A survey of the implementation status of environmental management systems in U.S. colleges and universities

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 15, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 650-659

  Savely, Susanne M ^a   Carson, Arch I ^a   Delclos, George L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Environmental management systems; ISO 14001; Survey; U.S. colleges and universities

Indexed keywords

CURRICULA; EDUCATION; ENGINEERING RESEARCH; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS;

DOCTORATE DEGREES; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS; ISO 14001;

ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING;

EID: 33845304651     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2006.01.014     Document Type: Article

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