The limitations and opportunities to implement environmental management system in Malaysia

This paper highlights the extent of the Environmental Management System (EMS) implementation in building and construction industry in Malaysia. It has been found from the literature review and the research done, that the implementation of the EMS approaches in building professional organisations is...

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Main Author: Megat Abdullah, Aminatuzuhariah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fakulti Alam Bina, UTM 2006
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Online Access:http://eprints.utm.my/663/2/The_Limitations_and_Opportunities_to_Implement%282006%29Aminatuzuhariah_Megat_Abdullah.pdf
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Summary:This paper highlights the extent of the Environmental Management System (EMS) implementation in building and construction industry in Malaysia. It has been found from the literature review and the research done, that the implementation of the EMS approaches in building professional organisations is still at the infancy stage. This paper also presents some approaches that can be taken to address the present obstacles that hinder a wider implementation of environmental sustainable development