1.1 Life Cycle Assessment (LeA): a fascinating and sophisticated tool The greening of the economy is not a new task, but it is a challenge for which a lot of tasks still have to be done. It is known that the main source of environ mental deterioration by industry is not any more the chimneys and other process related emissions, but the products and services produced. Products are regarded as carriers of polIution: they are not only a potential source of polIution and waste during their use; they are also a cause of resource depletion, energy consumption, and emissions du ring their life starting with the extraction of the raw materials and ending with their disposal (i.e. connecting production and consumption stages). The challenge of these decades is now the greening of products and services. The new focus on products (cp. OosterhuislRubik/ScholI 1996) was introduced as a policy approach of shared responsibility in which different actors are in volved along the life-cycle of a product, each having specific responsibilities."

The challenge of our time is the greening of products. Different tools and concepts to support this process have been developed in the past decade. Among others, Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) appears as one of the most instructive management instruments for gaining insight into product-related environmental impacts and for supporting an effective integration of environmental aspects in business and economy. Research on LCA was and still is focused on improving the methodology. In fact, the "LCA technique" has significantly improved over the last few years. However, this research progress did nearly not stress the application context of LCA and its embodiment into business and industry. This is precisely the primary focus of the present book. Based on the empirical information of a large survey and of 20 company case studies, the book describes the set of applications and uses, as well as the dynamics of the adoption and integration patterns of LCA within business and industry.

Dieses Buch behandeIt Fragen, die das Arbeitsgebiet des Haftstoff- verbrauchers im engeren oder weiteren Sinne beriihren. Es ist im Zu- sammenhang mit der beruflichen Tatigkeit des Verfassers entstanden, der lange . J ahre die Herstellung und Verwendung verschiedener synthe- 1 tischer Leime im gleichen Betriebe verfolgen konnte. Der Stoff, der besprochen wird, ist in verschiedene Abschnitte unter- teilt. Neben den Eigenschaften der wichtigsten Haftstoffsorten, ihrer Festigkeit, Bestandigkeit und praktischen Anwendung werden auch die allgemein-physikalischen Hintergriinde des Haftprozesses sowie die che- mische Struktur der Haftstoffe ziemlich eingehend erortert. Dies diirfte bei dem jetzigen Stand der Dinge berechtigt sein. Die Methode des Ver- leimens und Verklebens hat ja wahrend der letzten Jahrzehnte eine hedeutende Entwicklung erfahren und ist ein industrieller Schliissel- prozeB vielseitiger Anwendbarkeit geworden. Wirklich zielbewuBtes und planmaBiges Handeln - sei es bei der Bearbeitung neuer Prohleme oder der Erledigung jener betrieblichen Schwierigkeiten, die in industriellen Unternehmen periodisch aufzutreten pflegen - erfordert doch oft mehr als nur empirische Erfahrung. Der Fachmann, der mit den inneren Vor- gangen der Fugenhildung vertraut ist, wird sich nicht ohne weiteres da- mit zufriedengeben, unzureichende Resultate auf schlechte Adhasion bzw. schlechte Leim- oder Klebstoffqualitat zuriickzufiihren. Denn in der Praxis spielen neben den primaren Adhasionsvorgangen auch Sekun- darerscheinungen eine wichtige Rolle, die das Entstehen der Fuge ver- hindern oder die bereits gebildete Fuge schwachen oder sprengen konnen. Die schadlichen Folgen dieser Sekundarerscheinungen lassen sich aber haufig durch einfache MaBnahmen eliminieren.

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to ensure edition identification: ++++ Muret-Sanders Enzyklopadisches, Volume 2; Muret-Sanders Enzyklopadisches; Eduard Muret Daniel Sanders, Eduard Muret, H. Baumann Langenscheidt, 1905

Completeing a Stewardship describes the process of British disengagement from Malaya and Singapore during the era of Asian nationalism. Heussler adds to previous studies of decolonization and disengagement a new and important perspective: the views and daily work of the members of the Malayan Civil Service who were at the center of affairs until the end of British rule. The book concentrates on the people and events that influenced administrative preparations for independence. The importance of Completing A Stewardship lies in its attention to the British management of preparations for self-government. By combining official records with diaries, letters, personal papers, and interviews with many important participants, Heussler offers a full and balanced view of the end of the British Empire in Southeast Asia.