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Internships |
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This program will have
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To develop and conduct road shows for individual or
groups of policy makers in government and private business, in different
countries. |
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To sensitize policy makers to the concepts of Industrial Ecology
and their use in development and business planning. |
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The sensitization programs
will have to include the following: |
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An introduction to Industrial Ecology. |
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Latest thinking in the field – an international perspective. |
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Developments in the field of government policy, industry and academics
in different parts of the world. |
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Industrial Ecology tools which are available, with an introduction
to the methodology and the utility of each tool. For example, Material
Flow Analysis, Life Cycle Analysis, Input-Output Analysis, Design
for Environment, etc. |
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Brief case studies from different countries highlighting the use
of these tools. |
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Application possibilities in developing countries of the concepts
of Industrial Ecology and the tools. |
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Case studies from developing countries with specific reference
to different sectors of operation – for example, case studies from
Agriculture, Transportation, Small and Large Industries, Industrial
Estate Planning. Since the primary focus is on Land, Water and Energy,
the aim would also be to study the “flows” of these resources through
identified sub-systems at different scales. |
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Target Audience:
Policy-makers and persons who influence policy will be targeted.
Typical target groups include officials from international institutions
such as the World Bank, UNDP, DANIDA, etc. Also targeted would be
officials who influence policy-making in developing countries such
as government officials and business policy planners in private
companies as well as officials from financial institutions and NGOs,
managers of industrial estates, and academic planners such as heads
of universities or similar institutions (particularly, management
schools). |
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Course Duration:
The road shows would be typically of half-day duration
and aimed at senior policy-makers who do not have the time to attend
a longer program, although the aim will be to persuade them to attend
a full sensitization course of 3–7 days.
Mode
of Funding: Participation fees/donor grants. |
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Positions Available |
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This is a more specialized
program and will include actual training in the use of Industrial
Ecology tools. Other than the theoretical inputs, practical issues
such as those listed below would also be included. |
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The topics will include: |
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The need for the tools. |
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Conditions under which the tools can be used. |
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How to use the tools. |
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Techniques for data collection and analysis. |
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Use of associated computer software. |
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Case studies. |
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An exercise in using the tools in a specific field situation (practical
work). |
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Audience: Policy-makers who have been sensitized to the
concepts will have to nominate persons with the necessary skills
for this course. The required background needed by the participants
in this course will have to be specified. Universities may also
nominate their staff for this program.
Separate programs may need to be run for different tools. |
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| Course Duration:
1–3 months. |
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| Mode of Funding:
Participation fees/donor grants. |
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Volunteer |
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involve the following: |
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Recording and disseminating existing activities and
actions compatible with the principles of Industrial Ecology |
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Documenting on-going activities,
government regulations and practices in select locations that
are compatible with the principles of Industrial Ecology. It would
be very useful to systematically document and analyze these activities
into case studies that can be shared with other developing countries.
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Undertaking data collection
and analysis of selected activities that could help planners in
developing countries and serve as examples for similar analyses.
As part of this program a number of new studies would be initiated
aiming to illustrate the use of Industrial Ecology in planning
different socio-economic sectors. Chapter 10 of the book Applied
Industrial Ecology (by Suren Erkman and Ramesh Ramaswamy) would
be used as a starting point to define potential studies. It is
expected that new parameters to evaluate the effectiveness of
resource utilization would also evolve from such studies. This
would not be restricted to manufacturing processes but would cover
various other groups such as public health systems, delivery of
essential public services, informal businesses, households etc.
In other words, the ROI will address issues concerning consumption,
in addition to those of production. |
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Offering internships and guidance in project work
to students from various universities, which would help the students
to understand the ground realities in developing countries. |
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Creating a Information Resources. The data collection
and analysis would include: |
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Data on resource optimization experiences in different
parts of the world. |
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Possible technology resources for this purpose. |
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Information Resource such as this could be useful for planners
and academics. The ROI may also consider playing the role of a
link and a catalyst in the spread of technologies allowing efficient
use of resources.
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