Why firms participate in environmental voluntary initiatives : case studies in Japan and Canada

Voluntary initiatives such as eco-certification and challenge programs are new policy tools that attempt to ameliorate environmental and sustainable development problems by relying on firms' voluntary efforts. While more traditional policy tools such as command-and-control regulations and marke...

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Main Author: Takahashi, Takuya
Language:English
Published: 2009
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/13199