Eco-Industrial Park
One of UNIDO ITPO Shanghai’s contributions to the Sustainable Development Goals is through its facilitation of eco-industrial parks. UNIDO ITPO Shanghai provides norms and standards to empower the development of eco-industrial parks. Primarily, our approach is to conduct industrial park evaluation through “function diagnosis” + “impact empowerment” + “assessment consultation”.
An eco-industrial park is a community of businesses located on a common property in which businesses seek to achieve enhanced environmental, economic and social performance through collaboration in managing environmental and resource issues. This is known as industrial symbiosis, which is a means by which companies can gain a competitive advantage through the physical exchange of materials, energy, water and by-products, thereby fostering inclusive and sustainable development.
Eco-industrial park development aims to embed industries in society through the creation of shared economic opportunities, improved ecosystems and innovative avenues for responsible business practices. Among their many benefits, eco-industrial parks promote resource efficiency and circular economy practices, also helping to bridge the gap between cities and industries by making a significant contribution to sustainable cities. UNIDO collaborates with the World Bank and the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) to promote the global development of standardized approaches for the implementation of eco-industrial parks.
Contribution to the Sustainable Development Goals
Related Links
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2022-07-15 A-Practitioners-Handbook-for-Eco-Industrial-Parks-Implementing-the-International-EIP-Framework-Toolbox.pdf
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UNIDO ITPO Shanghai has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with the Jiangsu Provincial Development Zone Association. The two parties will cooperate in research on capacity building, industrial ecological pilot parks and green development index. Adhering to UNIDO’s concept of “Inclusive and Sustainable Industrial Development” and the Yangtze River Delta development zones’ concept of high-quality development, the two parties will make full use of their respective advantages to serve the regional economy, promote foreign investment, improve the service quality of industrial parks, and strengthen development zone personnel training, promotion of international technical exchanges and other aspects of cooperation. This will promote the industrial transformation and upgrading of Jiangsu and the Yangtze River Delta development zone, and then achieve high-quality regional development.
Standards & Guidelines