Industry Technology And The Environment

Author : National Academy of Engineering,Advisory Committee on Industrial Ecology and Environmentally Preferable Technology
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 270 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 1994-01-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780309049375

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The Greening of Industrial Ecosystems by National Academy of Engineering,Advisory Committee on Industrial Ecology and Environmentally Preferable Technology Pdf

In the 1970s, the first wave of environmental regulation targeted specific sources of pollutants. In the 1990s, concern is focused not on the ends of pipes or the tops of smokestacks but on sweeping regional and global issues. This landmark volume explores the new industrial ecology, an emerging framework for making environmental factors an integral part of economic and business decision making. Experts on this new frontier explore concepts and applications, including: Bringing international law up to par with many national laws to encourage industrial ecology principles. Integrating environmental costs into accounting systems. Understanding design for environment, industrial "metabolism," and sustainable development and how these concepts will affect the behavior of industrial and service firms. The volume looks at negative and positive aspects of technology and addresses treatment of waste as a raw material. This volume will be important to domestic and international policymakers, leaders in business and industry, environmental specialists, and engineers and designers.

Author : Gordon Press Publishers
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 1995-10
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0849075378

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Industry, Technology and the Environment by Gordon Press Publishers Pdf

Author : Jon Agar,Jacob Ward
Publisher : UCL Press
Page : 357 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2018-04-09
Category : History
ISBN : 9781911576587

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Histories of Technology, the Environment and Modern Britain by Jon Agar,Jacob Ward Pdf

Histories of Technology, the Environment and Modern Britain brings together historians with a wide range of interests to take a uniquely wide-lens view of how technology and the environment have been intimately and irreversibly entangled in Britain over the last 300 years. It combines, for the first time, two perspectives with much to say about Britain since the industrial revolution: the history of technology and environmental history. Technologies are modified environments, just as nature is to varying extents engineered. Furthermore, technologies and our living and non-living environment are both predominant material forms of organisation – and self-organisation – that surround and make us. Both have changed over time, in intersecting ways. Technologies discussed in the collection include bulldozers, submarine cables, automobiles, flood barriers, medical devices, museum displays and biotechnologies. Environments investigated include bogs, cities, farms, places of natural beauty and pollution, land and sea. The book explores this diversity but also offers an integrated framework for understanding these intersections.

Author : National Academy of Engineering
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 1989-02-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780309044264

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Technology and Environment by National Academy of Engineering Pdf

Technology and Environment is one of a series of publications designed to bring national attention to issues of the greatest importance in engineering and technology during the 25th year of the National Academy of Engineering. A "paradox of technology" is that it can be both the source of environmental damage and our best hope for repairing such damage today and avoiding it in the future. Technology and Environment addresses this paradox and the blind spot it creates in our understanding of environmental crises. The book considers the proximate causes of environmental damageâ€"machines, factories, cities, and so onâ€"in a larger societal context, from which the will to devise and implement solutions must arise. It helps explain the depth and difficulty of such issues as global warming and hazardous wastes but also demonstrates the potential of technological innovation to have a constructive impact on the planet. With a range of data and examples, the authors cover such topics as the "industrial metabolism" of production and consumption, the environmental consequences of the information era, and design of environmentally compatible technologies.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Competition, International
ISBN : UCR:31210024829440

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Industry, Technology, and the Environment by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
Page : 346 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2024-06-03
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781428920576

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Industry, technology, and the environment competitive challenges and business opportunities : report. by Anonim Pdf

Author : DIANE Publishing Company
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
Page : 357 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 1995-08
Category : Competition, International
ISBN : 9780788121319

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Industry, Technology and the Environment by DIANE Publishing Company Pdf

Analyzes the international competitiveness of U.S. industries that are affected by environmental policies: (1) firms that develop & market environmental technologies & services; & (2) companies that must meet U.S. environmental requirements (especially manufacturing firms). Includes trends in the global environmental market, U.S. competitiveness in environmental technologies & services, environmental requirements, cleaner technology, compliance, regulations, incentives, & government support. Photos, figures & graphs.

