<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The main purpose of this paper is to explain the ways in which environmental audit contributes to improving and preserving environmental protection, respecting the concept of sustainable development. The paper uses methods of analysis, synthesis, analogy, and continuity. Specifically, to draw conclusion about the impact of environmental audit on environmental improvement and protection, first of all, relevant and available foreign literature and practice are consulted. Research results show direct link between environmental audit requirements and protection and improvement of polluting enterprises’ environment. Practical applicability of research results consists in giving specific proposals to reduce pollution and improve environmental protection. Furthermore, the most appropriate form of environmental audit report is proposed. Originality and importance of research conducted in this study consist of proposals for introduction, implementation, control, and continuous improvement of environmental protection, through internal and external environmental audit in enterprises of the Republic of Serbia.</p></abstract>

The main purpose of this paper is to explain the ways in which environmental audit contributes to improving and preserving environmental protection, respecting the concept of sustainable development. The paper uses methods of analysis, synthesis, analogy, and continuity. Specifically, to draw conclusion about the impact of environmental audit on environmental improvement and protection, first of all, relevant and available foreign literature and practice are consulted. Research results show direct link between environmental audit requirements and protection and improvement of polluting enterprises’ environment. Practical applicability of research results consists in giving specific proposals to reduce pollution and improve environmental protection. Furthermore, the most appropriate form of environmental audit report is proposed. Originality and importance of research conducted in this study consist of proposals for introduction, implementation, control, and continuous improvement of environmental protection, through internal and external environmental audit in enterprises of the Republic of Serbia.

Environmental Audit for Environmental Improvement and Protection

Economic Themes

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The main purpose of this paper is to explain the ways in which environmental audit contributes to improving and preserving environmental protection, respecting...

Environmental Audit for Environmental Improvement and Protection

Published Online: Jan 24, 2018

Page range: 521 - 538

Received: Jan 10, 2017

Accepted: Sep 04, 2017

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/ethemes-2017-0029

Keywords
environment, environmental pollution, environmental management systems, environmental audit, environmental audit report

© 2017 Snežana Ljubisavljević et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Environmental Audit for Environmental Improvement and Protection

Published Online: Jan 24, 2018

Page range: 521 - 538

Received: Jan 10, 2017

Accepted: Sep 04, 2017

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/ethemes-2017-0029

Keywordsenvironment, environmental pollution, environmental management systems, environmental audit, environmental audit report

© 2017 Snežana Ljubisavljević et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
environment, environmental pollution, environmental management systems, environmental audit, environmental audit report