Cleaner Production and Ecoeffieciency

  Select a topic from the list below and undertake a literature review on the topic to write a research paper. Literature cited should include most recently published papers from journals as well as recent reports published by recognised institutions/organisations. Your paper must include examples of best practice or case studies related to the topic area. Topics: (Select only one topic) • Benefits and barriers of implementing cleaner production • Cleaner production as a strategy to enhance industrial competitiveness • Cleaner production assessment, implementation and continuation • Government policies and strategies for promoting cleaner production • International cleaner production strategies • Financing cleaner production • Role of local governments in promoting cleaner production • Cleaner production case studies • Sustainable production and consumption • Green economy The format of the paper should comply with the normal requirements of a paper published in a journal. The rationale behind this assessment item is to assess the student’s ability to research on a given topic in cleaner production and eco-efficiency, ability to cite latest literature and reports on latest developments in this area and to assess the ability to write a research paper to the standards normally required of a journal. Students are strongly encouraged to get familiar with such requirements by referring to paper published in an international scientific journal. Marking Criteria The report will be assessed based on the ability to demonstrate writing a case study and the achieving of generic skills listed below: 1. Demonstration of understanding of wider issues associated with the project 2. Demonstrated technical competence 3. Logical sequencing of written text 4. Demonstration of independent thought and discussion 5. Appropriate reference to literature It is important to make proper reference to the information gained from various sources. Such sources could include research papers and conference presentations (accessed through Griffith University Library Databases such as ‘Science Direct’, ‘Scopus’ and ‘Web of Science’), reports and publications from recognised sources (such as World Bank, United Nations Environment Program. Governments) or through google search. Formatting The format of should comply with the normal requirements of a paper published in a journal. The rationale behind option 2 is to assess the student’s ability to research on a given topic, ability to cite latest literature and report on latest developments in this area and to assess the ability to write a research paper to the standards normally required by a journal. Students are strongly encouraged to get familiar with such requirements by referring to paper published in an international scientific journal.