Mapping the movement to achieve sustainable production and consumption in North America

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 499-512

  Barber, Jeffrey ^a  

^a Integrative Strategies Forum   (United States)

Author keywords

Consumption; North America; Policy; Practices; Production; Strategies; Sustainable

Indexed keywords

DATABASE SYSTEMS; PUBLIC POLICY; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; STRATEGIC PLANNING; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

ENVIRONMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS; SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION;

INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT;

EID: 33845197282     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2006.05.010     Document Type: Article

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