Industrial Ecology

Industrial ecology is a relatively new field of study and practice that focuses on the relations between industry and the environment and redressing the failures of industry to relate production processes to environmental consequences. It is therefore an important contributor to working toward more sustainable economies and cultures. Growing out of the sciences, industrial practice and policy design, Industrial Ecology focuses on DfE, materials selection, LCA, materials and energy flow analysis, industrial park and organisational design.

For general information on Industrial Ecology, visit International Society for Industrial Ecology at Yale University. It has an international quarterly journal published by MIT Press with IE news and information, a forum and peer reviewed papers.