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What is ISO 14001 Standard

Chapter 15
Handbook of Research on Economic Growth and Technological Change in Latin America
Standard that establishes the guidelines for improvement of an environmental management system.
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Impact of CAFTA-DR's Environmental Provisions on Member Countries and Firm-Level Environmental Voluntary Mechanisms
Dina Frutos-Bencze (Saint Anselm College, USA)
Copyright: © 2014 |Pages: 26
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-6224-7.ch015
Abstract
The specific aim of this chapter is to examine and describe the impact of CAFTA-DR's environmental provisions on strategy formulation and development decisions of domestic and multinational firms in member countries. This chapter also provides an overview of CAFTA-DR's member countries and the theoretical framework by which the impact of the treaty's environmental provisions are assessed. Finally, the chapter examines how voluntary mechanisms of environmental self-regulation such as ISO 14001 have impacted the strategy of domestic and international firms. The latest trends in the region are presented in charts and tables.
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