Uncovering Barriers for Industrial Symbiosis: Assessing Prospects for Eco-Industrialization through Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises in Developing Regions

• Published in: Sustainability Vol. 14; no. 11; p. 6898
• Main Authors: Akhtar, Nadia, Bokhari, Syed Atif, Martin, Michael Alan, Saqib, Zafeer, Khan, Muhammad Irfan, Mahmud, Arif, Zaman-ul-Haq, Muhammad, Amir, Sarah
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI AG 01.06.2022
• Subjects: Analysis; by-product exchange; circular economy (CE); Classification; Collaboration; Data collection; Developing countries; eco-industrial development; Economic activity; Economic development; Economic growth; GDP; Gross Domestic Product; Industrial development; industrial symbiosis (IS); LDCs; Pakistan; Regions; Small & medium sized enterprises-SME; Small and medium sized companies; Sustainability; Symbiosis; Australia; Pakistan; Islamabad Pakistan; United States > US

Industrialization is indispensable for socio-economic development but poses far-reaching implications for resources and the environment. Consequently, industrial symbiosis-based collaborations are gaining recognition as a viable strategy to manage resource consumption for mitigating environmental di...