Future of Eco-Labelling - Making Environmental Product Information Systems Effective

This book plots a course for policy-makers to address some of the historic problems with eco-labelling, to learn what works and what doesn't and to move forward with integrated schemes that can make a real difference to sustainable production and consumption.

List of contents

1. Introduction  Part 1: theory and overview 2. Background: theoretical contributions, eco-labels and environmental policy 3. Environmental product information schemes: an overview  Part 2: survey and case studies 4. Eco-labels and consumers 5. Case study: washing machines 6. Case study: tissue paper and copying paper 7. Case study: tourist accommodation  Part 3: conclusions and recommendations 8. Conclusions 9. Recommendations

About the author

Rubik, Frieder; Frankl, Paolo

Summary

This book plots a course for policy-makers to address some of the historic problems with eco-labelling, to learn what works and what doesn't and to move forward with integrated schemes that can make a real difference to sustainable production and consumption.

Product details

• Authors: Paolo Frankl, Frankl Paolo, Frieder Rubik, Frieder Frankl Rubik, Rubik Frieder
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.05.2005
• EAN: 9781874719878
• ISBN: 978-1-874719-87-8
• No. of pages: 357
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Business > General, dictionaries; SOCIAL SCIENCE / General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Consumer Behavior, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Environmental Economics, Environmental Economics, Consumerism