Ecotechnology in industrial practice: Implementation using sustainability indices and case studies

Ecological Engineering

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 117-138

  Moser, Anton ^a  

^a GRAZ UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Austria)

Author keywords

Eco principles; Eco tech; Ecological bioprocessing; Ecotechnology; Index of sustainability; Sustainable technology development

Indexed keywords

CLEANER PRODUCTION; ECOTECHNOLOGY USE; INDUSTRIAL POLICY; INDUSTRIAL PRACTICE; SUSTAINABLE LIVELIHOOD SECURITY INDEX; SUSTAINABLE PROCESS INDEX;

EID: 0030251191     PISSN: 09258574     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0925-8574(96)00005-5     Document Type: Article

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