Exploring the dissemination of environmental certifications in high and low polluting industries

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 89, Issue , 2015, Pages 50-58

  Heras Saizarbitoria, Iñaki ^a   Arana, German ^a   Boiral, Olivier ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE BASQUE COUNTRY UPV EHU   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Diffusion; EMAS; Environmental management system; Environmental pressure; ISO 14001; Polluting industries

Indexed keywords

DIFFUSION; ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS; PUBLIC POLICY;

EMAS; ENVIRONMENTAL CERTIFICATION; ENVIRONMENTAL PRESSURES; EUROPEAN UNION; GEOGRAPHIC AREAS; IMPACT ON THE ENVIRONMENT; ISO 14001; PUBLIC POLICY MAKERS;

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT;

EID: 84918813336     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2014.10.088     Document Type: Article

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