China has been participating in the international standards activities since the reform and opening up period. China … connotation and manifestation of economic growth, which has further affected China's position in the world standards development …'s standards action has not only brought about significant changes in the way of international trade, but also changed the …

, the UK) and China. The focus of this particular study was upon 'design for remanufacture' and e-waste in China: as a …

-based environmental management systems often refer to ecodesign, which can be used in various aspects of product management. Due to their … own specificity, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) often encounter difficulties when conducting ecodesign activities … for using in SMEs as a starting point for eco-design. A main goal of the paper is to propose such classification and …

to rule growth, they are characterized by lenient standards compared to binding regulation under Ecodesign. In particular … policy reduction within an overall expanding policy. Therefore, it focuses on the EU's Ecodesign policy which is …

introduce eco-design practices into its engine development process. Findings Through case studies conducted in a heavyweight … vehicle producer and its engine supplier, this study shows that, in addition to meeting the standards and legislation, the … automaker uses ecodesign practices during the product development cycle such as a design that eliminates harmful and hazardous …

Opponents of the voluntary labeling scheme for genetically modified (GM) food products often argue that consumers have … the ?right to know? and therefore advocate mandatory labeling. In this paper we argue against this line of reasoning … quality of the informational signal generated by a mandatory labeling scheme is affected by the number of labels in the market …