Commission on Environment & Agenda 21 Working Group
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EMAS Peer Reviews for Cities -project is a new two-year project that started in December 2002. The main focus of the project is on developing and extending the use of EU Eco-Managemnt and Audit Scheme (EMAS) in local authorities. The 'EMAS-peer review' method as an innovative approach will be used to engourage cities to work together. In doing that, the project builds upon existing experiences in the framework of LIFE projects, including the EURO-EMAS project and the Municipal Environmental Audit (MEA) project, as well as other relevant projects on this issue and also seeks to assist in delivering actions in the 6th EAP. The project will use the well-established EMAS system as well as the complementary and similar MEA system used in the Baltic Sea Region. It will further develop both to become an intergrated tool of wider relevance to local decision-making. This will illustrate the forward planning and strategic value of EMAS. The project will be implemented by 16 European cities on twinning basis. One special supporting toolkit to be developed within the project will be one of the main outcomes. The EMAS workbook will be updated based on the research by UWE on further implementation of the 6th EAP at the city level and experiences and feedback from 5 pilot cities. The MEA workbook will be updated based on the EMAS and its peer review process and experience from NAS cities. The project is a joint venture with Eurocities, EU DG Environment, University of the West of England and the City of Newcastle. Link to Eco-Management and Audit
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