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sions of their work even while striving for objectivity in their research
activities.
CONCLUSION
The nascent field of industrial ecology is one component of an integrated
effort to understand and approach a sustainable global system.Although the
outlines of such a system are currently undefined, it is possible even now to
develop principles, tools, and methodologies that will support more envi-
ronmentally and economically efficient practices. Moreover, as the example
of Earth Systems Engineering demonstrates, industrial ecology, with its
systems-based, objective approach, is crucial to developing the base of
knowledge that will be required to design and manage a world increasingly
dominated by the activities of our species.
NOTES
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2. Netherlands Department of Housing, Physical Planning and Environment,
Recyclable vs. Disposable: A Comparison of the Environmental Impact of Poly-
styrene, Paper/Cardboard and Porcelain Crockery, 1992.
3. Franklin Associates, Resource and Environmental Profile Analysis of a Manu-
factured Apparel Product:Woman's Knit Polyester Blouse: Final Report, 1993.The
“consumer use life-cycle segment” accounted for 82 percent of the total energy
requirements and 66 percent of the solid waste volume.
4. B. R. Allenby,
Industrial Ecology: Policy Framework and Implementation
(Prentice-
Hall, 1999).
5. Netherlands Department of Housing, Physical Planning and Environment,
National Environmental Policy Plan: To Choose or to Lose, 1989; Netherlands
Department of Housing, Physical Planning and Environment, National Environ-
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6. T. E. Graedel and B. R. Allenby,
Industrial Ecology
(Prentice-Hall, 1995).
7. J. E. Cohen,
How Many People Can the Earth Support?
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Industrial Ecology.
