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Eco Industrial Development/Industrial Symbiosis Section
Those of us with a passion for translating the theories of
industrial ecology into practice are pleased to announce the formation of a new
Section of the International Society for Industrial
Ecology devoted to industrial symbiosis.
Practitioners might be more familiar with the terms Eco-Industrial development
or Eco-Industrial networking, rather than industrial symbiosis. Plans
have been laid to launch this new group bringing together academics and practitioners.
We are now ready to move ahead. I hope you will choose to enroll in the
Industrial Symbiosis/Eco-Industrial Development Section of the International Society for Industrial Ecology.
At future ISIE conferences, members from our section will serve as moderators
for industrial symbiosis presentations. We will hold an organizing
session as part of the Lisbon Conference to assure broader global reach for our
group. Download bylaws here.
If you are interested in Industrial Symbiosis,
Eco-Industrial Development, are a practitioner or an academic; we invite you to
join the Industrial Symbiosis Eco-Industrial Development Council, ISIE’s newest
affiliate. IS/EIDC will be holding an organizing session at the Lisbon
Conference this June. We have
posted draft by-laws and information on creating indicators for eco-industrial
parks which we hope to engage our community of members in discussing and
preparing.
Membership in EIDC is only $25 US for one
year and $50 for a two year membership. The purpose of this Section is
to develop industrial symbiosis internationally in academia and to promote its
application in policy and businesses. This includes establishing and
maintaining cooperation with international organizations, companies, and government
organizations.
Material Flows Analysis Section
We would like to inform you about the status of the new ISIE
Section “Material Flow Analysis – ConAccount” (or short “MFA Section”) and the
possibilities for you to join. Download the bylaws here.
ISIE’s MFA Section is the largest global network of
researchers employing material flow analysis as a tool for environmental
sustainability assessment. The purpose of this Section is to develop material
flow analysis internationally in academia and to promote its application in
policy and businesses. This includes establishing and maintaining cooperation
with international organizations, companies, and government organizations.
The MFA Section was formally approved by the ISIE Council in
summer 2008. In the fall, we developed Section by-laws, which the
Council approved in December 2008.
As an ISIE member, you may join the MFA Section and benefit
from its services at no additional fees. In addition to the general ISIE
benefits, a Section membership has the following advantage
Reduced fees for biennial ConAccount
conferences
Regular information about MFA related events,
publications, etc.
The by-laws foresee biennial elections of the Section
Board, which consists of four Board members. The first Section elections are
being held in October 2009. Until the elections, Daniel Mueller and Helga
Weisz are leading the Board ad interim. All Section members are entitled to
vote.
Environmentally Extended Input Output Section
We are excited to introduce the newest section of ISIE
membership, the Environmentally Extended Input Output Section. Download the bylaws
here.
The purpose of this Section is to
develop environmentally extended input output analysis internationally in
academia and to promote its application in policy and businesses. This includes
establishing and maintaining cooperation with international organizations,
companies, and government organizations. The section may collaborate with the
International Input Output Association when organizing its activities.
More
specifically, the section may engage in the following activities:
a)
discussing and developing best practices in EE IO methodology
b)
providing a platform for exchange of EE IO data in a common format, or mutual support between members in data development
c)
providing a platform for exchange of operational procedures and scripts
d)
engaging with National Statistical Offices and similar bodies such as EUROSTAT,UN Statistical Division, FAO, and others, to improve official data and
methodologies used in EE IO
e)
engaging with other professional organizations in the field, most notably IIOA
f)
organizing dedicated EE IO tracks during ISIE conferences, other suitable
conferences, or organizing smaller workshops/events on EE IO
g) promoting applications of EE IO in political and corporate decision-making