| Title | Building institutional capacity for industrial symbiosis development: A case study of an industrial symbiosis coordination network in China |
|---|---|
| ID_Doc | 6805 |
| Authors | Wang, QZ; Deutz, P; Chen, Y |
| Title | Building institutional capacity for industrial symbiosis development: A case study of an industrial symbiosis coordination network in China |
| Year | 2017 |
| Published | |
| Abstract | Recent research has examined how the concept of institutional capacity relates to the ability of organisations to deliver industrial symbiosis, and in particular how that ability itself can develop over time. One approach to developing industrial symbiosis has been to build a network of local bodies to work together to this end. Terming such a body an industrial symbiosis coordination network, this study innovatively applies institutional capacity building theory in the context of a Chinese eco-industrial park. It examines how the coordination network developed the expertise to encourage local companies to engage in industrial symbiosis. This research consisted of a qualitative study, including participant observation, semi-structured interviews and document analysis to analyse the development of an industrial symbiosis coordination network in Tianjin Binhai New Area. It is found that the network increased institutional capacity for local IS development by promoting relational links across organisational divisions and governance levels, and by increasing various types of knowledge for coordinating IS. The concept of institutional capacity building is shown to have cross-cultural applicability. Reflections on this study indicate that local government can play a vital role in building and maintaining an IS coordination network in the Chinese context, but that other bodies are also needed to mobilise institutional capacity for IS development. (C) 2016 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. |
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