1st Edition
Policies for Cleaner Technology A New Agenda for Government and Industry
320 Pages
by
Routledge
320 Pages
by
Routledge
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Clean technology does not just aim to dilute or detoxify industrial waste. It aims to eliminate it by re-engineering the entire production cycle. As industry is constrained by regulations on the one hand and consumer pressure on the other, energy-efficient, resource-efficient and pollution-free production becomes imperative. It will be the next stage of industrial development. Using extensive... Read more
Cleaner Technology and the Greening of Industry: An Introduction * Regulatory Frameworks: A Cross-national Overview * Refinery Sector * Petro-chemical Sector * Fine Chemical Sector * Pharmaceuticals Sector * Dairy Sector * Brewing Sector * Sugar Sector * Paper Mills Sector * Electroplating * What Shapes the Implementation of Cleaner Technology? * Wider Implications: Understanding the Scope for Cleaner Technologies * Notes * References * Glossary * Index
Biography
Anthony Clayton is the Alcan Professor of Caribbean Sustainable Development at the University of the West Indies Centre for Environment and Development. Graham Spinardi is a Senior Research Fellow at the Research Centre for Social Science at the University of Edinburgh. Robin Williams is Director of the Research Centre for Social Science at the University of Edinburgh.
