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29. Flourishing

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Laszlo, Chris, primary, Brown, Judy Sorum, additional, Sherman, Dave, additional, Barros, Ilma, additional, Boland, Brodie, additional, Ehrenfeld, John, additional, Gorham, Mary, additional, Robson, Linda, additional, Saillant, Roger, additional, and Werder, Paul, additional

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2017
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36. Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes. A Comparative Analysis of Policy Options to Control the International Waste Trade.

Author

Hilz, Christoph and Ehrenfeld, John R.

Abstract

Several policy frameworks for managing hazardous waste import/export are examined with respect to economic issues, environmental sustainability, and administrative feasibility and effectiveness. Several recommendations for improving the present instrument and implementing process are offered. (Author/CW)

Published
1991

41. Understanding and Overcoming Roadblocks to Environmental Sustainability : Past Roads and Future Prospects

Author

Bergquist, Ann-Kristin, Cole, Shawn A., Ehrenfeld, John, King, Andrew A., and Schendler, Auden

Subjects
Economic History, Ekonomisk historia
Abstract

This working paper examines key barriers to business sustainability discussed at a multidisciplinary conference held at the Harvard Business School in 2018. Drawing on perspectives from both the historical and business literatures, speakers debated the historical success and future opportunities for voluntary business actions to advance sustainability. Roadblocks include misaligned incentives, missing institutions, inertia of economic systems, and the concept of sustainability itself. It appears that overcoming these roadblocks will require systematic interventions and alternative normative concepts.

Published
2019

46. The roots of sustainability: the real business case for sustainability requires more radical, fundamental and difficult change than most are ready to consider, but anything less ignores the real problem and may, in fact, contribute to it

Author

Ehrenfeld, John R.

Subjects
Company business management, Business, Business, general
Abstract

Management literature today abounds with stories about the business case for sustainability. Eco-efficiency, or delivering more value for less environmental burden, has been touted as the primary instrument for achieving [...]

Published
2005

47. A down-to-earth approach to clean production

Author

Gertler, Nicholas and Ehrenfeld, John R.

Subjects
Waste-to-energy power plants -- Environmental aspects, Recycling (Waste, etc.) -- Environmental aspects
Abstract

Industrial symbiosis, modeled on the natural world where organisms rely on each other for nutrients, promises to substantially cut the environmental - and economic -costs of manufacturing. For the past […]

Published
1996

48. Ecometrics: Identification, categorization and life cycle validation

Author

Biswas, Gautam, Clift, Roland, Davis, Gary, Ehrenfeld, John, Förster, Ruth, Jolliet, Olivier, Knoepfel, Ivo, Luterbachcr, Urs, Russell, David, Hunkeler, David, Biswas, Gautam, Clift, Roland, Davis, Gary, Ehrenfeld, John, Förster, Ruth, Jolliet, Olivier, Knoepfel, Ivo, Luterbachcr, Urs, Russell, David, and Hunkeler, David

Abstract

Indicators which reflect environmental, economic, health and safety issues, have been categorized as microecometrics and macroecometrics. The former, generally flow based measures, have been developed for local, firm-wide or product based assessments. Microecometrics include materials intensity, energy consumption and emissions data, often from life cycle perspectives. They are, generally, intensive and are scaled with respect to unit of production, GDP or per capita, though other normalization factors have been proposed. In contrast macroecometrics tend to be extensive and represent global conditions such as temperatures and environmental concentrations. Ecometrics are subjective and reflect the dominant value of the individual, family unit, stakeholder group or firm. As such overaggregating or reducing the number of ecometrics for given applications, such as the rating of investments or access to credit, presents potential conflicts. Furthermore, while eco-indicators used for internal corporate reporting should not, necessarily, be validated, those microecometrics which involve external reporting, or multiple stakeholders, are arbitrary if not derived from, or based on, comprehensive life cycle approaches. This paper summarizes ECOMETRICS'98, a workshop held in Lausanne, Switzerland in January 19-20, 1998. It discusses ecometric needs of various users including consumers, designers, private sector decision makers as well as politicians and policy makers. A discussion regarding appropriate microecometrics for industrial sectors including chemical, pharmaceutical, insurance, finance, electronics, manufacturing and consumer products is also summarized

Published
2018

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