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39、A Group”Reviewed byPrepared byInternational Organization for StandardizationApproved byEnvironmentalmanagementEnvironmental performanceevaluation Guidelines(ISO 14031:2013,IDT)CAN/CSA-ISO 14031:14National Standard of CanadaCAN/CSA-ISO 14031:14Environmental management Environmental performanceevaluat

40、ion GuidelinesSeptember 2014 2014 CSA GroupCSA/5CAN/CSA-ISO 14031:14EnvironmentalmanagementEnvironmentalperformanceevaluationGuidelines(ISO 14031:2013,IDT)CSA PrefaceThis is the second edition of CAN/CSA-ISO 14031, Environmental management Environmentalperformanceevaluation Guidelines, which is an a

41、doption without modification of the identically titledISO (International Organization for Standardization) Standard 14031 (second edition, 2013-08-01). Itsupersedes the previous edition, published in 2000 as CAN/CSA-ISO 14031 (adopted ISO 14031:1999).For brevity, this Standard will be referred to as

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47、e for the change.CSA Technical Committeeon EnvironmentalManagementand Related ActivitiesL.E. Johannson E2 Management Corporation (E2M),Georgetown, OntarioCategory: Professional ServicesChairS.B. Young University of Waterloo-SEED Faculty of Environment,Waterloo, OntarioCategory: Regulatory Authority/

48、General InterestVice-ChairK. Abusow SFI Inc.,Arlington,Virginia, USAAssociateV. BcaertCIRAIG-cole Polytechnique de Montral,Montral, QubecCategory: Regulatory Authority/General InterestD.R. Berger National Health and Safety,Brampton, OntarioCategory: Business InterestA.M. BoulayCIRAIG-cole Polytechni

49、que de Montral,Montral, QubecAssociateH.C. Boyle Public Works and Government Services Canada,Ottawa, OntarioCategory: Regulatory Authority/General InterestK. Brady Five Winds International,Ottawa, OntarioCategory: Professional ServicesE.A. Bristow Canadian Fuels Association,Toronto, OntarioCategory: Business InterestR. Burdett MMM Group,Thornhill, OntarioCategory: Professional ServicesP.G. Chnard WSP Canada Inc.,Gatineau, QubecAssociateK. Deeton BMO Financial Group,Toronto, OntarioCategory: Business InterestB. Desforges Environment