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Title The influence of policy on industrial symbiosis from the Firm's perspective: A framework
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Authors Tao, Y; Evans, S; Wen, ZG; Ma, MF
Title The influence of policy on industrial symbiosis from the Firm's perspective: A framework
Year 2019
Published
DOI 10.1016/j.jclepro.2018.12.176
Abstract Industrial symbiosis (IS) uses a metaphor drawn from the natural ecosystem that 'nothing is being wasted in nature' to suggest that one factory can use another factory's waste as its feedstock. Through qualitative research and thematic analysis, this study has identified three themes for fostering IS: IS fostering models, IS implementation stages, and policy instruments. A framework for studying the influence of policy on IS implementation from the firm's perspective is proposed, using four IS fostering models, five IS implementation stages, and ten policy instruments. We demonstrate that studying IS through these combined lenses brings many new detailed insights. Following this, the use of the framework to conduct comparative case studies to consider which policy instrument worked well under which conditions was demonstrated using the case of the Speed-dating/exogenous IS model between the UK and China. Accordingly, this framework is expected to contribute to efficient policy support, which will increase the proliferation of IS practice and the potential of IS practicality. (C) 2018 Published by Elsevier Ltd.
Author Keywords Industrial symbiosis; Policy instrument; Fostering model; Thematic analysis
Index Keywords Index Keywords
Document Type Other
Open Access Open Access
Source Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED); Social Science Citation Index (SSCI)
EID WOS:000461132600105
WoS Category Green & Sustainable Science & Technology; Engineering, Environmental; Environmental Sciences
Research Area Science & Technology - Other Topics; Engineering; Environmental Sciences & Ecology
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