Industry response to the challenge of sustainability: The case of the Canadian nonferrous mining sector

Environmental Management

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 521-531

  Sánchez, Luis E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Canada; Environmental management; Minerals industry; Nonferrous metals; Sustainable development; Whitehorse Mining Initiative

Indexed keywords

ACID MINE DRAINAGE; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; NONFERROUS MINING INDUSTRY; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

ENGINEERING RESEARCH; ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; MINING; NONFERROUS METALS; RECYCLING; STANDARDS; TOXICITY;

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION;

METAL;

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; INDUSTRIAL REGULATION; MINING INDUSTRY; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

ACID MINE DRAINAGE; CANADA; COST MINIMIZATION ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; GOVERNMENT; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; METAL BINDING; MINING; RECYCLING; REVIEW; SOCIAL CLASS; STANDARD;

CANADA;

EID: 2642647851     PISSN: 0364152X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002679900125     Document Type: Review

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