EMAS and ISO 14001: The differences in effectively improving environmental performance

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 68, Issue , 2014, Pages 165-173

  Testa, Francesco ^a   Rizzi, Francesco ^a   Daddi, Tiberio ^a   Gusmerotti, Natalia Marzia ^a   Frey, Marco ^a   Iraldo, Fabio ^a  

^a SCUOLA SUPERIORE SANT ANNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

EMAS; Environmental performance; ISO 14001

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS;

COMPARATIVE STUDIES; EMAS; ENERGY INTENSIVE INDUSTRIES; ENERGY-INTENSIVE PLANTS; ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS; ISO 14001;

EMISSION CONTROL;

EID: 84897110658     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2013.12.061     Document Type: Article

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