Izabela Straczewska

Gdynia Maritime University, Poland

marekg@am.gdynia.pl

System of Environmental Management as an Element of Bioeconomy Development

Received:

July, 2013

1st Revision:

October, 2013

Accepted:

November, 2013

DOI:

10.14254/2071-

8330.2013/6-2/14

Abstract. The aim of the article is to present and analyze in detail the requirements imposed on the entrepreneurs through the environmental management norm ISO 14001. Moreover, the article shows the disadvantages and advantages for companies to introduce this system of environmental management. The constant growth of the number of certified organisations confirms the need for entrepreneurs to act in accordance to the rules of sustainable development. The pure introduction of the system nevertheless doesn’t mean necessarily its efficiency.

Keywords: environmental management, bioeconomy development.

JEL classification: K49.