The EMAS scheme: A management tool and instrument of environmental policy

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 119-128

  Honkasalo, Antero ^a  

^a Ministry of the Environment Finland   (Finland)

Author keywords

Environmental management; Environmental policy

Indexed keywords

EID: 0031641846     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0959-6526(97)00068-1     Document Type: Article

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