Implementing stricter environmental regulation to enhance eco-efficiency and sustainability: A case study of Shandong Province's pulp and paper industry, China

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 303-310

  Wang, Yutao ^a,b   Liu, Jian ^a   Hansson, Lars ^a,b   Zhang, Kai ^c   Wang, Renqing ^a  

^a SHANDONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR INDUSTRIAL ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS   (Sweden)

^c Shandong Association of Environment Protection Industry   (China)

Author keywords

Cleaner production; De linking; Eco efficiency; Environmental regulation; Pulp and paper industry

Indexed keywords

ACTIVE CONTROL; CLEANER PRODUCTION; DE-LINKING; ECO-EFFICIENCY; ECO-EFFICIENCY INDICATORS; ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE; EFFICIENCY INDICATORS; EMPIRICAL STUDIES; ENERGY CONSUMPTION; ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE; NATIONAL STANDARD; PULP AND PAPER INDUSTRY; SHANDONG PROVINCE; WATER EFFICIENCY;

ECOLOGY; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENERGY UTILIZATION; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS; PAPER; PRODUCTION ENGINEERING; PULP; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

PAPER AND PULP INDUSTRY;

CLEANERS; ECOLOGY; EFFICIENCY; ENERGY; PAPER; PRODUCTION; PRODUCTION ENGINEERING; PULPS; REGULATIONS;

EID: 78751575742     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2010.11.006     Document Type: Article

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