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The Transformative Innovations Needed by Green Chemistry for Sustainability
Author(s) -
Anastas Paul T.
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
chemsuschem
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.412
H-Index - 157
eISSN - 1864-564X
pISSN - 1864-5631
DOI - 10.1002/cssc.200900041
Subject(s) - sustainability , transformative learning , green chemistry , nanotechnology , chemistry , everyday life , engineering ethics , management science , engineering , sociology , epistemology , materials science , catalysis , philosophy , organic chemistry , ecology , reaction mechanism , biology , pedagogy
Green chemistry is discussed as a central design framework for the implementation of new scientific knowledge into everyday life. When adressed in such a manner, sustainability and economic viability are not necessarily mutually exclusive.