Monday, February 13, 2012

Call for Papers - Special Issue on: "The Role of Environmental Management in Industrial Ecology"


Progress in Industrial Ecology, An International Journal (PIE) 
ISSN (Online): 1478-8764 - ISSN (Print): 1476-8917


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Call for Papers  

Special Issue on:




Sustainable development has evolved into one of the most important strategic issues facing organisations worldwide. Incorporating principles of sustainable development within organisational policies and processes is a critical issue in addressing global environmental problems.

Over the period 2009 to 2014, the compound annual growth rate in business spending on sustainability projects will be approximately 19% across all OECD countries. The ongoing industrialisation and urbanisation of both the developed and developing world, and the environmental, social and economic impacts that ensue, have led to a greater awareness of the need to re-engineer organisational policies, processes and systems in order to facilitate sustainable development.

The central focus of this special issue is on the role of environmental management in industrial ecology, with particular interest also in business strategy. Within its scope, papers including industry case studies and applications are encouraged.



Suitable topics include but are not limited to:
  • Organisational, corporate governance, policy, legislation and leadership issues arising from ecologically sustainable development and environmental management
  • Business strategy related to sustainable ecological development in industry
  • Sustainable development and environmental management in information, technology innovation and adoption
  • Sustainable development and environmental management in the value chain (procurement), stakeholders, social networks and information systems
  • Risk and quality control through sustainability mechanisms
  • Use of sustainable development concepts in project management, organisational restructuring and corporate social responsibility
  • Measurement, performance and reporting of environmental management
  • Sustainable management solutions for ecosystem services; agriculture and the environment; soil and water management; and climate change mitigation and adaptation
  • Sustainable development in education and training 


Notes for Prospective Authors
Submitted papers should not have been previously published nor be currently under consideration for publication elsewhere. (N.B. Conference papers may only be submitted if the paper was not originally copyrighted and if it has been completely re-written).
All papers are refereed through a peer review process. A guide for authors, sample copies and other relevant information for submitting papers are available on the Author Guidelines page.


Go Top Important Dates

Paper submission: 30 June, 2012 (extended)
First round review completion and notification: 15 September, 2012
Second round submission: 15 November, 2012
Final submission: 15 January, 2013
Publication: hardcopy available in July 2013

You may send one copy in the form of an MS Word file attached to an e-mail (details in Author Guidelines) to the following:


Zoe Wong
Macquarie University 
Institute for Integrated and Intelligent Systems, Griffith University
Email: zykwong@gmail.com

All papers must be submitted online. To submit a paper, please go to Online Submissions of Papers. If you experience any problems submitting your paper online, please contact submissions@inderscience.com, describing the exact problem you experience. (Please include in your email the title of the Special Issue, the title of the Journal and the name of the Guest Editor)

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