The responsibility of the pulp and paper sector with regard to sustainable development: how much is enough?
Pulp and paper companies all over the world certify their environmental management systems assuming public commitments for the continuous improvement of their relationship with the environment. Once certified, they consider themselves having done their part. But is this enough? This work has been carried out with the clear intention of provoking the professionals who can give the much needed answers for the construction of environmental sustainability in the pulp and paper sector.
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Federal University of Bahia, Brazil. asher@ufba.br
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D003247:Conservation of Natural Resources; D004777:Environment; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D010209:Paper; D017149:Private Sector; D011640:Public Policy; D017150:Public Sector; D012939:Social Planning; D012941:Social Responsibility