Development of eco-efficiency in metal production in Finland

Progress in Industrial Ecology

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 153-167

  Hoffrén, Jukka ^a   Apajalahti, Eeva Lotta ^b  

^a Statistics Finland   (Finland)

^b HELSINKI SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (Finland)

Author keywords

Dematerialisation; Eco efficiency; Finland; Indicators; Industrial metabolism; Metals industry; Resource efficiency

Indexed keywords

EFFICIENCY MEASUREMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS; INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION; NATURAL RESOURCE; RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT; RESOURCE ECONOMY; SUSTAINABILITY;

FINLAND;

EID: 72449152196     PISSN: 14768917     EISSN: 14788764     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/PIE.2009.029080     Document Type: Article

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