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

ISBN-13: 9781874719878 / Angielski / Twarda / 2005 / 357 str.

Rubik, Frieder

Opis

Eco-labelling is one of the key tools used by policy-makers in many parts of the world to encourage more sustainable production and consumption. By providing environmental information on products and services, eco-labels address both business users and consumers and range from mandatory approaches, such as required product declarations, to voluntary approaches, such as national eco-labels.

Spis treści

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