Environmental performance, indicators and measurement uncertainty in EMS context: a case study

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 517-530

  Perotto, Eleonora ^a   Canziani, Roberto ^a   Marchesi, Renzo ^a   Butelli, Paola ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Environmental Management System; Environmental performance; Indicators; ISO 14001; Uncertainty of measurements

Indexed keywords

DATA COMPRESSION; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; WASTEWATER;

ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE; UNCERTAINTY OF MEASUREMENTS;

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT;

EID: 36048931185     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2007.01.004     Document Type: Article

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