Win-win opportunities and environmental regulation: testing of porter hypothesis for Indian manufacturing industries
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The effect of environmental regulation on the productive efficiency of water polluting industries in India are analyzed by using the data of 92 firms belonging to sugar industry of India during the period 1996-1999. It is found out that the technical efficiency of the firms increases with the degree of compliance of firms to the environmental regulation and the water conservation efforts, thereby supporting the Porter hypothesis.
Publication Name: Journal of Environmental Management
Subject: Environmental issues
ISSN: 0301-4797
Year: 2003
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Environmental effects of agri-environmental schemes in Western Europe
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Data from personal interviews of participating and non-participating farmers in nine European Union's Member States and Switzerland are used to analyze the policy effects of agri-environmental schemes in which performance effects and outcome effects are distinguished. It is proved that the analysis of the policy approach is operational.
Publication Name: Journal of Environmental Management
Subject: Environmental issues
ISSN: 0301-4797
Year: 2003
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Agricultural causes of desertification risk in Minqin, China
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The risk of desertification in China's Minqin County and agricultural reasons behind this are analyzed.
Publication Name: Journal of Environmental Management
Subject: Environmental issues
ISSN: 0301-4797
Year: 2006
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