Industrial ecology is coming of age and this superb book brings together leading scholars to present a state-of-the-art overviews of the subject.Each part of the book comprehensively covers the following issues in a systematic style:





the goals and achievements of industrial ecology and the history of the field
methodology, covering the main approaches to analysis and assessment
economics and industrial ecology
industrial ecology at the national/regional leve
industrial ecology at the sectoral/materials level
applications and policy implications.

The authors are all experts at the cutting edge of the field and the bibliography alone will prove useful as a comprehensive guide to the literature. This outstanding handbook will be an indispensable reference for students and scholars working in environmental management, industrial ecology and environmental and ecological studies.