The Queensland food eco-efficiency project: reducing risk and improving competitiveness |
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| Institution: | 1. Department of Food Technology, Federal University of Viçosa, CEP: 36570-000 Viçosa, MG, Brazil;2. Department of Food Science, Faculty of Food Engineering, University of Campinas, Caixa Postal 6121, CEP: 13083-862 Campinas, SP, Brazil;3. Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology, CEP: 18707-150 Avaré, SP, Brazil;4. Food Science and Technology Graduate Programme, State University of Ponta Grossa, Av. Carlos Cavalcanti 4748 Uvaranas Campus, CEP 84.030-900 Ponta Grossa, PR, Brazil;5. Federal University of Tocantins, CEP: 77123-360 Palmas, TO, Brazil;1. Institute of New Rural Development, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China;2. Key Laboratory of Urban Agriculture (South), Ministry of Agriculture, Shanghai 200240, China;3. Agricultural Committee of Chongming County, Shanghai 202150, China;1. Finance School, Shanghai University of International Business and Economics, Shanghai, 201620, China;2. Center for Energy and Environmental Policy Research, Institute of Policy and Management, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China;1. DING, Università degli Studi del Sannio, Italy;2. Institute of System Dynamics and Control Theory, Siberian Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia |
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| Abstract: | For the past several years, cleaner production, or what is now commonly referred to as eco-efficiency by the business sector, has been promoted widely, but in a relatively ad-hoc manner. As a consequence, the advantages to industry and society stemming from the uptake of eco-efficiency have been difficult to quantify and assess. This paper details how the Queensland Food Processing Eco-Efficiency Project has attempted to overcome some of these barriers by implementing a two year project focused on: involving and gaining the support of as much of the industry sector as possible; using external expertise, providing the support and technical advice essential to the successful uptake of eco-efficiency by businesses; establishing the key environmental concerns for the industry; identifying realistic eco-efficiency opportunities through site assessments and visits; developing case studies based on quantifiable outcomes; developing tools and resources to enable businesses to successfully implement their own eco-efficiency initiatives; the wide and free distribution of these resources and tools to the entire Queensland industry; follow up workshops and awareness briefings together with the eventual development of a forum to allow effective industry networking to continue. |
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