Greening of industry in a resource- and environment-constrained world
Abstract
Accelerated by the Industrial Revolution, industrialization together with growing population, urbanization, and diversified hyperconsumption habits have increased pressures on the environment and natural resources. New waves of technological innovations have led to differentiation in industrial production and consumption patterns, which then resulted in more intensive use of natural resources, chemicals, and accumulation of more waste than in the past. Hence, sustainability of environment and natural resources is becoming an increasingly important and challenging issue in such a world. Many environmentally sound ...
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