The role of ecobalances in environmental decision-making

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 111-119

  Huybrechts, D ^a   Berloznik, R ^a   Wouters, G ^a   Marion, J Y ^b   Valenduc, G ^b   Vendramin, P ^b  

^a FLEMISH INSTITUTE FOR TECHNOLOGICAL RESEARCH VITO   (Belgium)

^b FTU   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Ecobalances; Environmental decision making; Life cycle assessment

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; ECONOMICS; INDUSTRY; PRODUCTION; TECHNOLOGY;

ECOBALANCES; ENVIRONMENTAL DECISION MAKING; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT;

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT;

EID: 0030387489     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0959-6526(96)00032-7     Document Type: Article

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