Optimizing environmental product life cycles: A case study of the European pulp and paper sector

Environmental and Resource Economics

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 199-224

  Weaver, Paul M ^a   Gabel, H Landis ^b   Bloemhof Ruwaard, Jacqueline M ^c   Van Wassenhove, Luk N ^b  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b INSEAD   (France)

^c WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

environment trade conflict; environmental policy; geography of production; life cycle; optimization; pulp and paper; recycling; technology lock in

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS; MATERIALS ACCOUNTING; PULP AND PAPER INDUSTRY; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

EUROPE;

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; OPERATIONS RESEARCH; OPTIMIZATION; PUBLIC POLICY; RECYCLING;

PRODUCT LIFE CYCLE;

ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING;

EID: 0030788705     PISSN: 09246460     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02441378     Document Type: Article

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