Towards Sustainable Development in Industry? : Reports from Seven Developing and Transition Economies

by Luken, Ralph Andrew; Hesp, Paul

• ISBN13: 9781843764632
• ISBN10: 1843764636
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2004-01-01
• Publisher: Edward Elgar Pub

Table of Contents

List of figures	ix
List of tables	x
List of abbreviations	xii
List of contributors	xx
Foreword	xiii
Preface	xxiv
I INTRODUCTION
1 Background to the country reports	3	(16)
Ralph A. Luken and Paul Hesp
Sustainable development strategies	3	(6)
The main features of the country reports	9	(10)
II COUNTRY REPORTS
2 Chile	19	(24)
Osvaldo Urzúa and Juana Alvarez-Arenas
Broad trends in sustainable development	19	(2)
The manufacturing sector and sustainable development	21	(5)
Policies and measures for the development of manufacturing	26	(2)
Policies, measures and institutions for (industrial) environmental management	28	(4)
Efforts directed at technology transfer, particularly environmentally sound technologies	32	(3)
Experience with integrated policies and programmes	35	(2)
Major obstacles to enhancing the contribution of manufacturing to sustainable development	37	(1)
Priorities for future action	38	(5)
3 China	43	(34)
Huijiong Wang and Casper van der Tak
Broad trends in sustainable development	43	(6)
The manufacturing sector and sustainable development	49	(7)
Policies and measures for the development of manufacturing	56	(4)
Policies, measures and institutions for (industrial) environmental management	60	(7)
Efforts directed at technology transfer, particularly environmentally sound technologies	67	(3)
Experience with integrated policies and programmes	70	(1)
Major obstacles to enhancing the contribution of manufacturing to sustainable development	71	(1)
Priorities for future action	72	(5)
4 The Czech Republic	77	(41)
Jan Kovanda and Bedrich Moldan
Broad trends in sustainable development	77	(3)
The manufacturing sector and sustainable development	80	(4)
Policies and measures for the development of manufacturing	84	(2)
Policies, measures and institutions for (industrial) environmental management	86	(10)
Efforts directed at technology transfer, particularly environmentally sound technologies	96	(6)
Experience with integrated policies and programmes	102	(3)
Major obstacles to enhancing the contribution of manufacturing to sustainable development	105	(1)
Priorities for future action	106	(12)
5 Pakistan	118	(26)
Chaudhari Laiq Ali, Amy Robinson, Ralph A. Luken and Paul Hesp
Broad trends in sustainable development	118	(3)
The manufacturing sector and sustainable development	121	(4)
Policies and measures for the development of manufacturing	125	(7)
Policies, measures and institutions for (industrial) environmental management	132	(4)
Efforts directed at technology transfer, particularly environmentally sound technologies	136	(2)
Experience with integrated policies and programmes	138	(1)
Major obstacles to enhancing the contribution of manufacturing to sustainable development	139	(1)
Priorities for future action	140	(4)
6 Tunisia	144	(21)
Rachid Nafti and Leny van Oyen
Broad trends in sustainable development	144	(1)
The manufacturing sector and sustainable development	145	(5)
Policies and institutions for the development of manufacturing	150	(2)
Policies, measures and institutions for (industrial) environmental management	152	(5)
Efforts directed at technology transfer, particularly environmentally sound technologies	157	(4)
Experience with integrated policies and programmes	161	(1)
Major obstacles to enhancing the contribution of manufacturing to sustainable development	161	(1)
Priorities for future action	162	(3)
7 Turkey	165	(26)
Dilek Cetindamar and Sinan Erer
Broad trends in sustainable development	165	(3)
The manufacturing sector and sustainable development	168	(6)
Policies and institutions for the development of manufacturing	174	(3)
Policies and institutions for (industrial) environmental management	177	(5)
Policies and institutions for technology, particularly environmentally sound technology	182	(3)
Experience with integrated policies and programmes	185	(1)
Major obstacles to enhancing the contribution of manufacturing to sustainable development	186	(1)
Priorities for future action	187	(4)
8 Zimbabwe	191	(28)
Sharon Gomez and Romeo Guarjena
Broad trends in development and environmental sustainability	191	(2)
The manufacturing sector and sustainable development	193	(4)
Policies and institutions for the development of manufacturing	197	(2)
Policies, measures and institutions for (industrial) environmental management	199	(6)
Efforts directed at technology transfer, particularly environmentally sound technologies	205	(8)
Experience with integrated policies and programmes	213	(1)
Major obstacles to enhancing the contribution of manufacturing to sustainable development	213	(1)
Priorities for future action	214	(5)
III CONCLUSIONS
9 Progress and prospects	219	(27)
Ralph A. Luken and Paul Hesp
1. Policy domains	219	(2)
2. Policy integration	221	(8)
3. Assessing trends in industry's impacts on sustainable development	229	(6)
4. The role of stakeholders	235	(3)
5. The way forward	238	(8)
Annex: Industry and sustainable development - a statistical comparison	246	(17)
Index	263