Measuring eco-efficiency in the Finnish forest industry using public data

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 98, Issue , 2015, Pages 316-327

  Koskela, Marileena ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

Author keywords

Delphi panel; Economic performance; Environmental performance; Forest industry; Measuring eco efficiency

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; EFFICIENCY; EMISSION CONTROL; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; FORESTRY;

DELPHI PANEL; ECO-EFFICIENCY; ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE; ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE; FOREST INDUSTRY;

INDUSTRIAL ECONOMICS;

ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; FORESTS; INDICATORS;

EID: 84929961031     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2014.04.042     Document Type: Article

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