What drives environmental sustainability in the New Zealand wine industry?: An examination of driving factors and practices

International Journal of Wine Business Research

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 164-184

  Dodds, Rachel ^a   Graci, Sonya ^a   ko, Soyoung ^a   Walker, Lindsay ^a  

^a RYERSON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Competitive strategy; Environment; Green issues; Innovation; New Zealand; Spirits; Wines

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986127770     PISSN: 17511062     EISSN: 17511070     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/IJWBR-2012-0015     Document Type: Article

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