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Industrial ecology and regionalization of economic governance: an opportunity to ‘localize’ sustainability?
Author(s) -
Parto Saeed
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
business strategy and the environment
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.123
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1099-0836
pISSN - 0964-4733
DOI - 10.1002/1099-0836(200009/10)9:5<339::aid-bse257>3.0.co;2-0
Subject(s) - sustainability , urban agglomeration , industrial ecology , context (archaeology) , globalization , corporate governance , sustainable development , resource efficiency , natural resource , economic geography , business , economic system , economics , environmental resource management , ecology , geography , management , market economy , archaeology , biology
A shift of focus is discernible in the literature on industrial agglomeration and regional economic development in the post‐Fordist/globalization context. In addition to economic factors, the new focus emphasizes the importance of social and cultural factors for the growth of new industrial agglomerations. However, despite the importance attached to the (natural) environment in writings on organizations, regions and economies over the last few years, the literature on industrial agglomeration continues to remain devoid of any substantial references to the environment. Attaining sustainability at the local/regional (see note) level requires, among other factors, collective effort by industrial organizations toward common goals including resource conservation, production efficiency, economic viability and social responsibility. This paper explores the possibilities for bridging the current gaps between regional planning policy and the requirements of ecosystem integrity and sustainable industrial development in the practical contexts provided by ‘eco‐industrial parks’ (EIPs) and the Waterloo Industrial Network for Sustainability (WINS). Copyright © 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. and ERP Environment