Assessing environmental impacts embodied in manufacturing and labor input for the China-U.S. trade

Environmental Science and Technology

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 567-573

  Xu, Ming ^a   Williams, Eric ^b,c   Allenby, Braden ^b  

^a GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b Arizona State University   (United States)

^c ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENERGY USE;

CARBON DIOXIDE; COMMERCE; INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH; MANUFACTURE; PURCHASING; SUPPLY CHAINS;

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT;

CARBON DIOXIDE;

CARBON DIOXIDE; ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; FUEL CONSUMPTION; INTERNATIONAL TRADE; LABOR MARKET; LIFESTYLE;

ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION; CHINA; ECONOMIC ASPECT; ELECTRICITY; ENERGY; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; POLICY; STANDARDIZATION; UNITED STATES; WORK ENVIRONMENT;

CHINA; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; ENVIRONMENT; INDUSTRY; INTERNATIONALITY; UNITED STATES;

CHINA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 74949097407     PISSN: 0013936X     EISSN: 15205851     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/es901167v     Document Type: Article

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