Economic Evaluations

In environmental issues, organisations always have to take a look at the cost versus benefits of a project. They have to know what amount of money and other resources to invest. It is much easier for a company to invest in a project (e.g. the installation of an EMS) if they know that there will be a benefit for the organisation.

In this chapter, you will find some economic evaluations of successful projects and programmes dealing with environmental issues that have been concluded. This chapter is not only presenting evaluations of best practices, but also some useful tools, which can facilitate your own economic evaluation.