Keen, MegSullivan, Majorie2015-12-130195-9255http://hdl.handle.net/1885/87547Aid agencies, like commercial businesses, are increasingly concerned with incorporating sound environmental management into their operations. Different approaches are being used to integrate sustainability into development assistance to ensure that environmental impacts are assessed and managed. One approach being used by AusAID, the Australian aid agency, is to implement an environmental management system (EMS) across program and project areas. This paper examines how AusAID has adapted the EMS approach to suit aid agency operations, and some of the lessons from the Australian experience.Keywords: Operations research; Project management; Sustainable development; Aid agencies; Commercial businesses; Environmental management system (EMS); Sustainability; Environmental impact; aid organization; environmental impact assessment; environmental management Environmental aid; Environmental governance; Environmental impact assessment (EIA); Environmental management systems (EMS); Project cycle200510.1016/j.eiar.2004.09.0112015-12-12