Study of some explanatory factors in the opportunities arising from climate change

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 19, Issue 9-10, 2011, Pages 912-926

  Gallego Álvarez, Isabel ^a   Rodríguez Domínguez, Luis ^a   García Sánchez, Isabel María ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALAMANCA   (Spain)

Author keywords

CDM; Companies worldwide; Explanatory factors; Greenhouse gas emissions; JI; Kyoto mechanisms

Indexed keywords

CDM; COMPANIES WORLDWIDE; EXPLANATORY FACTORS; JI; KYOTO MECHANISM;

CLIMATE MODELS; EMISSION CONTROL; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; GLOBAL WARMING; GREENHOUSE GASES;

GAS EMISSIONS;

EID: 79954891227     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2011.02.012     Document Type: Article

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