The Extent of Applying ISO 14001 Requirements in the Environmental Auditing Practices of Iraq

The research aims to evaluate the environmental auditing practices in petroleum sector of Kurdistan Region Iraq by measuring application ISO 14001 requirements, diagnosing main practices, reducing negative effects organization's activities on environment and complying with local international laws related environment. Also, determining most important weaknesses companies region Iraq. Therefore, importance this stems from value applying requirements enhance sustainability, reduce pollution, conserve environment, activities. researcher designs a questionnaire according order quality sample companies. concludes that level is acceptable, requirement can be applied easily some instructions, institutional awareness, governmental follow-up public review.