Publication: An International Framework for Eco-Industrial Parks
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2017-12-28
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The aim of this publication is to provide an international framework (the “Framework”) with the minimum requirements and performance expectations as to how an industrial park can become an Eco-Industrial Park (EIP). It summarizes the key areas in which the three international organizations that have driven the development of this framework — including the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO), the World Bank Group, and Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH (GIZ) — have aligned regarding what constitutes an Eco-Industrial Park (EIP). The International Framework for Eco-Industrial Parks will guide policymakers and practitioners on the critical elements that will help both governments and the private sector work together in establishing economically, socially and environmentally sustainable eco-industrial parks.
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“United Nations Industrial Development Organization; World Bank Group; Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit. 2017. An International Framework for Eco-Industrial Parks. © World Bank. http://hdl.handle.net/10986/29110 License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.”
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