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Environmental management accounting (EMA) is concerned about the accounting needs of managers in relation to corporate activities that affect the environment as well as environment-related impacts on the organization. This paper provides an overview of a range of challenges faced by EMA.
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Burritt, R.L. (2005). Challenges for Environmental Management Accounting. In: Rikhardsson, P.M., Bennett, M., Bouma, J.J., Schaltegger, S. (eds) Implementing Environmental Management Accounting: Status and Challenges. Eco-Efficiency in Industry and Science, vol 18. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-3373-7_2
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