Technological Change and Industrial Ecology

Appendix: Suggested Readings

The readings listed below are suggested to accompany the activities in this module. Because of copyright restrictions and cost, the readings have not been reproduced for the on-line version of this module. Instead, it is suggested that you access these readings through your library and put them on reserve for your students. Some of the readings, as indicated below, are available in the printed version of the module available through the Association of American Geographers.

Unit 1: Suggested Readings

Ausubel, Jesse H., et al. 1989. Technology and environment: An overview. In Technology and Environment. Washington, D.C.: National Academy Press, pp. 1-20.

Lynn, Walter R. 1989. Engineering our way out of endless environmental crises. In Technology and Environment. Washington, D.C.: National Academy Press, pp. 182-191.

Stern, Paul C., Oran R. Young, and Daniel Druckman. 1992. Human causes of global change. In C. Stern, O. Young, and D. Druckman, eds. Global environmental change. Washington, D.C.: National Academy Press, pp. 44-69.

Unit 2: Suggested Readings

Frosch, Robert A. 1995. Industrial ecology: Adapting technology for a sustainable world. Environment 37 (10): 16-24, 34-37.

Richards, Deanna J., Braden R. Allenby, and Robert Frosch. 1994. The greening of industrial ecosystems: Overview and perspectives. In B. Allenby and D. Richards, eds. The greening of industrial ecosystems. Washington, DC: National Academy Press, pp. 1-19.

Unit 3: Suggested Readings

Graedel, Thomas and Braden Allenby. 1995. An introduction to life cycle assessment. In Industrial Ecology. New York, NY: Prentice Hall.

Hocking, Martin B. 1994. Disposable cups have eco-merit. Nature 369 (12 May): 107.

________. 1991a. Paper versus polystyrene: A complex choice. Science 251 (1 February): 504-505.

________. 1991b. Paper versus polystyrene: Environmental impact. (Letters section). Science 252 (7 June): 1361-1363.

Portney, Paul R. 1995. The price is right: Making use of life cycle analysis. Issues in Science and Technology 10 (2): 69-75.

For Activity 3.2

Edgington, Stephen M. 1993. Industrial ecology: Biotech’s role in sustainable development. Bio/technology 13 (January): 31-34. (Provided in the printed version of this module.)

For Activity 3.4

Globerman, Steven. 1993. Trade liberalization and the environment. In S. Globerman and M. Walker, eds. Assessing NAFTA: A tri-national analysis. Vancouver, Canada: The Fraser Institute, pp. 293-314. (Provided in the printed version of this module.)

Ritchie, Mark. 1993. Agricultural trade liberalization: Implications for sustainable agriculture. In R. Nader, ed. The case against free trade: GATT, NAFTA, and the globalization of corporate power. San Francisco, CA: Earth Island Press, pp. 163-194.

For Activity 3.5

Helvarg, David. 1996. The big green spin machine: Corporations and environmental PR. The Amicus Journal 18 (2): 13-21. (Provided in the printed version of this module.)

Puckett, Jim. 1994. Disposing of the waste trade: Closing the recycling loophole. The Ecologist 24 (2): 53-58.

The New York Times Magazine

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