The volume was supported by the Pallas Athene Domus Meriti Foundation (PADME).

The present paper aims to give an overview of the role of international organizations in the development of eco-industrial parks (EIP) worldwide. The study introduces the term of EIP and explains why and how an international framework and an institutionalized background could contribute to the harmonization of the currently present diverse logic and thinking behind the concept. The author reviewed the publications of the selected international organizations which are actively seeking ways to improve the existing eco-industrial parks, as well as trying to spread the practice globally.