Environmental supply chain management in tourism: The case of large tour operators

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 17, Issue 16, 2009, Pages 1385-1392

  Adriana, Budeanu ^a  

^a Copenhagen Business School ^*  (Denmark)

Author keywords

Environmental management; Environmental supply chain management; Sustainable tourism; Tour operators

Indexed keywords

COST SAVING; ENVIRONMENTAL SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT; FRAGMENTED STRUCTURE; ORGANIZATIONAL FACTORS; PUBLIC PRESSURES; REGULATORY PRESSURE; SUPPLY CHAIN STRATEGY; SUSTAINABLE TOURISM; TOUR OPERATOR; TOUR OPERATORS; TOURISM DEVELOPMENT; TOURISM INDUSTRY;

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; LOGISTICS; SUPPLY CHAINS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT;

EID: 69249222596     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2009.06.010     Document Type: Article

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