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The Role of Chemists and Chemical Engineers in a Sustainable World
Author(s) -
ColeHamilton David
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
chemistry – a european journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.687
H-Index - 242
eISSN - 1521-3765
pISSN - 0947-6539
DOI - 10.1002/chem.201905748
Subject(s) - engineering ethics , scale (ratio) , sustainable development , engineering , political science , environmental ethics , management science , engineering management , geography , law , philosophy , cartography
Where we fit in to the puzzle : The world is standing at a crossroads and with large‐scale challenges and difficulties facing us all, the role of chemists in upcoming developments will continue to be a crucial one. In this article, the United Nations 17 Sustainable Goals are outlined and highlighted to show where chemists will fit into the puzzle of trying to reshape and reform the environment and industrial practices so that targets can be reached.