PLUS 14000-04

1.1 Objective of this handbook This is the second edition of The ISO 14000 essentials handbook. The objective of this handbook is to provide environmental management practitioners with a concise, user-friendly guide for understanding and implementing ISO 14001:2004, Environmental management systems - Requirements with guidance for use. This edition has been updated to describe key changes included in the ISO 14001:2004 Standard. It also includes guidance on integration with ISO 9001:2000 for those organizations wishing to integrate their systems.