Illegal waste disposal in the time of the mafia: A tale of enforcement and social well being

Journal of Environmental Planning and Management

Volumn 55, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 637-655

  D'Amato, Alessio ^a   Zoli, Mariangela ^a  

^a Centro V Volterra   (Italy)

Author keywords

enforcement; organised crime; waste policy

Indexed keywords

CRIME; LAW ENFORCEMENT; MODELING; WASTE DISPOSAL; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

ITALY;

EID: 84861954486     PISSN: 09640568     EISSN: 13600559     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09640568.2011.620324     Document Type: Article

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