The roles of cleaner production in the sustainable development of modern societies: an introduction to this special issue |
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| Authors: | Silvia H. Bonilla Cecília M.V.B. Almeida Biagio F. Giannetti Donald Huisingh |
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| Affiliation: | 1. LaProMa, Laboratório de Produção e Meio Ambiente, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Engenharia de Produção, Universidade Paulista (UNIP), São Paulo, Brazil;2. Institute for a Secure and Sustainable Environment University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, U.S.A;1. School of Civil and Resource Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, China;2. Key Laboratory of High-efficient Mining and Safety of Metal Mines of Ministry of Education, China;3. School of Safety Engineering, North China Institute of Science and Technology, Langfang, 065201, China;1. Vlaamse Instelling voor Technologisch Onderzoek (VITO), Mol, Belgium;2. 2C ECOSOLUTIONS, Oud-Heverlee, Belgium;3. Universidad de la Costa (CUC), Baranquilla, Colombia;4. Universidad de Cienfuegos (UCf), Cuba;5. University of Leuven (KU Leuven), Leuven, Belgium;2. The Institute for a Secure and Sustainable Environment, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, 311 Conference Center Building, Knoxville, TN 37996-4134, USA;1. Department of Industrial and Production Engineering, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, Dhaka, 1000, Bangladesh;2. Industrial Systems Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science, University of Regina, Regina, SK, Canada;3. UTS Business School, University of Technology Sydney, Australia;1. Stuart School of Business, Illinois Institute of Technology, 10 W. 35th Street, Chicago, IL 60616, USA;2. Universidad Centro Americana “José Simeón Cañas” (UCA), Autopista Sur, San Salvador, El Salvador |
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| Abstract: | This issue of the Journal of Cleaner Production is based upon papers presented at the 1st International Workshop Advances in Cleaner Production (CP) held in São Paulo, Brazil, in 2007. The conference had the short-term purpose of deepening the Brazilian discussion on “The Roles of Cleaner Production in the Sustainable Development of Modern Societies”, and it had the long-term objective of providing an on-going interdisciplinary forum for knowledge development and exchange on Cleaner Production (CP) and Sustainable Development. This issue is devoted to papers covering a broad range of perspectives of CP practices and strategies. A special focus is placed upon methodological tools designed to support effective decision-making pertaining to quantitative benefits from CP.The ten papers provide insights from research designed to holistically integrate CP to help society make effective progress to sustainability. Papers cover the importance of informal knowledge, as complementary to formal knowledge, in performing effective ‘Environmental Impact Assessments.’ One paper explores the roles of radical and incremental innovation in the context of alternative automotive technologies. Benefits of Ecodesign are explored in two papers; one concerning its integration with remanufacturing to extend the life of used products and one focusing the adoption of ‘Emergy Environmental Accounting,’ as a complementary decision-making tool. The development of the Brazilian LCI database for ‘hydroelectric power generation’ and its contribution to support regionally relevant LCA studies is highlighted in one paper. The complete production chains of biodiesel and bioethanol are evaluated by using global methodologies, which help in the development of more objective and effective solutions. A “compensatory area”, calculated in terms of emergy, is proposed in order to work in a sustainable way for bamboo production. Finally, a paper about a novel approach for recycling used PET is also included. |
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