In order to motivate changes in the behaviour of the industry regarding environment, interiorization mechanisms of environment costs have been developed, special/y in developed countries. Among the available mechanisms, we can emphasize more specifical/y the approaches of command and control, the economic instruments, and the auto-regulation. There is an intensive controversy related to efficiency and effectiveness of each mechanism to produce the desirable answers from industrial enterprises, and they are here presented and supported by pros and cons, as wel/ as advantages and disadvantages under the point of view of management.
environment; industry; interiorization mechanisms of environment costs; auto-regulation; ISO 14000