Improving cleaner production through the application of environmental management tools in China

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 395-408

  Hicks, C ^a   Dietmar, R ^a  

^a Financial Systems Development Section   (Germany)

Author keywords

China; Cleaner production; Environmental management; EoCM; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

COMPETITION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; POLLUTION; PRODUCTION ENGINEERING; PUBLIC POLICY; REGIONAL PLANNING; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

CHINA; CLEANER PRODUCTION (CP); ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; EOCM;

ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING;

EID: 33751533705     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2005.11.008     Document Type: Article

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