title: The response of industry to environmental regulations in Alexandria, Egypt.
abstract: The response of industry to current environmental regulations in Alexandria, Egypt was investigated. Environmental officers in 55 industrial firms completed a questionnaire examining their opinions about current environmental regulations, the statuses of their companies' compliance with those regulations, and the environmental management progress and problems in their companies. Although Egyptian industrialists had positive opinions about environmental regulations, their companies were not in satisfactory compliance with those regulations. The context in which environmental concern started in Egypt and the economic environment of Egyptian industry had lead to 'soft' enforcement and implementation of environmental regulations. The response of Alexandria's industrial firms to the issued environmental regulations was limited to adopting symbolic 'end-of-pipe' environmental protection measures. Progress in environmental management and problems in industries of Alexandria were also investigated.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Graduate Studies and Research, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt. elzayath@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Hisham
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: El-Zayat
authors.forename: Gihan
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ibraheem
authors.forename: Sherif
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kandil
mesh_terms: D003247:Conservation of Natural Resources; D003625:Data Collection; D004465:Economic Competition; D004534:Egypt; D004777:Environment; D004787:Environmental Pollution / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D019983:Guideline Adherence; D006801:Humans; D007221:Industry / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000592:standards*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires