Industrial Symbiosis in Taiwan: Case Study on Linhai Industrial Park

Nathaniel John Maynard, Vaishnav Raj Kanagaraj Subramanian, Chien-Yu Hua and Shih-Fang Lo
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Nathaniel John Maynard: Chung-Hua Institution for Economic Research, Taipei 10672, Taiwan
Vaishnav Raj Kanagaraj Subramanian: Graduate Institute of Chemical Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei 10672, Taiwan
Chien-Yu Hua: Sinotech Engineering Services Ltd., Taipei 11494, Taiwan
Shih-Fang Lo: Chung-Hua Institution for Economic Research, Taipei 10672, Taiwan

Sustainability, 2020, vol. 12, issue 11, 1-11

Abstract: Eco-industrial parks (EIP) are a community of manufacturing businesses which seek better environmental and economic performance by using the principles of Industrial Ecology (IE). In Taiwan, government-designated EIPs have operated since 1995, with 23 industrial parks currently in operation. This study presents a case from Taiwan, the Linhai Industrial park, and analyzes the park’s transition towards industrial symbiosis and resource sharing. Resource sharing modifications resulted in reduced carbon emissions, millions of liters of fuel saved, and thousands of tons of industrial waste recycled. This successful transition was possible because of coordinated government support. Key factors include technological subsidies, policy support, and willing manufacturers. Additional explanations for Linhai’s current success are explored and future areas of research are identified.

Keywords: industrial ecology; eco-industrial park; sustainability; industrial symbiosis; Linhai industrial park; Taiwan (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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