A sustainable product needing a sustainable procurement commitment: The case of green waste in Wales

Sustainable Development

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 69-82

  Dawson, G F ^a   Probert, E J ^a  

^a SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biodegradable waste; Sustainable procurement; Waste management

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; COMPOSTING; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WALES; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 34247842760     PISSN: 09680802     EISSN: 10991719     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/sd.307     Document Type: Article

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