Showing papers in "Journal of Cleaner Production in 2003"

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present a strategic decision framework that will aid managerial decision-making based on literature and practice in the area of environmentally conscious business practices and explore the applicability of a dynamic non-linear multi-attribute decision model, defined as the analytical network process, for decision making within the green supply chain.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors introduce the concept of "strategic design for sustainability", which is the design of an innovation strategy, shifting the business focus from designing physical products only, to designing a system of products and services which are jointly capable of fulfilling specific client demands, while re-orienting current unsustainable trends in production and consumption practices.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors developed a method for effective sustainable product and/or service development in industry, which is designed to provide pragmatic guidance to business and industry for developing sustainable products and services as well as incorporating this approach within existing corporate strategy, cleaner production and product development systems.

TL;DR: Artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) provides an important source of livelihood for rural communities throughout the world as discussed by the authors, however, these activities are frequently accompanied by extensive environmental degradation and deplorable socioeconomic conditions, both during operations and well after mining activities have ceased.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors examined the environmental impacts of small-scale mining in Ghana, with particular emphasis on precious minerals and metals extraction, and outlined a series of initiatives for improving environmental performance in the industry.

TL;DR: The Expert Working Group on Environment Management Accounting (EMA) as discussed by the authors was set up by the United Nations Division for Sustainable Development (UN DSD) in cooperation with a number of government agencies and non-governmental experts to promote Environmental Management Accounting through publications, pilot projects and by establishing an international forum for discussion on the role of governments in the promotion of EMA.

TL;DR: In this article, a selection of natural dyestuffs applicable in a one-bath dyeing step was established based upon a rigorous selection of possible plant sources, and a comparison was made between the effluents from processes based upon them and those based upon the current state-of-the-art techniques utilizing synthetic dyes.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors presented the findings of a life-cycle assessment (LCA) that examined whether a reuse and recycle strategy for a plastic-based packaging that substantially reduces the quantity of waste to landfill would also reduce the overall environmental burden.

TL;DR: In this paper, the uncertainties in the Life Cycle Inventory (LCI) of a life cycle study on waste incineration in Tarragona/Spain has been analyzed and the procedure applied consists of selection of essential parameters, determination of probability distributions, Monte Carlo simulation, significance analysis and interpretation of the results.

TL;DR: In this paper, a market oriented mechanism to improve energy efficiency, Energy Service Companies (ESCOs), had successful experiences in developed countries such as the USA and Canada, and developing countries like South Korea.

TL;DR: In this paper, a modified calculation model of the ecological footprint for energy planning is presented, where the original footprint model can only evaluate energy savings, but not the substitution of fossil through renewable energy carriers.

TL;DR: In this paper, a proposal is made for a European policy to strengthen and spread the system's renewal approach in interaction with educational renewal, in which transdisciplinarity is a key factor to obtain viable results.

TL;DR: In this paper, a proteinolytic enzyme isolated from Aspergillus tamarii prepared by solid state fermentation was studied for dehairing of goat skins in the tannery.

TL;DR: In this paper, a UNIDO study was carried out in Dumasi, Ghana, the purpose of which was to determine the environmental impacts of mercury prior to the introduction of (mercury) retorts.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors make an in-depth analysis of the waste management system with biodegradable plastics as an element, emphasizing on regulatory and economic aspects, and make an effort to tackle the challenges.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present the results of an empirical study carried out on a sample of certified industrial companies that operate in the United States, with the aim of identifying some of the critical factors for successful implementation of the ISO 14001 registration process.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors present a generalized overview of product recovery, and describe the recovery of computers as a step-by-step process, and frame an environmental research agenda for recovery management.

TL;DR: In this paper, a definitional system that enables the testing of hypotheses of dependence between willingness to innovate in cleaner technologies and its determinants, and explore the conditions under which the firms' innovative behaviour could be fostered, is proposed.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors discuss developments in the area of product service systems (PSS) and the need to facilitate the proliferation of the PSS approach through public policies, and suggest that informative policy measures should be used by authorities and reviews the results from the functional programme of the Swedish EPA as an example of this type of policy.

TL;DR: In this article, chicken feathers were tested for their ability, as adsorbents, to remove copper and zinc from wastewater, and they were found to be the best for the sorption process and a 0.6 wt% solution of dodecyl sulfate as anionic surfactant, also gave best adsorption results.

TL;DR: In this paper, an integrated approach for water use minimization through recycling and optimization in leather processing is presented, where the integrated approach provides considerable reduction in the use of process water.

TL;DR: In this article, the application of life cycle assessment (LCA) for the comparison of two egg packages, from polystyrene and recycled paper, is presented and the input and output streams of mass and energy are examined and the environmental impacts associated with the two systems are analyzed.

TL;DR: The role of the business community in promoting sustainable consumption is explored in this paper, where the authors argue that most of the time corporations are simply playing by the rules and culture of the market.

TL;DR: The potential environmental benefits of moving from a product-based economy to a functional economy involving greater use of services is a subject of increasing interest and debate in the field of eco-efficiency.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors provide up-to-date normalisation figures for the Netherlands in 1997/1998, Western Europe in 1995 and the world in 1990 and 1995, and show that a limited set of emissions or extractions are dominant contributors to the normalisation scores.

TL;DR: In this article, the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) methodology is applied to Portuguese printing and writing paper in order to compare the environmental impact of the use of two kinds of fuels (heavy fuel oil and natural gas) in the pulp and paper production processes.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors discuss the characteristics, causes and costs of the land use conflicts with which small-scale mining activity is often associated and discuss some of the more common initiatives that have been taken by mining companies to attempt to resolve these conflicts.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors examine a high profile and often provocative segment of the financial industry: that of Ethical or Socially Responsible Investment and examine the actual screening methods and their application.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present emission data (CO2, NOx, CO, HC and SOx) for fishing vessels, calculated per kg of cod landed by Swedish fishermen.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors explore the dynamics of environmental innovation using the case of Ballard Power System's Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) fuel cell technology and question the environmental implications and the role of government policy with regard to such technologies.