Mandatory planning for environmental innovation: Evaluating regulatory mechanisms for toxics use reduction

Journal of Environmental Planning and Management

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 181-200

  O'Rourke, Dara ^a   Lee, Eungkyoon ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; INNOVATION; POLLUTION CONTROL; REGULATORY FRAMEWORK; TOXIC SUBSTANCE;

MASSACHUSETTS; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

TURA;

EID: 2442599276     PISSN: 09640568     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0964056042000209111     Document Type: Article

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