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The Social Embeddedness of Industrial Ecology (Paperback)
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The Social Embeddedness of Industrial Ecology (Paperback)
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From its inception, the field of industrial ecology has taken a
distinctly technological approach to understanding and improving
ecological consequences of industrial activities. Increasingly
however, scholars and practitioners are developing perspectives on
the social embeddedness of industrial ecology: the ways in which
material and energy flows in regions and product chains are shaped
by the social context in which they occur. This book presents
empirical work addressing how cognitive, cultural, political and
structural mechanisms condition the emergence and operation of
industrial ecology. Further exploring such mechanisms holds promise
for understanding both the barriers to, and opportunities for,
altering the ecological impacts of industrial practice.Through
contemplative chapters and 'intermezzos', authors with different
disciplinary backgrounds reflect on the contribution of work from
various social sciences to industrial ecology. Unique to the
volume, the authors of the commentaries bring in their personal and
professional experiences, reflecting on how they have engaged in or
have seen the value in cross-disciplinary work. They also include
discussion explicitly on the dialogue and its value to the
evolution of the field. In these ways, the book develops the
dialogue between social science contributors and researchers from
other disciplines within the field of industrial ecology. Scholars
and students involved in the study of industrial ecology and
related fields as well as practising managers and those involved in
facilitating industrial ecology projects around the world will find
this engaging and comprehensive volume indispensable.
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