Success and Its Price The Institutionalization and Political Relevance of Industrial Ecology
December 19, 2007 by amathew , Brian Butler , amathew | Filed under: Literature Review,The EM as an Industrial Ecologist [1]
Cohen, Maurie. Howard, Jeff. “Success and Its Price The Institutionalization and Political Relevance of Industrial Ecology.” Journal of Industrial Ecology. Vol. 10, Num. 1-2 (2006). 79-88.The authors examine industrial ecology under institutional areas: professional legitimacy, viable clientele, entrepreneurial acumen, and occupational opportunities. The analysis of these criteria helps establish the current status of industrial ecology as a concept and method and its long-term viability and possible use as a measure to achieve sustainability. The authors state what is required of industrial ecology to be adopted, such as a demonstration of functionality and the ability to add a consistent and reliable value to an industry, while identifying some key challenges facing industrial ecology. The last category the authors analyze industrial ecology against is its political relevance. Here the authors state that industrial ecology must be able to establish intellectual credibility while maintaining its integrity and ability to integrate social factors into its technical solutions.