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This chapter examines the outcomes of a Multistakeholders Collaborative Roundtable (MCR) in the context of environmental problems. The case studied is the multistakeholder initiative ARET (Accelerated Reduction/Elimination of Toxics), a voluntary non-regulatory program, which aims to achieve virtual elimination of emissions of 30 persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic substances (PBTs), and the reduction of another 87 toxic substance emissions to levels insufficient to cause harm. ARET grew out of a proposal from leading industry executives and environmentalists (The New Directions Group) to the Canadian Minister of Environment in late 1991.
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Turcotte, MF., Ali, B. (2002). Lessons from a Broken Partnership. In: de Bruijn, T.J.N.M., Tukker, A. (eds) Partnership and Leadership. Eco-Efficiency in Industry and Science, vol 8. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-2545-3_13
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