Voluntary approaches (VAs) are increasingly implemented in different countries as the main instrument in environmental policies. The authors focus on the econom

Protecting the environment is often not the primary objective of businesses. As the world has become more environmentally aware, the necessity of environmental

Voluntary environmental agreements (VEAs) – generally agreements between government and business – have been regarded by many as a key new instrument for me

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