Impact of ISO 14001 environmental management system on water quality: Case study of selected gold mining companies in Ghana

Pollution Research

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 217-227

  Fei Baffoe, ^a   Botwe Koomson, B ^a   Mensa Bonsip, G ^a   Agyapong, I E ^a   Agyapong, E A ^a  

^a KWAME NKRUMAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Ghana)

Author keywords

Certification; Environmental management system; Environmental performance; Gold mining industry; Water quality

Indexed keywords

EFFLUENT; ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUE; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; GOLD MINE; IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS; NATURE-SOCIETY RELATIONS; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; WATER QUALITY;

GHANA;

EID: 84882294263     PISSN: 02578050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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