Process eco-innovation: Assessing meso-level eco-efficiency in industrial water-service systems

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 110, Issue , 2016, Pages 54-65

  Levidow, Les ^a   Lindgaard Jørgensen, Palle ^b   Nilsson, Åsa ^c   Skenhall, Sara Alongi ^c   Assimacopoulos, Dionysis ^d  

^a OPEN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b DHI   (Denmark)

^c IVL SWEDISH ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^d NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Arla Foods; Eco efficiency; Eco innovation; Meso level (whole system); Value chain; Volvo Trucks

Indexed keywords

CHAINS; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; INVESTMENTS; TRUCKS; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

ARLA FOODS; ECO-EFFICIENCY; ECO-INNOVATION; MESOLEVEL; VALUE CHAINS; VOLVO TRUCKS;

WATER RESOURCES;

EID: 84949648006     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2014.12.086     Document Type: Article

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