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Sustainable development: A challenge for dutch industry?
Author(s) -
Tuininga Eric Jan,
Groenewegen Peter
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
business strategy and the environment
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.123
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1099-0836
pISSN - 0964-4733
DOI - 10.1002/bse.3280020203
Subject(s) - government (linguistics) , plan (archaeology) , sustainable development , development plan , business , environmental policy , environmental planning , economics , environmental resource management , political science , engineering , philosophy , linguistics , civil engineering , environmental science , archaeology , law , history
Abstract This paper focuses on the current environmental debate within Dutch society. A major recent development has been the establishment of the National Environmental Policy Plan. In the plan the government recognises that it cannot solve environmental crises through regulation and government measures alone. This paper considers the role of social sectors, and discusses innovation in policy consisting of greater communication with the relevant social actors. The limited reaction of Dutch industry, especially the chemical industry is analysed, and the paper concludes that better tools to measure environmental improvements in industry are needed.