The adoption of life-cycle approaches by industry: Patterns and impacts

Resources, Conservation and Recycling

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 71-94

  Berkhout, Frans ^a   Howes, Rupert ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Competitiveness; Ecoprofile; Innovation; Life cycle assessment; Technical change

Indexed keywords

LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT;

ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; HAZARDOUS MATERIALS; INDUSTRIAL ECONOMICS; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

RESOURCE ALLOCATION;

ARTICLE; EUROPE; INDUSTRY; LIFE CYCLE; POLICY;

EID: 0031171368     PISSN: 09213449     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0921-3449(97)01199-3     Document Type: Article

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