Environmental management system (ISO 14001) certification in developing countries: Challenges and implementation strategies

Environmental Science and Technology

Volumn 44, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 1884-1887

  Massoud, May A ^a   Fayad, Rabih ^a   Kamleh, Rabih ^a   El Fadel, Mutasem ^a  

^a AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF BEIRUT   (Lebanon)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; DEVELOPING WORLD; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; GUIDELINE; IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS; INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION; PUBLIC HEALTH; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

CERTIFICATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; ECONOMIC ASPECT; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; HUMAN; MULTICENTER STUDY; POLICY; POLLUTION CONTROL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SHORT SURVEY; UNITED NATIONS;

CERTIFICATION; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; INTERNATIONAL AGENCIES; ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 77949409724     PISSN: 0013936X     EISSN: 15205851     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/es902714u     Document Type: Short Survey

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