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Product-Oriented Environmental Management Systems: Methodologies and Experiences

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In this chapter, a literature review of previous methodological and applicative studies on Product-Orientation of Environmental Management Systems (POEMS) was performed, in order to bring order and clarity to the main issues concerning this new tool of environmental management. The review method employed, consisted of classifying and separately analysing the collected material on three different levels of document content: projects and programmes concerning POEMS application; technical standards suitable for the POEMS structure; methodological research on POEMS framework. The state-of-the-art and literature review allowed the authors to identify models and case studies on POEMS from which to extrapolate key topics for designing a complete theoretical framework of the tool. These key topics are useful starting points to drive future research and developments and successful implementation of POEMS.

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Notes

  1. 1.

    The first applicative experiences of POEMS certainly date back to the period 1996–1998 and are related to the Dutch Environment Ministry's PMZ programme—VROM (see Sect. 11.2.1.1).

  2. 2.

    See Sect. 1.2 for an overview of different product-oriented environmental management approaches.

  3. 3.

    Articles reporting case studies and literature reviews were also included, if containing significant inputs on methodological aspects.

  4. 4.

    Lafleur et al. (1998) Towards a feasible model for product-oriented environmental management systems in small and medium sized enterprises. (in Dutch) IVAM Environmental Research, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

  5. 5.

    In order to support this statement the authors cite a study conducted in 77 SMEs (van Hemel 1998).

  6. 6.

    See Sect. 11.2.1.1.

  7. 7.

    See Sect. 11.2.1.4.

  8. 8.

    See Sect. 1.2.1.

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Salomone, R., Ioppolo, G., Saija, G. (2013). Product-Oriented Environmental Management Systems: Methodologies and Experiences. In: Salomone, R., Clasadonte, M., Proto, M., Raggi, A. (eds) Product-Oriented Environmental Management Systems (POEMS). Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-6116-2_11

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