TY - CHAP A1 - Wongdeethai, Angkarn A1 - Ertel, Jürgen T1 - The Need for Developing Thresholds for the Recycling Rate of Products in Thailand N2 - Achieving sustainable development requires greater responsibility of each single person to take care the ecosystems onwhich all life depends, for the generations that will follow our own (Annan 2005). We can wait until a crisis forces us to dosomething. Or we can commit to working together, and start by asking the tough questions: How do we meet the needs of the developing world and those of industrialised nations? What role will recycling-oriented product/society play? What is the best way to protect the environment? Whatever actions we take, we must look not just to next year, but to the next 50 years (O'Reilly 2005). Y1 - 2008 ER - TY - GEN A1 - Hristozov, Danail A1 - Ertel, Jürgen T1 - Nanotechnology and Sustaibability: Benefits and Risks of Nanotechnology for Environmental Sustainability T2 - Forum der Forschung Y1 - 2009 SN - 0947-6989 VL - 13 IS - 22 SP - 161 EP - 168 ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Ertel, Jürgen T1 - Plastics Recycling in China and Tanzania - State of the Art and Economic Situation T2 - Proceedings of ECO-X 2007 Second International Conference, ECO-X, Tech Gate Vienna, May 9 - 11, 2007 Y1 - 2007 SN - 978-3-200-00920-2 PB - KERP CY - Vienna ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Amoah, Benedicta A1 - Ertel, Jürgen T1 - Environmental Impact of Nano Technology on Human Health N2 - Abstract Technological deployment has aided humankind immeasurably in raising living standards, controlling disease, and expanding our resource base. Successful use of new and efficient technologies is an important component of most future sustainability strategies. As such, research aims to develop innovative compounds and products that can significantly enhance product performances and inevitably the quality of life for consumers. This is what research into Nanotechnology hopes to achieve. Y1 - 2008 ER - TY - GEN A1 - Kehbila, Anderson Gwanyebit A1 - Ertel, Jürgen A1 - Brent, Alan Colin T1 - Corporate sustainability, ecological modernization and the policy process in the South African automotive industry T2 - Business Strategy and the Environment KW - corporate sustainability KW - ecological modernization KW - policy process KW - environmental management system (EMS) KW - ISO 14001 KW - South Africa KW - automotive industry Y1 - 2009 UR - http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/cgi-bin/fulltext/123210340/PDFSTART SN - 1099-0836 SN - 0964-4733 VL - 19 IS - 7 SP - 453 EP - 465 ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Zechel, Nele A1 - Ertel, Jürgen T1 - Reparieren: Kern der Neuwertwirtschaft Y1 - 2007 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Ackom, Emmanuel Kofi A1 - Ertel, Jürgen T1 - An Alternative Energy Approach to Combating Desertification and Promotion of Sustainable Development in Drought Regions Y1 - 2005 ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Ertel, Jürgen T1 - The Greening of Industry - A Term from the Past or for the Future? Y1 - 2001 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Alemagi, Dieudonne A1 - Sondo, Venan A. A1 - Ertel, Jürgen T1 - Constraints to Environmental Impact Assessment Practice: A Case Study of Cameroon N2 - Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) practice in Cameroon has been plagued with many constraints especially from the infrastructure and EIA resource perspective. The present legal and procedural disposition vis-Ã -vis EIA in Cameroon is monumental and manifest some clarity of expositionwith regards to the practical and fundamental steps for EIA practice in the country. However, a number of impediments still prevail that deter the full efficiency of this legislation. In search for explanations to this trend, this study was conducted to examine the current framework governing EIA in Cameroon implemented in February 2005. Content analysis and interviews with stakeholders in the EIA process were undertaken to identify key barriers associated with EIA practice in Cameroon. The paper maintains that inadequate baseline data, procedural flaws in scoping, exorbitant administrative fees, absence of an appeal procedure, unclear proviso, incompetent personnel and over centralisation of EIA powers are key barriers that appear to impede a healthy EIA practice in Cameroon. In conclusion, it is submitted that for a robust EIA practice to prevail in Cameroon, there is an urgent need for a great deal of focus on the recommendations prescribed within the context of the paper. KW - Environmental Impact Assessment KW - legal and procedural framework KW - Cameroon KW - evaluation Y1 - 2007 ER -