Eco-innovation strategic model. A multiple-case study from a highly eco-innovative European region

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 142, Issue , 2017, Pages 1347-1367

  Tamayo Orbegozo, Unai ^a   Vicente Molina, María Azucena ^a   Villarreal Larrinaga, Oskar ^a  

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

Author keywords

Dynamic regional ecosystem; Eco innovation strategic model; Ecosystems community; Multiple case study

Indexed keywords

ECOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS;

ADDITIONAL KNOWLEDGE; ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS; MICRO-ECONOMIC LEVELS; MULTIPLE-CASE STUDY; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; STRATEGIC MODELING; STRATEGIC PERSPECTIVES; TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT;

ECOSYSTEMS;

EID: 85006355647     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2016.11.174     Document Type: Article

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