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Document ID (ISN)70043
CIS number 97-1896
Year 1995
Convention or series no. EPA742-R-95-005
Title Environmental cost accounting for capital budgeting: A benchmark survey of management accountants
Bibliographic information Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), 401 M Street. S.W., Washington D.C. 20460, USA, 1995. 90p. Illus. Bibl.ref. Index.
Abstract This booklet seeks to provide business managers and government agencies with an understanding of how firms are integrating environmental cost considerations into decisions about environmental investments. The aim is to assist firms in comparing their practice with industry averages and in prioritizing improvements. For government agencies a profile is presented of environmental accounting for investments, which can help to target technical assistance and policy initiatives.
Descriptors (primary) economic aspects; financing of programmes; pollution control; programme evaluation
Descriptors (secondary) environmental pollution; USA
Document type E - Books, reports, proceedings
Country / State or ProvinceUSA
Subject(s) Environmental pollution
Broad subject area(s) Occupational medicine, epidemiology
Browse category(ies) Pollution control
Economic aspects