Resources and Environment

Resources and Environment focuses on introducing the current situation of resources and environment to make the broad masses of the people know the meaning and value of sustainable development as a kind of public academic journal. The current policies and related management measures designed for sustainable development will be mentioned in this journal.

Francesco Testa

Editorial Board Member of Resources and Environment

Post-doctoral Fellow, Istitute of Management-Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies, Italy

Research Areas

Environmental Management

Experience

presentPost-doctoral Fellow, Istitute of Management-Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

Publications: Journals

[1]  F Testa, D. Styles, F. Iraldo (2011), Integration of findings from two separate studies that suggest direct regulation is an efficient approach to industrial environmental improvement, accepted for publication in Journal of Cleaner Production
[2]  F. Testa, F. Iraldo, M. Frey (2011) The effect of environmental regulation on firms' competitive performance: the case of the Building & Construction sector in some EU regions, Journal of Environmental Management, 92, pp. 2136-2144 (I.F. 2.367) DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2011.03.039
[3]  F. Testa, F. Iraldo, M. Frey (2011) Environmental regulation, practices and competitive performance: new evidence from a sectoral study, International Journal of Sustainable Development & World Ecology Accepted (I.F. 0.525)
[4]  T. Daddi, F. Testa, M.Battaglia, F.Iraldo (2011), Can ISO:14063 be a tool to plan the environmental communication strategy of a territorial area? Local Environment 16 (4), pp 339-355 DOI:10.1080/13549839.2011.574686
[5]  F. Testa, T. Daddi, F. Iraldo, (2011), Evaluating Indirect Environmental Aspects: A Study of the Environmental Protection Agency of Lucca, Italy, Environmental Quality Management autumn volume 21 issue 1, pp. 53-70, (Listed in Scopus)
[6]  F. Iraldo, F. Testa, M.Melis, M. Frey (2011). A literature review on the links between environmental regulation and competitiveness, Environmental Policy & Governance 21, pp. 210–222, DOI: 10.1002/eet.568
[7]  M. Frey, F. Testa, F. Iraldo, S. Tessitore, (2011), La pubblicità ambientale quale strumento di comunicazione per l'eco-consumatore, Finanza, Marketing e Produzione vol.1/2011, pp. 34-61
[8]  F. Testa, F. Iraldo, (2010), Shadows And Lights Of GSCM (Green Supply Chain Management): Determinants And Effects Of These Practices Based On A Multi-National Study Journal of Cleaner Production 18 , pp 953-962 (I.F. 1.867)
[9]  Daddi T., Testa F., Iraldo F., (2010) A cluster-based approach as an effective way to implement the ECAP (Environmental Compliance Action Program): evidence from some good practices, Local Environment 15(1) (2010), pp. 73–82
[10]  Iraldo F, Testa F and Frey M (2009), Is an environmental management system able to influence environmental and competitive? The case of the eco-management and audit scheme (EMAS) in the European union, Journal of Cleaner Production 17 (2009): pp. 1444–1452 (I.F. 1.867)
[11]  F. Testa, F. Iraldo, (2009) The Link between Environmental Regulation and Competitive Performance in the Chemical Industry in Northern Italy: First Findings from the EMPIRE Project, Joint Implementation Quarterly Vol.15 (1), pp 6-9.
[12]  F. Iraldo, M. Melis, F. Testa (2007) L'attuale sviluppo del Green Public Procurement; Economia delle Fonti di Energia e dell'Ambiente-numero 1 anno 2007

Publications: Conferences/Workshops/Symposiums

[1]  F. Testa, F. Iraldo, M. Frey (2010) The effect of environmental regulation on firms' competitive performance: the case of the Building & Construction sector in some EU regions, Gronen Research Conference 2010, 24th-26th June, Milan
[2]  T. Daddi, F. Testa, F.Iraldo, (2009) "A cluster-based approach as an effective way to implement the ECAP (Environmental Compliance Action Program): evidence from some good practices", Paper presented at Second International Conference on Environmental Management, Engineering, Planning and Economics (CEMEPE 2009), June 21–26, Mykonos Island, Greece

