Trade-based adoption of voluntary environmental programs in the developing world: Racing to the top or stuck in the mud?
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DOI: 10.1007/s11077-018-9319-3
Abstract: Scholars have consistently found that firms in developing countries adopt voluntary environmental programs (VEPs) in high numbers when their major trade partners are home to many VEP-certified firms. This reflects the following dynamic: Importers based… read more here.
Keywords: trade based; developing countries; vep certified; voluntary environmental ... See more keywords
Voluntary environmental regulation and firm innovation in China
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DOI: 10.1016/j.econmod.2019.12.020
Abstract: Abstract Porter Hypothesis has evoked almost three-decade debate on whether environmental regulation can stimulate firm innovation. However, one missing component in this long stream of literature is the absence of voluntary environmental regulation when defining… read more here.
Keywords: firm innovation; voluntary environmental; innovation; environmental regulation ... See more keywords
Do voluntary environmental management systems improve environmental performance? Evidence from waste management by Kenyan firms
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.121636
Abstract: We examine whether the adoption of global voluntary environmental management systems - United Nations Global Compact and ISO 14001 - lead to more effective environmental performance. Previous studies have presented inconclusive findings of voluntary environmental… read more here.
Keywords: management systems; environmental performance; management; environmental management ... See more keywords
Use of voluntary environmental contracts for wetland governance in the European Mediterranean region
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DOI: 10.1071/mf21109
Abstract: Ramsar sites are internationally protected wetlands designated to maintain an international network for biodiversity conservation and sustain human life. There are often conflicting interests for site management that lead to decisions based on sectoral policies… read more here.
Keywords: environmental contracts; region; voluntary environmental; governance ... See more keywords
How Voluntary Environmental Programs Reduce Pollution
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DOI: 10.1111/puar.12832
Abstract: This article investigates the mechanisms that voluntary environmental program (VEP) participants adopt to reduce pollution. The focus of this article is the 33/50 program, a VEP introduced by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in 1991… read more here.
Keywords: programs reduce; pollution; program; voluntary environmental ... See more keywords
The Barriers for Voluntary Environmental Management Systems—The Case of EMAS in Hospitals
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DOI: 10.3390/su10051420
Abstract: The adoption of formal environmental management systems (EMS) according to EMAS (Eco-Management and Audit Scheme) represents a voluntary approach that aims to increase corporate environmental performance. Though EMAS can offer several advantages for organizations, registration… read more here.
Keywords: management systems; systems case; management; environmental management ... See more keywords