ISO 14000 or The Political Economy of American Monetary Policy

ISO 14000: Environmental Management

Author: David L Goetsch

ISO 14000: ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT covers the background and component parts of the ISO 14000 standard. It clearly describes the requirements of the standard, the documentation required, and ways to prepare for and complete the registration audit. The content and approach of this text make it a valuable classroom text as well as a practical hands-on manual for implementing an environmental management system conforming to ISO 14000.

Some of the features that highlight the value of this text include:

Boxed highlights of information (ISO 14000 Info) about the standard, its background and application

Chapter ending summaries and key concept lists

Factual Review Questions and Critical Thinking Problems for each chapter

A list of ISO Member Bodies (full members)

Table of Contents:

(NOTE: Each chapter includes a summary, list of key concepts, review questions, critical thinking problems and discussion cases with related questions.)

1. Background of ISO 14000 and Why It Exists.


2. Decoding ISO 14000.


3. Requirements of ISO 14000.


4. The Environmental Management System (EMS).


5. EMS Documentation.


6. Registration and the Audit Process.


7. EMS Performance Improvement.


8. Implementing ISO 14000: Steps to Registration.


9. Other ISO Standards, Issues, and Developments.


10. ISO 14000 Checklist.


Appendix A: ISO Member Body Roll (Full Members).


Index.

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The Political Economy of American Monetary Policy

Author: Thomas Mayer

This collection of essays examines the institutional framework in which monetary policy is made. The essays consider two questions: How free is the Fed to set monetary policy and to what extent do organizational problems affect the choice of that monetary policy? Topics covered include the Fed's response to movements on its goals, Congressional and presidential pressures on the Fed, the existence of political business cycles operating through monetary policy, and the extent to which monetary policy may be explained by the Fed's own interests. A final section examines the claim that the Federal Reserve follows countercyclical policy and evaluates its performance as a lender to banks both in normal times and as a lender of last resort.