Clean Production Strategies Developing Preventive Environmental Management in the Industrial Economy

Sommario

The Scientific and Economic Context: The Biophysical Economy (T. Jackson, R. Costanza, M. Overcash, and W. Rees). Environmental Quality Objectives (M. Chadwick and J. Nilsson). The Precautionary Principle (V. Dethlefsen, T. Jackson, and P. Taylor). Uncertainty and Environmental Learning (B. Wynne). Costs of the Toxic Legacy (K. Davis and G. Hyfantis). Hazardous Futures (T. Jackson). The Preventive Strategy: Towards Prevention (J. Hirschhorn, T. Jackson, and L. Baas). Principles of Clean Production (T. Jackson). Industrial Metabolism (R.U. Ayres). Profiting from Pollution Prevention (M. Dorfman, A. White, M. Becker, and T. Jackson). Product Lifecycle Assessment (N. de Oude). Material Concerns (K. Geiser). Risk Reduction and Chemicals Control (B. Wahlström and B. Lundqvist). Optimal Utilization and Durability (W.R. Stahel and T. Jackson). Developing a Policy Framework: Policy Options for Clean Production (H. Yakowitz and R. Hanmer). Economic Policy and Environmental Assurance (C. Perrings, R. Costanza, T. Jackson, and W. Rees). Liability for the Environment (P. Simmons and J. Cowell). Epilogue: Values, Quality, and Sustainable Development (E. Manzini).

Info autore

Tim Jackson

Riassunto

Clean Production Strategies is a cross-disciplinary book that presents a comprehensive examination of a new ethic emphasizing the appropriate design of products, processes, and economic activities to reduce the generation of waste into the environment

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Tim Jackson
• Editore: Taylor and Francis
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 12.05.1993
• EAN: 9780873718844
• ISBN: 978-0-87371-884-4
• Pagine: 448
• Peso: 818 g
• Illustrazioni: Tabellen, schwarz-weiss
• Categorie: Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Economia > Singoli rami economici, branche; NATURE / Natural Resources, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Industrial Engineering, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Manufacturing, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industries / Manufacturing, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Research & Development, Research & development management, Science / Environmental Science, Waste Management, Production engineering, Manufacturing industries, Research and development management, Production and industrial engineering