From groundless universalism to grounded generalism: improving ecological economic indicators of human–environmental interaction

Hukkinen, Janne

doi:10.1016/s0921-8009(02)00283-5

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“…The result is almost universally accepted as benefi cial to both the economy and the environment (Porter and van der Linde, 1996), as well as supportive of sustainability from the standpoint of meeting current needs while conserving resources for the benefi t of future generations. The concept of eco-effi ciency has been increasingly cited in public policy (see, e.g., Hukkinen, 2003aHukkinen, , 2003b, cleaner production (Stevenson and Evans, 2004), industrial ecology (Ehrenfeld 2005) and corporate environmental and sustainability management (Figge and Hahn, 2004). The European Union (EU), Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and World Business attention to manufacturing facilities that are perceived as poor neighbours or bad actors.…”

Section: A S Manufacturing and Business Operations Have Sought To Incmentioning

confidence: 99%

Beyond eco‐efficiency: a resilience perspective

2008

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Business strategy with regard to sustainability is currently dominated by an eco-effi ciency approach that seeks to simultaneously reduce costs and environmental impacts using tactics such as waste minimization or reuse, pollution prevention or technological improvement. However, in practice, eco-effi ciency optimization rarely results in improved diversity or adaptability and consequently may have perverse consequences to sustainability by eroding the resilience of production systems. This editorial article contrasts a resilience approach with an eco-effi ciency approach as they relate to strategic sustainable development. In some cases, the system attributes that are critically important to resilience -such as spare capacity, reserve resource stocks and redundancy -are in opposition to ecoeffi ciency. Our most important insight is the realization that investments in what may seem counter to eco-effi ciency can nonetheless be important for sustainability.

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Section: A S Manufacturing and Business Operations Have Sought To Incmentioning

confidence: 99%

Beyond eco‐efficiency: a resilience perspective

2008

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“…Forecasting extrapolates current trends into the future as a means to predict and fix problems. [6][7][8] This method leads to path dependencies 2,9 and is insufficient to proactively plan toward a novel future objective.…”

Section: Second Missing Element: a Framework To Exploit Strategicallymentioning

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The Policy-Science Nexus: An Area for Improved Competence in Leadership

Robért

2012

Sustainability: The Journal of Record

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“…This implies, as Hukkinen (2003) points out, that high eco-efficiency does not ensure appropriate eco-effectiveness.…”

Section: Limitations Of Eco-efficiencymentioning

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Integrating eco-efficiency and eco-effectiveness into the design of sustainable industrial systems in China

Wang

2011

International Journal of Sustainable Development & World Ec

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As an important tool for environment management, eco-efficiency has been widely applied, but eco-effectiveness has only made progress on eco-design and life cycle management in recent years. Few have attempted to integrate eco-efficiency and eco-effectiveness into sustainable industrial systems. In a new framework integrating eco-efficiency and eco-effectiveness, both concepts can find unique roles and complement each other in industrial ecosystems to dissolve conflicts between industry and the environment. This article provides a case study of China in which eco-efficiency indicators (energy, water and waste utilisation intensity) have demonstrated great progress in China, but eco-efficiency cannot stop the increasing release of pollutants and their accumulating impact on ecological life-support systems. China must integrate eco-effectiveness and eco-efficiency into concrete sustainable development strategies, questioning whether limited resources are being used correctly. Both eco-efficiency and eco-effectiveness are identified as important indicators in the development of sustainable industrial systems. In the framework of sustainable industrial systems, eco-effectiveness must begin to play a more important role.

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From groundless universalism to grounded generalism: improving ecological economic indicators of human–environmental interaction

Cited by 57 publications

References 24 publications

Beyond eco‐efficiency: a resilience perspective

Beyond eco‐efficiency: a resilience perspective

The Policy-Science Nexus: An Area for Improved Competence in Leadership

Integrating eco-efficiency and eco-effectiveness into the design of sustainable industrial systems in China

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