reporting, and suggest ways in which organisations can encourage better environmental performance from their suppliers.

http://www.globalreporting.org
The GRI published internationally applicable guidelines for company sustainability reporting (i.e. reporting on social, environmental and economic issues) in June 2000. The present guidelines are broadly in line with the environmental aspects of the GRI guidelines

http://www.corporate-register.com
A free website listing all known UK and global environmental, social and sustainability reports. Over 2000 reports

Green Supply Chain Management

http://www.mindspring.com/~bhamner/SBWebspace/value/supply.htm
Gives an overview on the topic of Green Supply Chain Management.

http://www.unepie.org/pc/sustain/design/gplinks.htm
This site lists valuable inks to read more on Green Procurement.

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