Title:
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SUSTAINABLE METALS MANAGEMENT
SECURING OUR FUTURE - STEPS TOWARDS A CLOSED LOOP ECONOMY |
By: |
Arnim Von Gleich (Editor), Professor Robert U. Ayres (Editor), Stefan Gossling-Reisemann (Editor) |
Format: |
Hardback |
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ISBN 10: |
1402040075 |
ISBN 13: |
9781402040078 |
Publisher: |
SPRINGER-VERLAG NEW YORK INC. |
Pub. date: |
5 April, 2006 |
Series: |
Eco-Efficiency in Industry & Science v. 19 |
Pages: |
610 |
Description: |
Metals have been essential to human civilisation for many thousands of years. Their durable and recyclable properties should make them ideal materials for a sustainable economy. But can metals live up to this promise? This book brings together experts from many fields to discuss the conditions and limits of a sustainable metals management. |
Synopsis: |
Metals have been vital to human civilization for many thousands of years. Their durability and recyclability should make them ideal materials for a sustainable economy. This book assembles experts from many fields to discuss the conditions and limits of sustainable metals management. The contributors examine the theoretical ideas and goals of sustainability, and apply them across the metal making and trading process. |
Illustrations: |
biography |
Publication: |
US |
Imprint: |
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. |
Returns: |
Returnable |