The Application of ISO 14001 at the Natural Reserves in Jordan and Its Impact on Limiting Environmental Hazards

Abstract

Environmental management is a system that aims to simulate the

environmental conditions in the natural reserves with the tourism movement in

it. This is usually combined with the commitment of the tourism establishments

in these reserves to function effectively in the services offered to tourists and

work constantly to upgrade their services to satisfy the users.

This study therefore seeks to explore the preparations for ISO 14001- in

industrial tourism as case study of natural reserves in Jordan. The level of

fitness is measured with the requirements of these specification and measures.

In order to minimize the environmental risks that may exit. A questionnaire

model was used to test the hypotheses. The study resulted in a number of

valuable results, and introduced some conclusions, which became a base to

help the managers of natural resaves overcome the environmental risks. The

Study covered five sections starting with with the identification of the ISO

14001 and why they were created. Also, the opportunities of natural resaves

to improve their environmental performance were determined.