ISO 14000: Emerging International Environmental Law

Part II of this note explores the history of ISO 14000, including events leading to ISO 14000, such as its predecessor ISO 9000, and other environmental management systems in place in the European Union, Great Britian, and the United States. This note also covers the important elements of ISO 14001, which is the Draft International Standard, and the history of the debates that occurred in forming this and other standards. In part IV, the implications of ISO 14000 for business, industry, and the history of the debates that occurred in forming this and other standards. In part IV, the implications of ISO 14000 for business, industry, and the environment are analyzed in light of their effectiveness.

In conclusion, this note predicts the role that new standards will play in shaping modern corporate environmental responsibility.