Lessons from cleaner production experiences in Indian hosiery clusters

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 325-340

  Narayanaswamy, Venkatesan ^a   Scott, J Ashley ^a  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BLEACHING; CLEAN ROOMS; DYEING; PUBLIC POLICY; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; TEXTILE INDUSTRY;

RESOURCE CONSERVATION;

PRODUCTION ENGINEERING;

EID: 0035427884     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0959-6526(00)00073-1     Document Type: Article

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