Supporting the development of environmentally sustainable technologies and products: The role of innovation, informal cooperation and governmental agency

International Journal of Environment and Pollution

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 121-133

  Ulhøi, John P ^a  

^a AARHUS SCHOOL OF BUSINESS   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Cooperation; Governmental agency; Innovation; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; INNOVATION; SOCIAL ASPECTS;

COOPERATION; GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY; GREEN DEVELOPMENT;

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

INNOVATION; RESOURCE USE; STATE ROLE; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

ARTICLE; COMMERCIAL PHENOMENA; ECONOMIC ASPECT; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; GOVERNMENT; LEARNING; SOCIAL ASPECT; TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 38649102145     PISSN: 09574352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJEP.2008.016903     Document Type: Article

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