Journal of Industrial Ecology
Call for Papers:
Special Issue on Waste
Valorization and Loop-Closing
Deadline:
September 15, 2008
The
Journal
of Industrial Ecology is a peer-reviewed international journal owned
by Yale University, published by Wiley-Blackwell and headquartered at the
Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies.
Waste
valorization is the treatment of waste for beneficial use as raw material
or as an energy carrier, with the emphasis on minimizing emissions. It
is part of the larger endeavor of loop-closing, a key theme in industrial
ecology. Industrial ecology is an emerging field that examines the flow
of materials and energy at various scales as part of the study and pursuit
of sustainable production and consumption.
Papers from the 2nd
International Conference on Engineering for Waste Valorisation (Patras,
Greece, Jun 3-5, 2008) will be solicited along with submissions from the
International Society for Industrial Ecology. The special issue will be
published as a supplemental issue in 2009.
Suggested Topics for the Special
Issue
The
goal of this special issue is to disseminate research on the state of
the art in waste valorization, specially as it related to the contribution
of valorization to environmental quality and sustainability goals.
Appropriate topics include:
-
Life Cycle Assessments (LCA)
of waste valorization processes,
-
Material Flow Analysis (MFA)
of the wastes undergoing valorization and of substances of concern or value
contained within the wastes,
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Integrated assessments of
engineering feasibility, environmental impact and economic viability of
valorization.
Papers
should make use of systems-oriented tools and analyses on topics related
to waste valorization and should, to the extent possible, link analyses
to the literature in industrial ecology. Papers that focus exclusively
or primarily on descriptions of engineering processes are not appropriate
for this special issue.
Industrial Ecology
Industrial ecology is an emerging
field that examines local, regional, and global uses and flows of materials
and energy in products, processes, industrial sectors and economies. It
focuses on the potential role of industry in reducing environmental burdens
throughout the product life cycle and encompasses:
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material and energy flow studies ("industrial
metabolism"),
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dematerialization and decarbonization,
-
technological change and the environment,
-
life-cycle planning, design and assessment,
-
design for the environment,
-
extended producer responsibility ("product
stewardship"),
-
eco-industrial parks ("industrial symbiosis"),
-
product-oriented environmental policy,
and
-
eco-efficiency.
How to Submit
Manuscripts
should be original, previously unpublished, in English, and between 3,500
and 7,000 words in length. Submission implies that the manuscript has not
been submitted for publication elsewhere and
that it will not be submitted elsewhere while the review process is underwayAll
submissions will be reviewed according to the Journal's standard single-blind
peer review process. Papers
should be submitted electronically via Manuscript Central at <http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/jie>.
Details about the preparation of the manuscript can be obtained from the
Journal's web page <http://www.blackwellpublishing.com/jie>
or from the editor.
Send inquiries to:
Reid Lifset
Editor, Journal of Industrial
Ecology
Yale University
School of Forestry & Environmental
Studies
205 Prospect Street
New Haven, CT, 06511-2189 USA
indecol@yale.edu
http://www.blackwellpublishing.com/jie
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Updated by N. Alegre, August 1, 2008