Environmental Services Standardization in Iran -Global thinking and local action

anosheh rahmani¹ Hadi Balouei Jamkhaneh² Shokoufeh SheykhHoseini³ Narges Shahroudi⁴ Amir Shahin⁵

1) Head of Faculty of Quality Management Systems and Inspection, Standard Research Institute, Tehran, Iran-
2) Member of Faculty of Quality Management Systems and Inspection, Standard Research Institute, Tehran, Iran
3) Member of Faculty of Quality Management Systems and Inspection, Standard Research Institute, Tehran, Iran
4) Member of Faculty of Quality Management Systems and Inspection, Standard Research Institute, Tehran, Iran
5) Member of Faculty of Quality Management Systems and Inspection, Standard Research Institute, Tehran, Iran

IOI Code : XYAA-ZBDAF
Publication : 2nd International conference on sustainable development, strategies and challenges With a focus on Agriculture, Natural Resources, Environment and Tourism(2icsda.ir)
Abstract :
    One of the main subjects in todays societies is the environmental subject and related discussions about it. In the Iranian National Vision in 2025, Iran is mapped as a developed country and this vision describes the Iranian society healthy and with a suitable environment. In order to have a systematic approach in prodivding environmental services, the vital stage is recognition of the relevant activities so that the basic steps for improvement of environmental performance be taken. In this research at first, environmental services has been recognized by studying the literature and past studies and also with using the experts ideas of the Department of Environment. Then, sections and contents of the standards of reputable organizations such as ISO, ANSI, BSI, and DIN, the standardization of environmental services in Iran has been studied. The findings depict that the environmental services in Iran could be categorized into nine main categories named: water and sanitation service; water disposal services; sewage services; natural resources and wild life, forestry, and hunting; human environment; air pollution, soil services; environmental management; and other services; all of them have 48 sub-categories. Research on availablity of national and international standards in the categories of environmental services, showed that,300 national and 101 international environmental standards have been developed. Finally, by comparing the national and international standards, the available opportunities for standardization in the main categories and sub-categories of environmental services were analyzed.

Keywords : environmental services services standards opportunities for improvement global thinking local action