Dear colleagues,
The Journal of Industrial Ecology--a
peer-reviewed, international, English-language quarterly, owned by Yale
University and published by MIT Press--has recently translated
summaries (abstracts) of all its articles into Chinese.
These translations are available at the Journal's website
http://mitpress.mit.edu/jie/translations.
The premier journal in the growing field of industrial ecology, the
Journal of Industrial Ecology focuses on the potential role of
industry in reducing environmental burdens throughout the life cycle of
products and other topics related to the environmental aspects of
production and consumption.
Please see below for more information about the
Chinese translations.
Sincerely,
Reid Lifset
Editor-in-chief,
Journal of Industrial Ecology
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For Immediate Release
September 21, 2004
Yale Environmental Journal Translated into
Chinese
As China's role in the global environment grows, so too does the
importance of high-quality scientific research and communication.
As the sixth largest economy and most populous country in the world,
China's development plays a crucial role in the future of the global
environment.
To help foster increased international dialogue, the Journal of
Industrial Ecology has translated summaries (abstracts) of all of its
articles into Chinese. These translations are available at the
Journal's website
<http://mitpress.mit.edu/jie/translations>.
The Journal of Industrial Ecology
<http://mitpress.mit.edu/JIE>
is the premier journal in the rapidly growing field of industrial
ecology, which systematically examines local, regional, and global uses
and flows of materials and energy in products, processes, industrial
sectors, and economies. Industrial ecology focuses on the potential
role of industry in reducing environmental burdens throughout the product
life cycle, from the extraction of raw materials, to the production of
goods, to the use of those goods, and to the management of the resulting
wastes. Owned by Yale University, published by The MIT Press and
headquartered at the Yale School of Forestry & Environmental
Studies, the Journal is a highly-regarded peer-reviewed
quarterly, which has been praised for both its readability and timely
relevance to key environmental issues. It is the official journal
of the International Society for Industrial Ecology.
Funds for this endeavor were provided by the Henry Luce Foundation as
part of a larger project, Collaborative Industrial Ecology in Asia, which
aims to increase educational and scientific exchange in industrial
ecology between Asia, especially China, and Yale University. The project,
now drawing to a conclusion, has supported scientific exchange, student
scholarships, and the translation of books and article summaries into
Chinese, as well as library subscriptions to the Journal for Asian
universities and institutions.
"This project is especially timely because the Chinese government
has announced the 'circular economy' (xun huan jing ji) as a
centerpiece of Chinese environmental policy," says Reid Lifset,
editor-in-chief of the Journal of Industrial Ecology. "The
circular economy and industrial ecology--chan ye (for industrial),
sheng tai xue (for ecology)--strongly overlap. Both emphasize loop
closing--recycling in the broadest sense--as a means of moving toward an
environmentally sustainable economy."
Gus Speth, dean of the Yale School of Forestry & Environmental
Studies, said, "China's economy is growing by leaps and bounds; its
environmental performance and role in the world is a central issue in
sustainable development. Translating the abstracts of articles in the
Journal of Industrial Ecology is one of the best things we can
do--bring a forward-looking, preventive environmental framework to the
attention of the Chinese and engage them as partners in the development
of this new field."
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