Improving environmental permitting through performance-based regulation: A case study of Sao Paulo State, Brazil

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 46, Issue , 2013, Pages 15-26

  Ribeiro, Flávio De Miranda ^a   Kruglianskas, Isak ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Cleaner production; Environmental performance; Permitting process; Public policy

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; POLLUTION CONTROL; PUBLIC POLICY; WASTEWATER RECLAMATION; WATER CONSERVATION;

CLEANER PRODUCTION; ENVIRONMENTAL AGENCY; ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS; ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE; ENVIRONMENTAL PERMITTING; ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY; PERFORMANCE CRITERION; PERFORMANCE-BASED REGULATION;

ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS;

EID: 84879796815     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2012.09.017     Document Type: Article

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