Opportunism and environmental management systems: Certification as a smokescreen for stakeholders

Ecological Economics

Volumn 82, Issue , 2012, Pages 11-22

  Lannelongue, Gustavo ^a   González Benito, Javier ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALAMANCA   (Spain)

Author keywords

EMAS; Environmental imbalance; Environmental management systems; ISO 14001; Opportunism; Stakeholders

Indexed keywords

CERTIFICATION; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS; INDUSTRIAL ECOLOGY; LITERATURE REVIEW; STAKEHOLDER; STANDARD (REGULATION);

EID: 84866508276     PISSN: 09218009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2012.08.003     Document Type: Article

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