They are being hailed as the new Holy Grail of economic development. The success of special economic zones (SEZ) in general and specialized ones in particular (industrial and technology parks) in countries as diverse as Australia, Denmark, Sweden, Germany, Switzerland, Ireland, Japan, the United...

Special Economic Zones have played an important role in the economic growth of many developing and advanced-developing nations, including Bangladesh, Brazil, India, Republic of Korea, Thailand, Turkey and Vietnam. These zones provide tailored infrastructure and business services, and they have...

The aim of this publication is to provide an international framework (the "Framework") with the minimum requirements and performance expectations as to how an industrial park can become an Eco-Industrial Park (EIP). It summarizes the key areas in which the three international organizations that...