| Management Principles of Sustainable Industrial Chemistry: Theories, Concepts and Indusstrial Examples for Achieving Sustainable Chemical Products and Contributor(s): Reniers, Genserik L. L. (Editor), Sörensen, Kenneth (Editor), Vrancken, Karl (Editor) |
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ISBN: 3527330992 ISBN-13: 9783527330997 Publisher: Wiley-Vch OUR PRICE: $98.75 Product Type: Hardcover Published: April 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Technology & Engineering | Agriculture - Sustainable Agriculture |
| Physical Information: 0.79" H x 6.91" W x 9.76" (1.72 lbs) 280 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Approaching sustainability from the perspectives of engineering and multiple scientific disciplines, this book incorporates the concepts of intergenerational equity and ecological capabilities, while promoting scientific rigor for the analysis of sustainability and the use of appropriate metrics to determine the comparative merits of alternatives. The chapters are organized around the key non-technological themes of sustainable industrial chemistry and provide an overview of the managerial principles to enhance sustainability in the chemicals sector. The book strives to provide an intellectual forum and stimulus for defining the roles chemical engineers can play in achieving sustainable development. Suitable for industry and graduate education, this is the one-stop guide to greener, cleaner, economically viable and more efficient chemical industries. |