The Status of Industrial Ecology in Australia: Barriers and Enablers

摘要: Drawing on current international industrial ecology thinking and experiences with Australian initiatives, this article critically overviews the status of in Australia examines barriers potential strategies to realise greater uptake application concept. The analysis is conducted across three categories: heavy areas (including Kwinana Gladstone), mixed parks (Wagga Wagga Port Melbourne), waste exchange networks, identifies past future significance seven different types barriers—regulation, information, community, economic, technical, cooperation trust, commitment sustainable development—for each categories. outcomes from highlight that regulation, economic for area parks, technical networks are focus applications Australia. These findings appear be consistent recently published frameworks learnings. authors propose key questions could enhance adoption acknowledge research experiences, while partly providing answers these questions, need adapted refined context.