This study explores the effect of environmental self-audits (“audits”), which represent an important type of environmental management system practice, on the extent of facilities’ compliance with wastewater discharge limits. Theoretically, audits may (1) improve compliance by enhancing the...

We examine whether and how varying degrees of local community pressure influence regulated facilities’ degree of compliance with wastewater discharge limits within a formal regulatory environment that is characterized by its degree of enforcement fairness and explore two potential mechanisms...