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10 Chapter 1: Developing resource efficient technologies and products – a global challenge 1.3 The structure of the Resource Efficiency Atlas An essential outcome of the Resource Efficiency Atlas project is the document at hand consisting of three main chapters: In the first part of chapter 2, conclusions from the interviews with international experts on resource efficient technologies and products are presented. The process of searching for innovative and resource efficient products and technologies is presented with an overview of the results in chapter 2.2. A detailed presentation can be found in the online database accompanying this printed version of the Atlas (www.ressourceneffizienzatlas.de). Ressourceneffizienzatlas Resource Efficiency Atlas Some of these products and technologies, 21 in total, are described in greater detail in chapter 3. An overview of these examples of resource efficient products and technologies is given at the pages 24 and 25. In chapter 4, conclusions of a SWOT-Analysis are presented giving information about the strengths and weaknesses as well as opportunities and risks of developing resource efficient technologies. Moreover, courses of action are sug- gested on how developing and using resource efficient technologies and products could be promoted in Germany.
2 Resource efficiency potentials in focus of research As described in chapter 1.2 the Resource Efficiency Atlas aims at identifying and evaluating potentials arising from resource-efficient products and technologies with emphasis put on the integration of international perspectives. Chapter 2 begins with the presentation of international experts’ opinions on resource efficiency aspects. 2.1 International experts’ perspective on resource efficiency As part of the project Resource Efficiency Atlas a number of interviews were held with international experts. The purpose of these interviews was to obtain an overview of the general understanding of resource efficiency, main potentials, possible prospective developments and obstacles, and success factors in the implementation of resource efficiency in an international context. In total 17 interviews were conducted. A compilation of names and contact de- tails of the interviewed experts are listed in the appendix. The results of the survey, based on the four interview sec- tions “understanding and importance of resource efficiency”, “potential estimation of resource efficiency”, “possible future developments” and “cross-cutting themes“ as well as “implementation of resource efficiency”, are presented in the following: Understanding and importance of resource efficiency (interview part 1) Within the context of major global challenges such as de- mographic trends, climate change, and resource scarcity, the interviews showed that resource efficiency is mainly considered as one of the key global strategies for economic The second part of this chapter includes the procedure for collecting international good practice examples of resource efficient key products, technologies and strategies. It describes both findings and difficulties in terms of identifying and evaluating these examples. In addition, an overview of the results of the collected examples is given. activity. There is consensus on a tightened shortage of primary resources considering rapidly increasing demand for resources. There is a need for resource efficiency – a concept to achieve the same performance with geologically limited resources to serve the same number of people. The objective is to maximize the use of existing resources. According to the interviewed experts, already for decades, there are a number of scientific publications and capabilities available in various disciplines concerning this topic. The publications illustrate possible instruments, methods, and solutions that can support the increase of resource efficiency at different levels. Even in the public debate, the issue is on the daily agenda. For this reason, most of the experts agree that responsible resource management is fundamental. However, there are differences in opinions concerning questions of implementation and several focal points. Here, the regional and discipline-related interests are natural determinants. Economic gains or benefits are the key driving factors for resource efficiency. In many countries, there is concern about reducing dependencies on imported raw materials – hence, they secure the control of resources and their Ressourceneffizienzatlas Resource Efficiency Atlas 11
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