Towards a sustainable society: United Nations University's Zero Emissions Approach

Kuehr, Ruediger, (2007). Towards a sustainable society: United Nations University's Zero Emissions Approach. Journal of Cleaner Production, 15(13-14), 1198-1204

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    Author Kuehr, Ruediger
    Title Towards a sustainable society: United Nations University's Zero Emissions Approach
    Appearing in Journal of Cleaner Production
    Volume 15
    Issue No. 13-14
    Publication Date 2007
    Place of Publication N/A
    Publisher Elsevier
    Start page 1198
    End page 1204
    Language eng
    Abstract The Zero Emissions approach comprises a research and action-based program, launched at the Tokyo-based headquarters of United Nations University (UNU) in 1994 and actively supported, among others. by the Japanese government as part of its security policy. Through the Zero Emissions lens, material cycles from intake to emissions should be managed as a holistic system. Thus, the primary focus is the intake of natural resources within renewable limits and final emissions within acceptable limits. This implies the optimisation through an integrated system of processes and consequently the mimicry of the hierarchy of natural ecosystems in the anthropogenic sphere. A network of industries through clustering builds integrated systems in which everything has its use. The Zero Emissions concept requires industries to re-engineer their manufacturing processes in order to fully utilise the resources within the systems—the set target of Zero Emissions. Other concepts such as cleaner production emphasise the minimisation of emissions and wastes through recycling, reuse and reduction, but mainly concentrate on the “end of pipe”.
    Keyword Zero emissions
    ZERI
    Copyright Holder Elsevier Ltd.
    Copyright Year 2007
    Copyright type All rights reserved
    ISSN 09596526
    DOI 10.1016/j.jclepro.2006.07.020
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