TY - JOUR
T1 - Building green supply chains in eco-industrial parks towards a green economy
T2 - Barriers and strategies
AU - Li, Jacqueline
AU - Pan, Shu Yuan
AU - Kim, Hyunook
AU - Linn, Jean H.
AU - Chiang, Pen Chi
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2015 Elsevier Ltd.
PY - 2015/10/1
Y1 - 2015/10/1
N2 - As suggested by UNEP, the key to sustainable development is to create a "green economy" which should encapsulate all three sectors: the industry, the people, and the government. Therefore, there is an urgent need to develop and implement the green technologies into the existing facilities, especially in the developing countries. In this study, the role of green supply chains in eco-industrial parks (EIPs) towards a green economy was investigated. The strategies and effective evaluation procedures of the green economy were proposed by assessing the barriers from the perspective of institution, regulation, technology, and finance. In addition, three case studies from iron and steel-making, paper mill and pulping, and petrochemical industries were presented and illustrated for building the green supply chains. For example, in the case of Lin-Hai Industrial Park, a total of 15 efficient green supply chains using waste-to-resources technologies were established by 2012, resulting in an economic benefit of USD 100 million per year. It suggests that the green supply chains should be established to achieve both economic growth and environmental protection. With these successful experiences, building a green supply chain within industrial park should be extensively promoted to make traditional industries around the world being environmentally bearable, economic viable, and social equitable.
AB - As suggested by UNEP, the key to sustainable development is to create a "green economy" which should encapsulate all three sectors: the industry, the people, and the government. Therefore, there is an urgent need to develop and implement the green technologies into the existing facilities, especially in the developing countries. In this study, the role of green supply chains in eco-industrial parks (EIPs) towards a green economy was investigated. The strategies and effective evaluation procedures of the green economy were proposed by assessing the barriers from the perspective of institution, regulation, technology, and finance. In addition, three case studies from iron and steel-making, paper mill and pulping, and petrochemical industries were presented and illustrated for building the green supply chains. For example, in the case of Lin-Hai Industrial Park, a total of 15 efficient green supply chains using waste-to-resources technologies were established by 2012, resulting in an economic benefit of USD 100 million per year. It suggests that the green supply chains should be established to achieve both economic growth and environmental protection. With these successful experiences, building a green supply chain within industrial park should be extensively promoted to make traditional industries around the world being environmentally bearable, economic viable, and social equitable.
KW - CO reduction
KW - Industrial park
KW - Iron and steel-making industry
KW - Paper and pulping industry
KW - Petrochemical industry
KW - Waste-to-resource
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84938324089&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.jenvman.2015.07.030
DO - 10.1016/j.jenvman.2015.07.030
M3 - Article
C2 - 26241931
AN - SCOPUS:84938324089
SN - 0301-4797
VL - 162
SP - 158
EP - 170
JO - Journal of Environmental Management
JF - Journal of Environmental Management
ER -