Environmental management systems in the attainment of sustainable construction in South Africa

Industry and Environment

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 13-18

  Hill, Richard C ^a   Bowen, Paul A ^a   Soboil, Jeremy H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; PUBLIC POLICY;

ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS (EMS); ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; SUSTAINABLE CONSTRUCTION;

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY;

EID: 0030114110     PISSN: 03789993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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