Challenges of waste of electric and electronic equipment (WEEE): Toward a better management in a global scenario

Management of Environmental Quality: An International Journal

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 166-185

  Khan, Safdar Shah ^a   Lodhi, Suleman Aziz ^b   Akhtar, Faiza ^a   Khokar, Irshad ^a  

^a NATIONAL COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION AND ECONOMICS   (Pakistan)

^b Lahore Leads University   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

E waste; Environmental challenges; Management policy; Strategic directions; Waste management; WEEE

Indexed keywords

EID: 84896295789     PISSN: 14777835     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/MEQ-12-2012-0077     Document Type: Article

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