Environmental management systems in small and medium-sized enterprises: An analysis and systematic review

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 74, Issue , 2014, Pages 44-53

  Ferenhof, Helio Aisenberg ^a   Vignochi, Luciano ^a   Selig, Paulo Mauricio ^a   Lezana, Álvaro Guillermo Rojas ^a   Campos, Lucila M S ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SANTA CATARINA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Bibliometric analysis; EMS; Environmental management systems; Small and medium enterprises; SMEs; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

COMPETITION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; INDUSTRY; RESEARCH; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

BIBLIOMETRIC ANALYSIS; EMS; SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISE; SMES; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS;

SCOPUS;

EID: 84901605749     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2014.03.027     Document Type: Article

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