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Greening the Local Economy Through Municipal Sustainable Procurement Policies: Implementation Challenges and Successes in Western Canada

verfasst von : Andrew Kemp, Amelia Clarke

Erschienen in: The Economy of Green Cities

Verlag: Springer Netherlands

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This chapter increases our understanding of procurement policies as a means of greening the local economy. The content provides an overview of the literature on current sustainable procurement practices being undertaken in Europe and North America. In addition, it details the sustainable procurement policy implementation experiences of municipalities in Western Canada, and offers practical lessons.

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Titel: Greening the Local Economy Through Municipal Sustainable Procurement Policies: Implementation Challenges and Successes in Western Canada
verfasst von: Andrew Kemp
Amelia Clarke
Verlag: Springer Netherlands
Buch: The Economy of Green Cities
Print ISBN: 978-94-007-1968-2

Electronic ISBN: 978-94-007-1969-9

Copyright-Jahr: 2013
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-1969-9_36

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