Bøker av National Academy of Engineering

Examines industrial circulation of materials, energy efficiency strategies, "green" accounting, life-cycle analysis, and other approaches for preventing pollution and improving performance. This book also looks at issues of special concern to business, such as measuring and shaping public perceptions and marketing "green" products to consumers.

Presents a dialogue between engineers and environmental scientists as they consider the many technical as well as social and legal challenges of ecologically sensitive engineering. This volume looks at the concepts of scale, resilience, and chaos, and is useful for policymakers, practitioners, researchers, educators, and students.

Identifies principles aimed at improving manufacturing systems. This book provides recommendations for manufacturers, leading to action in three areas: Management philosophy and practice; Methods used to measure and predict the performance of systems; and Organizational learning and improving system performance through technology.

Provides a policy outline and specific steps for a revamping of US and multilateral export controls. This volume presents information on issues, such as: the successes and failures of US export controls, including a look at US laws, regulations, and export licensing; US participation in international agencies; the role of industry; and more.

Offers a study on the ethical, legal, and societal issues relating to the research on, development of, and use of rapidly changing technologies with low barriers of entry that have potential military application, such as information technologies, synthetic biology, and nanotechnology.

Provides a surprising projection of a much greener planet, based on long-range analysis of trends in the efficient use of energy, materials, and land. This book offers fresh analyses useful for those in the environmental arena concerned with global change, sustainable development, and profitable investments in technology.