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Sustainable Production: Can industry go truly green?

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Does industry today have the potential to go truly green, or does economic progress invariably come at the expense of environmental degradation? Based on examples taken from around the world, this article outlines both the conceptual justification and the empirical evidence behind the viability of the green industry concept. In addition, concrete recommendations are put forward which are seen as enabling the realization of a green industry.

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    Heinz Leuenberger & Hassan Mehdi

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Leuenberger, H., Mehdi, H. Sustainable Production: Can industry go truly green?. Development 58, 492–499 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1057/s41301-016-0054-9

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