Present state and future of ecotechnology.

Accession number;99A0272928
Title;Present state and future of ecotechnology.
Author;MIZUNO TATEKI(National Res. Inst. for Pollution and Resources)   
Journal Title;Plant and Process
Journal Code:G0109A
ISSN:0368-4849
VOL.;NO.;PAGE.2-8(1999)
Figure&Table&Reference;FIG.7, REF.3
Pub. Country;Japan
Language;Japanese
Abstract;To begin with, the world after 50 years is predicted from the viewpoint of the population problem and the security of resources and energy. Next, the following problems are described: (1) long term strategy of technological innovation, (2) concept of ecotechnology, (3) most effectively resource and energy utilizing technology with less environmental load, (4) environmental loading reducing technique without wasting resources and energy,and (5) environmental impact assessment/evaluation of ecotechnology. The human society must move toward the sustainable developing society. Our country is on the way toward loosing power of economical activity owing to decreasing birth rate and aging population. For the future of our country, it is necessary immediately to construct the new technology system represented by the ecotechnology.