Green chemistry and green engineering in China: Drivers, policies and barriers to innovation

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 32, Issue , 2012, Pages 193-203

  Matus, Kira J M ^a   Xiao, Xin ^b   Zimmerman, Julie B ^c  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (United Kingdom)

^b INSTITUTE OF PROCESS ENGINEERING   (China)

^c YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

China; Circular economy; Green chemistry; Innovation; Sustainable development

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL ENTERPRISE; CHINA; CIRCULAR ECONOMY; CLEANER PRODUCTION; ECONOMIC GROWTHS; ENERGY EFFICIENCY POLICIES; ENGINEERING INNOVATIONS; ENVIRONMENTAL AGENDAS; GREEN CHEMISTRY; GREEN ENGINEERING; HUMAN CAPITALS; LOCK-IN; POLLUTION REGULATION; RAPID RATE; RESEARCH FUNDING; SUNK COST; TECHNICAL BARRIERS; TECHNICAL CHALLENGES; WORKFORCE TRAINING;

ECONOMICS; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; PLANNING; POLLUTION CONTROL; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

INNOVATION;

EID: 84860372670     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2012.03.033     Document Type: Article

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