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A depression is a severe recession lasting a long time. Although there is no widely accepted definition, a depression is understood to be any economic downturn [Read More]

Energy conservation is a series of activities/programs designed to prevent, mitigate, and correct energy leaks or loss throughout an organization. These activities include: 1) energy conversion, [Read More]

An environmental management system (EMS) is a set of processes and practices which enables an organization to reduce its environmental impacts and increase its operating efficiency. [Read More]

Environmental stewardship addresses the proper use and disposal of products. Marine stewardship for the food-processing sector addresses responsible fish-harvesting practices, and forest stewardship for the pulp [Read More]

Dr. Kaoru Ishikawa, a Japanese quality control statistician, invented the fishbone diagram. It is often also referred to as the Ishikawa diagram. The fishbone diagram is [Read More]

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