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Showing 1 to 7 of 7 for “"toxic releases"”.
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Environmental Management Systems: The Motivations for Adoption and the Implications for Toxic Releases and Economic Performance
… does not lead to any significant reductions in toxic emission levels. Panel data analysis reveals that over time, however, the incentives created by specific types of management practices to reduce pollution generation become more evident. Similarly, the extent to which increased profitability …
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Role of Environmental Self -Auditing and Audit Policies in Regulatory Compliance
… pressures and by pressures created through toxic release information disclosure. We find that facilities belonging to firms subject to inspections in the past, that face a stronger threat of liabilities for Superfund sites, that are more visible due to size and that have a larger ratio of …
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Essays on environmental regulations and performance of firms
… an external pressure to firms, under the U.S. Toxic Release Inventory program. It first studies the association of media attention with socio-economic characteristics to help explain some findings associated with "environmental justice". It then studies whether such external pressure imposes …
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Do improvements in environmental performance lead to job loss?
… The facility could reduce its emissions of toxic chemicals by preventing pollution at the beginning of the process, controlling pollution by recycling or treating chemicals, or controlling pollution using end of pipe techniques. Furthermore, these responses can affect employment in different …
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New Role Orientations for U.S. EPA Officials in the Next Generation System of Environmental Protection
… thirty years of meaningful accomplishments. Toxic releases are down, the air and water are cleaner, and waste disposal methods are greatly improved. Although this is a record of which EPA officials should be proud, is it sufficient to carry them into the next century? Conventional wisdom …
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The effectiveness of the voluntary 33/50 program in inducing adoption of pollution prevention techniques and toxic release reduction
… in the 33/50 program led to a reduction in 33/50 releases. Second, we examine the extent to which program participation motivated the adoption of Pollution Prevention (P2) technology, and whether learning from peers increased the adoption of P2 technology by a facility after controlling for the …
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Environmental (in)activism: pollution, people, and politics in two Indianapolis neighborhoods
… an abundance of environmental hazards including toxic releases. However, each community has responded differently with Martindale-Brightwood residents forming an environmental justice collaborative, while no collective activism has emerged in West Indianapolis. Contrasting forms and levels of …