The ecology of industry : sectors and linkages / / edited by Deanna J. Richards and Greg Pearson ; National Academy of Engineering

• Pubblicazione: Washington D.C., : National Academy Press, 1998
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: ix, 149 p. : ill
• Disciplina: 363.73/1
• Soggetto topico: Manufacturing industries - Environmental aspects; Electric utilities - Environmental aspects; Wood-pulp industry - Environmental aspects
• Altri autori: RichardsDeanna J PearsonGreg
• Note generali: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: The Ecology of Industry -- Copyright -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- THE EXTRACTIVE INDUSTRIES -- PRIMARY MATERIALS PROCESSING -- MANUFACTURING -- ELECTRIC UNTILITIES -- PULP AND PAPER -- Contents -- Overview and Perspectives -- FIRM MOTIVATION AND EXTERNAL STIMULI -- THE TECHNOLOGICAL LINK IN THE EVOLUTION OF INDUSTRIAL SYSTEMS -- INTERCONNECTED COMPLEX SYSTEMS OF PRODUCTION AND CONSUMPTION -- THE INFORMATION-KNOWLEDGE CONNECTION -- CONCLUSION -- NOTES -- REFERENCES -- The Extractive Industries -- INTRODUCTION -- ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP -- ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS -- LIFE-CYCLE PRACTICES -- CULTURAL AND ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE -- REFERENCES -- Primary Materials Processing -- SUMMARY -- ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP -- REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS -- LIFE-CYCLE PRACTICES -- CULTURAL AND ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE -- REFERENCES -- Manufacturing -- ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP -- The Role of Management -- Stages in the Product Life Cycle -- EFFECT OF REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS -- End-of-Pipe" Laws -- Activities of International Standards-Setting Organizations -- Waste Minimization, Packaging, and Product Take-Back -- Labeling Programs -- ENVIRONMENTAL METRICS -- LIFE-CYCLE ASSESSMENT -- CULTURAL AND ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE -- Managing Environmental Costs -- Altering the Structure of Demand -- Recognizing the Key Role of the Designer -- BREAKING BARRIERS AND CREATING OPPORTUNITIES -- Intraorganizational Barriers -- Societal and Institutional Barriers -- UNRESOLVED QUESTIONS -- CONCLUSION -- REFERENCES -- The Electric Utility Industry -- SUMMARY -- BEYOND COMPLIANCE TO STEWARDSHIP -- PURSUING ENVIRONMENTAL EXCELLENCE -- THE IMPORTANCE OF COMMUNICATION -- THE IMPORTANCE OF MEASURING ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE -- THE UNIQUE CONTRIBUTIONS AND CAPABILITIES OF ELECTRICITY -- Beneficial Electrification -- Industrial Electrotechnologies. ; Electrotechnologies for Municipal Water and Waste Treatment -- Medical-Waste Treatment -- Transportation -- HOW ELECTRIC UTILITIES ARE ADDRESSING POLLUTION PREVENTION -- Use of High-Volume By-Products -- Management of Low-Volume or Noncombustion Waste -- TOWARD A MORE SYSYEMATIC APPROACH: LIFE-CYCLE COST MANAGEMENT, WASTE ACCOUNTING AND RISK MANAGEMENT -- Full-Cost Accounting -- CONCLUSION -- NOTE -- REFERENCES -- The Pulp and Paper Industry -- INTRODUCTION -- ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP -- Silviculture: Managed Forestry -- Harvesting Methods -- Protection of Threatened and Endangered Species -- Potential Restrictions on Wood Harvesting -- Turning Wood into Paper -- The Pulping Process -- Bleaching of Pulp -- Meeting Environmental Challenges Head On -- Conserving Water and Treating Wastewater -- Solid Waste Disposal -- Controlling Spills and Leaks -- Conserving Energy -- Controlling Odor -- CURRENT AND FUTURE TRENDS SHAPING TECHNOLOGY IN THE INDUSTRY -- Minimal-Impact Philosophy -- Paper Recycling -- Other Factors -- REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS -- Regulatory Trends: Where We Are Today -- The Industry's Record -- Regulatory Trends: Where we are Headed -- The Current Regulatory Process -- Litigation -- NONREGULATORY ENVIRONMENTAL PRESSURES -- ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE METRICS -- Life-Cycle Assessment -- THE CHANGING CORPORATE CULTURE -- Voluntary Programs -- The Role of Public Opinion and Customer Demands -- Shaping a Positive Future -- IMPROVING INDUSTRY ENVIRONMENTAL PRACTICES -- Setting Environmental Objectives -- Enhancing Public Understanding of Environmental Science -- Creating Incentives and Encouraging Flexibility -- Facility Modernization -- Creating a Climate for Innovation -- Encouraging Cautious Consideration of Life-Cycle Assessment -- REFERENCES -- Biographical Data.
• Sommario/riassunto: This volume provides insights into the environmental practices of five industry sectors: materials processing, manufacturing, electric utilities, and pulp and paper. The ecology of industry is presented in terms of systems of production and consumption, taking into account the flows of material, energy, capital, and information. The book examines ways to improve the environmental performance of these industries (and others, such as the service sector) and shows how decisions made by industry managers can leverage systemic environmental improvements elsewhere in the economy.
• Titolo autorizzato: The ecology of industry
• ISBN: 9786610210275; 9781280210273; 1280210273; 9780309592734; 0309592739; 9780585037592; 0585037590
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910961762003321
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