ABSTRACT
Systematic planning is essential for achieving improved sustainability.
Planning is necessary at many levels in industry, spanning research and
development for new technologies, further development of established
process technologies, design and construction, plant operations, and a range
of related business activities. Planning for sustainability encompasses many
divergent activities. Aspects such as adequate funds, time, personnel and
technology, future demand patterns, trends in population and economic
development, government policy on economic incentives and taxation,
as well as environmental regulation must all be considered. Planning is
also necessary at government level in developing improved regulatory
frameworks and in providing incentives and support for sustainability
initiatives in industrial, commercial, and domestic activities.
