Environmental accounting for cleaner production

Sustainability requires companies to develop in an economically, environmentally and socially sustainable manner. Corporate sustainable development in turnrequires movement towards cleaner production. In order to recognize the potential from cleaner production – reduced costs and fewer environmental impacts through the reduced use of materials – environmental management accounting (EMA) is a necessary information management tool. ‘Environmental Accounting for Cleaner Production’ reveals a tool for companies to collect, evaluate and interpret the information they need to estimate their cleaner production saving potential and to make the best decisions about the available cleaner production options. EMA is therefore the key for driving environmental progress, cost savings, increased competitiveness and corporate sustainability through the means of cleaner production Selected overview of the most recent environmental and sustainability accounting developments and of environmental management accounting (EMA) for Cleaner Production Discusses and shows the relevance of developinginformation systems to increase profitability through Cleaner Production European and international overview into recent approaches to EMA support for and encouragement of Cleaner Production INDICE: Part I: Introduction and Structure.- Part II: EMA in Cleaner Production – Theories and Models.- Part III: EMA Support for Cleaner Production – Case studies.- Part IV: Recent Conceptual Developments in EMA and New Areas.- Part V: International EMA Developments and Surveys.- Part VI: Case studies in EMA.- Part VII: Success Factors in Implemention.- Index.

• ISBN: 978-1-4020-8912-1
• Editorial: Springer
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 605
• Fecha Publicación: 01/09/2008
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés