ABSTRACT

The aims of this chapter are to:

briefly review the history of environmental performance monitoring;

explore some of the indicators that can be used for monitoring;

examine a range of monitoring approaches, including

ISO 14031

United Nations manuals ° European Union directives

Defra's Environmental Key Performance Indicators: Reporting Guidelines for UK Business

Global Reporting Initiative (GRI)

Event Organizers Sector Supplement

DIT-ACHIEV model

other approaches; and

review some of the environmental indicators used or advocated within the event industry.