From theory to practice: Enhancing the potential policy impact of industrial ecology

Deutz, Pauline; Ioppolo, Giuseppe

Abstract

Industrial ecology introduced a new paradigm of principles and tools useful to academic analysis and decision support activities for industry and policymakers. This paper presents a view of the state of the art of industrial ecology, encompassing the four major theoretical traditions comprising the field, and emphasizing the relevance to practice. The principles of industrial ecology offer a basis for integrating environmental perspectives into production and consumption strategies, though there are significant challenges to be addressed.

Citation

Deutz, P., & Ioppolo, G. (2015). From theory to practice: Enhancing the potential policy impact of industrial ecology. Sustainability, 7(2), 2259-2273. https://doi.org/10.3390/su7022259

• Acceptance Date: Feb 12, 2015
• Online Publication Date: Feb 17, 2015
• Publication Date: 2015-01
• Deposit Date: Jul 28, 2015
• Publicly Available Date: Jul 28, 2015
• Journal: Sustainability
• Electronic ISSN: 2071-1050
• Publisher: MDPI
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 7
• Issue: 2
• Pages: 2259-2273
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/su7022259
• Keywords: Industrial ecology; Industrial symbiosis; Natural ecosystem metaphor; Engineering system metaphor; Social science approach; System theory approach; Impact
• Public URL: https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/377038
• Publisher URL: http://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/7/2/2259
• Additional Information: Copy of open access article first published in: Sustainability, 2015, v.7, issue 2 distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
• Contract Date: Jul 28, 2015