Tracking environmental innovations and policy regulations in Japan: Case studies on dioxin emissions and electric home appliances recycling

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 44, Issue , 2013, Pages 152-158

  Yabar, Helmut ^a   Uwasu, Michinori ^b   Hara, Keishiro ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TSUKUBA   (Japan)

^b OSAKA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Environmental policy; Induced innovation; Lock in; Patent data; Recycling

Indexed keywords

APPLIANCES RECYCLING; BUSINESS CYCLES; DIOXIN EMISSIONS; ENDOGENOUS FACTORS; ENVIRONMENTAL INNOVATIONS; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; LOCK-IN; PATENT APPLICATIONS; PATENT DATUM; POLICY REGULATIONS; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT; TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT; TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION; TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION;

DOMESTIC APPLIANCES; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS; INCINERATION; INNOVATION; ORGANIC POLLUTANTS; RECYCLING; RESEARCH;

PATENTS AND INVENTIONS;

EID: 84873960802     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2012.10.045     Document Type: Article

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