Dynamic Stocks and Flows Analysis of Neodymium and Dysprosium in Mainland China: 1990-2015
Yan Ren
Key Lab of Urban Environment and Health, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Dr. Yan Ren is currently a assistant professor of Industrial and Urban Ecology in the Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS). Before joining CAS, she was studying at college of the environment & ecology, Xiamen University for three years for PhD degrees. her research interests include specifically on material/substance flow analysis and global trade networks of materials.
Weiqiang Chen
Key Lab of Urban Environment and Health, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Dr. Wei-Qiang Chen is currently a professor of Industrial and Urban Ecology in the Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS). Before joining CAS, he was working at the Center for Industrial Ecology, Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies for five years. He got both his bachelor and PhD degrees in Environmental Science and Engineering from the School of Environment at Tsinghua University, Beijing. He is on the board of the Sustainable Urban System section of the International Society for Industrial Ecology, is the president of the Chinese Society for Industrial Ecology (July 2015-Dec. 2016), and is associate editor of Resources, Conservation, and Recycling (July. 2016-present). His research interests include industrial ecology and urban ecology, specifically on material/substance flow analysis, urban metabolism, urban mining, and global trade networks of materials. His studies have been published in PNAS, Environmental Science & Technology, and other first level journals.
Abstract
Rare earth elements (REEs) are essential for the de-carbonization of the energy sector, as they are used in applications such as electric and hybrid vehicles, wind and solar energies, or low-energy lighting. Currently, more... [ view full abstract ]
Authors
- Yan Ren (Key Lab of Urban Environment and Health, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences)
- Weiqiang Chen (Key Lab of Urban Environment and Health, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences)
Topic Areas
• Industrial ecology in developing countries , • Socio-economic metabolism and material flow analysis
Session
WS-2 » National and Global Resource Use (09:45 - Wednesday, 28th June, Room E)
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