Author : Nicholas A Ashford,Ralph P Hall
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 774 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2018-08-06
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780429886478

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Technology, Globalization, and Sustainable Development by Nicholas A Ashford,Ralph P Hall Pdf

Technology, Globalization, and Sustainable Development offers a unified, transdisciplinary approach for transforming the industrial state in order to promote sustainable development. The authors present a deep analysis of the ways that industrial states – both developed and developing – are currently unsustainable and how economic and social welfare are related to the environment, to public health and safety, and to earning capacity and meaningful and rewarding employment. The authors offer multipurpose solutions to the sustainability challenge that integrate industrial development, employment, technology, environment, national and international law, trade, finance, and public and worker health and safety. The authors present a compelling wake-up call that warns of the collision course set between the current paths of continued growth and inevitable unsustainability in the world today. Offering clear examples and real solutions, this textbook illustrates how the driving forces that are currently promoting unsustainability can be refocused and redesigned to reverse course and improve the state of the world. This book is essential reading for those teaching and studying sustainable development and the critical roles of the economy, employment, and the environment.

Author : BPI Information Services,DIANE Publishing Company
Publisher : Bpi Information Services
Page : 346 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1994-01-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1579791360

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Industry, Technology, and the Environment by BPI Information Services,DIANE Publishing Company Pdf

Analyzes the international competitiveness of U.S. industries that are affected by environmental policies: (1) firms that develop and market environmental technologies and services; and (2) companies that must meet U.S. environmental requirements (especially manufacturing firms). Includes trends in the global environmental market, U.S. competitiveness in environmental technologies and services, environmental requirements, cleaner technology, compliance, regulations, incentives, and government support.

Author : National Academy of Engineering
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 239 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2001-09-13
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780309062435

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Information Systems and the Environment by National Academy of Engineering Pdf

Information technology is a powerful tool for meeting environmental objectives and promoting sustainable development. This collection of papers by leaders in industry, government, and academia explores how information technology can improve environmental performance by individual firms, collaborations among firms, and collaborations among firms, government agencies, and academia. Information systems can also be used by nonprofit organizations and the government to inform the public about broad environmental issues and environmental conditions in their neighborhoods. Several papers address the challenges to information management posed by the explosive increase in information and knowledge about environmental issues and potential solutions, including determining what information is environmentally relevant and how it can be used in decision making. In addition, case studies are described and show how industry is using information systems to ensure sustainable development and meet environmental standards. The book also includes examples from the public sector showing how governments use information knowledge systems to disseminate "best practices" beyond big firms to small businesses, and from the world of the Internet showing how knowledge is shared among environmental advocates and the general public.

Author : Ralph Andrew Luken,Frank Van Rompaey
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 345 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2007-01-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781847205483

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Environment and Industry in Developing Countries by Ralph Andrew Luken,Frank Van Rompaey Pdf

This impressive study compares the adoption of environmentally sound technology in industrial sectors in eight developing countries. In combining a variety of quantitative and qualitative methodologies on rich empirical data the authors open the technological change black box and are able to formulate clear conclusions on the drivers and barriers for technological change. A major contribution to better understanding and governing environmentally-sound technological change. Arthur P.J. Mol, Wageningen University, The Netherlands All theory is gray, but the golden tree of life springs ever green , says Goethe. This book is very green (that is empirical) about a green topic: the adoption of environmentally sound technologies in developing countries, using triangulation for assessing the factors behind such choices. A very nice study on an important topic. René Kemp, UNU-MERIT, Maastricht, The Netherlands Industries located in developing countries have made major improvements in environmental performance since the Rio Earth Summit of 1992. More specifically, their record in reducing energy-use and water-pollutant intensities has been better than developed countries. This significant new book investigates what motivates industries in developing countries to adopt environmentally sound technology (EST) a subject about which very little is actually known. The authors present the findings of a United Nations study of the factors that determined EST adoption by 105 manufacturing plants in four different sectors within eight developing countries. They explore both factors internal to the plants as well as external factors including governments, markets and civil society. Environment and Industry in Developing Countries will be of great interest to development assistance agencies supporting programmes for industrial environmental management in developing countries, and also to graduate school programmes in economic development, technology management, as well as in international business.

