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- Title
Ecological modernization and environmental policy reform in Thailand: the case of food processing SMEs.
- Authors
Wattanapinyo, Ajchara; Mol, Arthur P. J.
- Abstract
ABSTRACT To mitigate environmental pollution from a rapidly expanding Thai food processing industry, different options and technologies can be identified. However, actually implementing these environmental improvements within small and medium-sized agro-food companies requires governing efforts of a variety of actors. This paper assesses feasible paths towards the ecological modernization of small and medium-sized agro-food processing industries in Thailand. A so-called quartet-network model is applied to analyze the greening potentials for small and medium-sized enterprises in three agro-food sectors in Northern Thailand: fruit and vegetable processing industries, meat processing companies and fruit wine enterprises. Conclusions are drawn on how actors in the networks around these companies could contribute towards a more sustainable development of these companies. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd and ERP Environment.
- Subjects
THAILAND; ECOLOGICAL modernization; ENVIRONMENTAL policy; FOOD industry &; the environment; SMALL business -- Environmental aspects; INDUSTRIAL expansion; ECONOMIC development
- Publication
Sustainable Development, 2013, Vol 21, Issue 5, p309
- ISSN
0968-0802
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1002/sd.506