Drivers and limitations for the successful development and functioning of EIPs (eco-industrial parks): A literature review

Tudor, Terry L; Adam, Emma K.; Bates, Margaret P

doi:10.1016/j.ecolecon.2006.10.010

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“…Voluntary tools are adopted less often to implement IE concepts and are discussed minimally in the literature regarding the policy approaches linked with IE (Tudor et al, 2007;Gibbs and Deutz, 2007). In addition, very few studies are related to policies that involve issuing voluntary certifications to reward the environmental development of the areas.…”

Section: Policy Approaches To Industrial Ecology Conceptsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…They suggest that the new approach would help create a system with higher eco-innovation and competitiveness. Tudor et al (2007) identify the main drivers and limitations for the successful development of EIPs. They list a group of measures to enhance the success of EIPs and point out the need for a voluntary initiative to better implement the IE principles: "the initiative should come from the firms and not from government".…”

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confidence: 99%

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Regional policies and eco-industrial development: the voluntary environmental certification scheme of the eco-industrial parks in Tuscany (Italy)

Daddi

Iraldo

Frey

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Journal of Cleaner Production

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a b s t r a c tIndustrial ecology is presented in the literature as both a policy tool and an academic theory. This paper discusses a voluntary certification scheme adopted by the regional government of Tuscany (Italy) as a policy tool to disseminate the concepts of industrial ecology. The approval of a regional regulation represents the first adoption in European environmental and industrial policies of a voluntary tool aimed at stimulating the creation and dissemination of eco-industrial parks. This new certification method is analysed by focusing on the prevention of pollution. The criteria required to obtain the qualification, and the roles and responsibilities of all the actors involved are outlined. Finally, the strengths and weaknesses of the certification scheme are highlighted and the Italian standard compared with the national standard issued in China by the State Environmental Protection Administration. The findings contribute to the discussion of policy measures aimed at disseminating the concepts of Industrial Ecology including a tool based on voluntary co-operation and third-party certifications.

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Regional policies and eco-industrial development: the voluntary environmental certification scheme of the eco-industrial parks in Tuscany (Italy)

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Iraldo

Frey

et al. 2016

Journal of Cleaner Production

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“…By working together, the community of businesses seeks a collective benefit that is greater than the sum of the individual benefits each company would have realized if it optimized its individual interests." [6] [25] [27] "A community of businesses that cooperate with each other and with the local community to efficiently share resources (information, materials, water, energy, infrastructure and natural habitat), leading to economic and environmental quality gains, and equitable enhancement of human resources for the business and local community." [25] "An industrial system of planned materials and energy exchanges that seek to minimize energy and raw materials use, minimize waste, and build sustainable economic, ecological and social relationships."…”

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“…Many researches indicate that sustainable development of the economy can be promoted via implementation of a successful eco-industrial park [6] [18]- [23].…”

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Sustainable Industrial Community

Omar

El-Haggar

2017

JEP

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Nowadays, the style of living that significantly depends on consumption of resources and over consumption patterns, tremendous increase in population, urbanization and industrialization resulted into generation of huge amounts of industrial wastes. Many environmental problems are facing industrial areas, especially in developing countries, due to poor industrial hazardous waste management. In order to reduce the effect of industrial waste on the environment and to reach sustainable development, countries have developed and reinforced several environmental protection laws and regulations. Yet, the waste disposals via incineration and/or landfilling according to cradle-to-grave concept require high capital, high running costs and are seen by industries as a barrier for further industrial development. Most importantly, disposals of waste deplete natural resources causing them to be unsustainable. Hence, various concepts and strategies have been suggested to promote industrial sustainability.

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“…However, these technological improvements have been introduced considering only WM system itself and lacking a systems approach to resource extraction, production, consumption and WM as a whole. The driving factors behind most of these approaches have been to attain financial gains [1] rather than a systems oriented solution to the waste problems. Similarly, efforts such as cleaner production and design for environment have a narrow focus only on a particular product or system.…”

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Towards a broader systems approach to resource management: local to global and short-term to long-term solutions

Singh

Frostell

2017

Eco-Tech

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The overall aim of this paper is to holistically address current challenges to WM with the help of a much broader systems view. In order to accomplish this aim, current WM issues are discussed in a global perspective to explore the gaps in current practices on a systemic level. Different examples are used to illustrate the various 'deep root' causes responsible for the current situations by highlighting various aspects related to WM, such as product design, consumer awareness and limited systemic view. The study leads to conclusions that the current efforts, rather isolated, in different systems for WM, waste reduction and resource management are indeed not sufficient in a long term sustainability perspective. The proposed broader systems approach considers production, consumption and WM systems aligned to provide long term sustainable solutions to waste issues.

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Drivers and limitations for the successful development and functioning of EIPs (eco-industrial parks): A literature review

Cited by 186 publications

References 34 publications

Regional policies and eco-industrial development: the voluntary environmental certification scheme of the eco-industrial parks in Tuscany (Italy)

Regional policies and eco-industrial development: the voluntary environmental certification scheme of the eco-industrial parks in Tuscany (Italy)

Sustainable Industrial Community

Towards a broader systems approach to resource management: local to global and short-term to long-term solutions

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