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industrial ecology  

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  • Industrial ecology is a field of study concerned with analyzing the interactions between humans and the environment that takes a broad, long-range view to the analysis of industrial systems and views them in a manner analogous to an ecosystem. It draws from both systems engineering and ecological principles, and is particularly useful in addressing concerns such as sustainability at a systems level. [Source: Green Business: An A-to-Z Guide; Industrial Ecology]

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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/industrial_ecology

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