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Tensions between materials and environmental quality.

R A Carpenter

    Science (New York, N.Y.)
    |February 20, 1976
    PubMed
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    Internalizing environmental costs into material pricing and implementing regulations can balance economic growth with environmental protection. This approach ensures responsible resource management and healthier ecosystems for sustainable development.

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    Area of Science:

    • Environmental Economics
    • Materials Science
    • Public Policy

    Background:

    • Economic growth and environmental awareness create tensions in material availability and environmental quality.
    • Internalizing environmental costs into material pricing is a key strategy to mitigate these tensions.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To explore the principles of a national materials policy that accounts for environmental costs.
    • To analyze the impacts of environmental protection regulations on material availability and use.
    • To highlight the societal benefits of integrating environmental considerations into materials management.

    Main Methods:

    • Review of existing reports and principles for national materials policy.
    • Analysis of economic incentives and disincentives (e.g., effluent fees).

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  • Examination of government regulation impacts on material supply chains and resource allocation.

    • Main Results:

    • Environmental regulations lead to increased material costs, supply chain disruptions, and siting restrictions.
    • Society gains improved air and water quality, ecosystem protection, and human health benefits.
    • More accurate cost accounting promotes efficient resource allocation and material conservation.

    Conclusions:

    • Adopting principles that hold polluters accountable for environmental damage is crucial.
    • Continuous observation and experimentation are needed to refine environmental cost accounting.
    • Technological innovation and a systems approach can reduce conflicts and achieve equitable trade-offs between societal goals.