Dynamic perspective on the relation between environmental policy and eco-efficiency: The case of wastewater treatment, waste and energy efficiency in the Dutch paper and board industry

Progress in Industrial Ecology

Volumn 4, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 19-40

  Chappin, Maryse M H ^a   Meeus, Marius T H ^b   Hekkert, Marko P ^a   Vermeulen, Walter J V ^a  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b TILBURG UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Board industry; Dutch paper; Eco efficiency; Energy; Environmental policy; Policy pressure; Research activities; Waste; Wastewater

Indexed keywords

COMPETITION (ECONOMICS); ECONOMIC INSTRUMENT; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; WASTE TREATMENT; WASTEWATER;

EID: 34547683670     PISSN: 14768917     EISSN: 14788764     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/PIE.2007.013855     Document Type: Article

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