WTO and Integrated Product Policy (IPP): Trade law implications for the use of product policy instruments to reduce the risk of exposure and harm from hazardous substances in the life cycle of personal computers

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 297-311

  Young, Alex ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR INDUSTRIAL ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LAWS AND LEGISLATION; LIFE CYCLE; PERSONAL COMPUTERS; PUBLIC POLICY;

INTEGRATED PRODUCT POLICY (IPP);

PRODUCT LIABILITY;

EID: 0035427866     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0959-6526(00)00059-7     Document Type: Article

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