Publications: Books/Book Chapters

[1]  F.Testa (2010) The link between environment and competitiveness: An analysis of the relationship among regulatory pressures, environmental practices and competitive performance at the firm level, Lambert Academic Publishing ISBN 978-3-8383-3684-8
[2]  T. Daddi, M. R. De Giacomo, M. Frey, F. Testa, F. Iraldo. (2011). The implementation of IPPC Directive in the Mediterranean Area in Elzbieta Broniewicz (Ed) Environmental Management in Practice, INTECH Publishing, Rijeka ISBN 978-953-307-358-3 pp. 119-144
[3]  F. Iraldo, F. Testa, T. Daddi, M. Frey (2011). The European Experience on Environmental Management System: the third revision of Eco Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS) regulation, in H. C. Dupont (ed.) Environmental Management, Nova Science Publishers, New York, , ISBN 978-1-61324-733-4
[4]  F. Rizzi and F. Testa (2011), Adaptation to Market Changes in Practice: Evidences from Latent Manufacturing Clusters in Tuscany, in A. B. Savarese (Ed.) Manufacturing Engineering, Nova Science Publishers, INew York, , ISBN: 978-1-61209-987-3
[5]  F. Testa, F. Iraldo, , M. Frey, R. O'Connor (2010), Life Cycle Costing, a view of potential applications: from cost management tool to eco-efficiency measurement in Pengzhong Li (Ed.) Supply Chain Management, INTECH Publishing, Rijeka ISBN: 978-953-307-184-8, pp-569-590
[6]  F. Iraldo, F. Testa, M. Frey (2010) Environmental management system and SMEs: EU experience, barriers and perspectives in S. K. Sarkar (ed.) Environmental Management, Sciyo, Rijeka ISBN 978-953-307-133-6
[7]  F. Testa, NM Gusmerotti, F. Iraldo, (2010) The Links between the Environmental Regulation and Competitiveness: the case of the Agriculture sector in Andalucia in Rebecca D. Newton (Ed) Environmental Planning, Nova Science Publishers, New York ISBN 978-1-61728-654-4
[8]  F. Iraldo, F. Testa, T. Daddi (2010), Il sistema di gestione ambientale-Audit e Riesame-Elementi distintivi del percorso EMAS relativamente ai requisiti per le organizzazioni in F.Iraldo & E, Cancila Le certificazioni ambientali per le imprese: metodologie, approcci operativi e casi di eccellenza, Gruppo 24 ore-Il Sole 24 ore, Milano ISBN 978-88-324-7637-8
[9]  F. Iraldo, F. Testa, (2010), L'Ecolabel Europeo in F.Iraldo & E, Cancila Le certificazioni ambientali per le imprese: metodologie, approcci operativi e casi di eccellenza, Gruppo 24 ore-Il Sole 24 ore, Milano ISBN 978-88-324-7637-8
[10]  F. Testa, (2010), Il controllo operativo di alcuni elementi del SGA: l'esperienza di Knauf Italia in F.Iraldo & E, Cancila Le certificazioni ambientali per le imprese: metodologie, approcci operativi e casi di eccellenza, Gruppo 24 ore-Il Sole 24 ore, Milano ISBN 978-88-324-7637-8
[11]  T. Daddi, F. Testa (2010), La norma UNI CEI EN 16001:2009 e le sinergie con i sistemi di gestione ambientale in F.Iraldo & E, Cancila Le certificazioni ambientali per le imprese: metodologie, approcci operativi e casi di eccellenza, Gruppo 24 ore-Il Sole 24 ore, Milano ISBN 978-88-324-7637-8
[12]  F. Iraldo, F. Testa, (2009), La dimensione economica e competitive dei sistemi di gestione ambientale in M.Frey & F.Iraldo I Sistemi di Gestione Ambientale tra passato e futuro, EGEA, Milano