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Managing the scarcity of chemical elements [1]

The issues associated with the supply of rare-earth metals are a vivid reminder to all of us that natural resources are limited. Japan's Element Strategy Initiative is a good example of a long-term strategy towards the sustainable use of scarce elements.

Format:

Article

Author names:

Eiichi Nakamura, Kentaro Sato

Length (pp):

4

Year:

2011

URL:

http://www.nature.com.ccl.idm.oclc.org/nmat/journal/v10/n3/full/nmat2969.html [2]

Source:

Nature

Type of evidence:

Newspaper articles/blogs [3]

Sectors:

Manufacturing [4]
Services [5]

Policy changes:

Expected changes of economic processes:

Indirect effects on the economy:

Impact on value chains [16]
Change in consumption patterns [17]

Environmental impacts:

Use of resources [18]
Pollution [19]

Economic impacts:

International trade [20]
Economic stability/uncertainty [21]

Time frame for impacts to materialize:

Enabling factors:

Administrative level:

EU [31]
National [32]
Regional/local [33]

Method of valuation:

Qualitative assessment [34]

Excel ID:

i00197

Source URL: https://circular-impacts.eu/library/1400

Links
[1] https://circular-impacts.eu/library/1400
[2] http://www.nature.com.ccl.idm.oclc.org/nmat/journal/v10/n3/full/nmat2969.html
[3] https://circular-impacts.eu/type-evidence/newspaper-articlesblogs
[4] https://circular-impacts.eu/sectors/manufacturing
[5] https://circular-impacts.eu/sectors/services
[6] https://circular-impacts.eu/policy-changes/tax-and-other-economic-incentives
[7] https://circular-impacts.eu/policy-changes/research-and-innovation-policy
[8] https://circular-impacts.eu/policy-changes/information-campaignslabels
[9] https://circular-impacts.eu/expected-changes-economic-processes/efficient-use-resources
[10] https://circular-impacts.eu/expected-changes-economic-processes/more-recycling-and-use-recycled-materials
[11] https://circular-impacts.eu/expected-changes-economic-processes/remanufacturing-refurbishment-and-reuse-products-and-components
[12] https://circular-impacts.eu/expected-changes-economic-processes/utilisation-renewable-energy-sources
[13] https://circular-impacts.eu/expected-changes-economic-processes/more-circular-design
[14] https://circular-impacts.eu/expected-changes-economic-processes/product-service
[15] https://circular-impacts.eu/expected-changes-economic-processes/shift-consumption-patterns
[16] https://circular-impacts.eu/indirect-effects-economy/impact-value-chains
[17] https://circular-impacts.eu/indirect-effects-economy/change-consumption-patterns
[18] https://circular-impacts.eu/environmental-impacts/use-resources
[19] https://circular-impacts.eu/environmental-impacts/pollution
[20] https://circular-impacts.eu/economic-impacts/international-trade
[21] https://circular-impacts.eu/economic-impacts/economic-stabilityuncertainty
[22] https://circular-impacts.eu/social-impacts/health-effects-environmental
[23] https://circular-impacts.eu/time-frame-impacts-materialize/short-term-2-years
[24] https://circular-impacts.eu/time-frame-impacts-materialize/medium-term-3-5-years
[25] https://circular-impacts.eu/time-frame-impacts-materialize/long-term-over-5-years
[26] https://circular-impacts.eu/enabling-factors/technological-development-and-cost-technologies
[27] https://circular-impacts.eu/enabling-factors/business-models-and-collaboration-between-companies-value-chain
[28] https://circular-impacts.eu/enabling-factors/environmental-awareness-consumers
[29] https://circular-impacts.eu/enabling-factors/changes-corporate-culture
[30] https://circular-impacts.eu/enabling-factors/regulatory-environment
[31] https://circular-impacts.eu/administrative-level/eu
[32] https://circular-impacts.eu/administrative-level/national
[33] https://circular-impacts.eu/administrative-level/regionallocal
[34] https://circular-impacts.eu/method-valuation/qualitative-assessment