Author : Richard C. Dorf
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 520 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2001-01-23
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780122210907

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Technology, Humans, and Society by Richard C. Dorf Pdf

The book is written for the reader who wishes to address the issues of sustainability with consideration of the environmental, social, and economic issues.It addresses a broad array of matters and provide a framework that could lead to a sustainable world.

Author : Claire Soares
Publisher : Butterworth-Heinemann
Page : 710 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : STANFORD:36105023123594

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Environmental Technology and Economics by Claire Soares Pdf

There is no shortage of books about ISO14000 and what it contains. What is needed is a guidebook that will show practicing engineers in industry how to implement systems that will achieve manufacturing and business efficiency and environmental compliance at the same time. This book will meet that goal in the most straightforward and forthright way. What is provided here is a guide to the actual technology at the disposal of plant designers, specifiers, engineers, and managers that will give them the answers to the questions that other sources simply do not address.

Author : Alfred A. Marcus
Publisher : FT Press
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2015-12-07
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780133996227

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The Future of Technology Management and the Business Environment by Alfred A. Marcus Pdf

This is the eBook of the printed book and may not include any media, website access codes, or print supplements that may come packaged with the bound book. ANTICIPATE AND SHAPE TECHNOLOGICAL DISRUPTION...INSTEAD OF BEING VICTIMIZED BY IT Gain powerful insights for crafting strategy in technology-rich industries, from IT to finance, and healthcare to energy Understand the massive social impacts of technology, and how today’s societal divisions shape your opportunities to innovate For everyone who must manage new technologies and respond to technological disruption From biotech to nanotech to big data, the pace of technological disruption continues to accelerate. Now, leading business strategy expert Alfred Marcus offers powerful tools for anticipating technological change, and managing the threats and opportunities it poses. Marcus illuminates the ongoing interplay between technological change and wider societal trends, helping you recognize new opportunities created by these interactions, and maximize the upside–both for your company and the broader society. Whether you’re an executive or strategist, technical professional or MBA student, this guide will sharpen your focus on the future so you can navigate radical technological-driven change–wherever it leads. Emerging technologies offer immense promise for generating growth, profitability, and prosperity. But they face major obstacles to commercialization, and have environmental and social costs that must be carefully managed to maximize the benefit and mitigate the harm. This book is about the foresight and strategic actions required for these new technologies to play a positive rather than negative role. Alfred Marcus illuminates their potential, reviews the risky decisions needed to transform potential into reality, and discusses how technologies might be used to ameliorate social problems rather than exacerbate them. Whether you’re an executive, manager, or student, you’ll gain powerful insights into innovation, strategy, execution, technology management, and the fastchanging business environment in which technological change takes place.

Author : Stefan Orszulik
Publisher : Springer
Page : 485 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2016-01-26
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783319243344

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Environmental Technology in the Oil Industry by Stefan Orszulik Pdf

This significantly updated edition looks at each stage in the life cycle of petroleum products, from exploration to end use, examining the environmental pressures on the oil industry and its response. Technical developments are progressing in line with environmental concerns and increasing sophistication of computer modelling techniques. These subjects are interrelated, but have often been dealt with independently. This book explores these topics together in a way that is understandable to the non-expert, and those who are expert in one field, but wish to see their expertise discussed in the overall context. Written primarily for those working in the oil and related industries, this book also provides essential reference material for government and research institutions and all those with an interest in environmental technological issues.