Linda,
John's comments are right on the mark.
RIMS featured a webinar on ISO 31000 and its implications for risk management on December 1. It is available in the RIMS webinar archives (Education/Webinars/Webinar Archives). The presenters, which include two members of the RIMS SPC committee, discuss standards in general and more specifically what's different about ISO 31000.
Check it out!
Best,
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Carol Fox
Chair of RIMS Standards and Practices Committee
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