Regulation Within an Industrial Ecology Setting of Interactions between Companies in a Regional Network

Industrial ecology is widely seen as one of the most ambitious fields of reflection and action a firm can undertake when addressing the limitations of its operating environment. It is based on the creation and development of networks of public and private actors based on technical interdependence and the development of common goals. In this article, we attempt to clarify the nature of the territorial dimensions of these networks, with particular emphasis on methods for the control of interactions between stakeholders. The work is based on the industrial ecology experiment in Greater Dunkirk.