Product Policy in Europe: New Environmental Perspectives

1. Front Matter

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2. Executive summary

   • Frans Oosterhuis, Frieder Rubik, Gerd Scholl

   Pages 1-31

3. Introduction

   • Frans Oosterhuis, Frieder Rubik, Gerd Scholl

   Pages 33-38

4. Conceptual Framework and Theoretical Background of Product Policy

   • Frans Oosterhuis, Frieder Rubik, Gerd Scholl

   Pages 39-65

5. The Product Policy Quadrangle

   • Frans Oosterhuis, Frieder Rubik, Gerd Scholl

   Pages 67-90

6. Product Policy in Practice: Four Case Studies

   • Frans Oosterhuis, Frieder Rubik, Gerd Scholl

   Pages 91-149

7. Assessment, Applicability and Improvability of Product Policy

   • Frans Oosterhuis, Frieder Rubik, Gerd Scholl

   Pages 151-186

8. Product Policy in Europe: Experiences, Trends and International Trade Aspects

   • Frans Oosterhuis, Frieder Rubik, Gerd Scholl

   Pages 187-218

9. Product Management: Trends and Prospects

   • Frans Oosterhuis, Frieder Rubik, Gerd Scholl

   Pages 219-273

10. Conclusions and Recommendations

    • Frans Oosterhuis, Frieder Rubik, Gerd Scholl

    Pages 275-290

11. Back Matter

    Pages 291-302

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Product Policy in Europe: New Environmental Perspectives presents an overview and assessment of a relatively new area of environmental policy in Europe. Whereas the more `traditional' environment policy mainly deals with individual emissions, waste and substances, product policy is a more comprehensive approach addressing the environmental impacts of products during their whole life cycle. The study reviews the current state of affairs and the prospects for product policy in the EU and Switzerland. It shows the relationship with other areas of environmental policy and the potential role of new instruments and approaches. Four case studies (on paint, batteries, public procurement and eco-labelling) illustrate the barriers and opportunities of product policy.
Environmental policy makers and policy analysts will find useful information and recommendations in this book. It is also written for those who have a professional interest in reducing the environmental impact of products, including marketing managers, product developers, procurement officers and staff members of environmental and consumer organisations, standardisation and certification institutions, etc.

• environment
• environmental policy
• management
• marketing
• organization

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