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- Title
Industrial Ecology: A Review with Examples from the Canadian Mining Industry.
- Authors
McKinley, Andrew
- Abstract
In this paper a major theoretical framework that pertains to geographic study, Industrial Ecology, is reviewed through a detailed literature review which seeks to define the field, examine its genealogy, summarize popular critiques, and situate this area of thought in relation to the closely related fields of Industrial Symbiosis, Industrial Metabolism, and Corporate Social Responsibility. Next, the potential for meaningful Industrial Ecology fieldwork to be conducted in Canada is illustrated by a brief example of the Industrial Ecology type phenomenon in the Canadian Mining Industry, as exemplified by the recycling activities of two of Canada's largest mining firms -Falconbridge and Noranda. It is argued that the potential exists to expand upon the sparse Industrial Ecology literature which examines Canadian case studies and that such research could make a meaningful contribution to this field.
- Subjects
CANADA; INDUSTRIAL ecology; GENEALOGY; SYMBIOSIS; METABOLISM; SOCIAL responsibility of business
- Publication
Canadian Journal of Regional Science / Revue Canadienne des Sciences Régionales, 2008, Vol 31, Issue 1, p163
- ISSN
0705-4580
- Publication type
Article