Leo Baas

Academic degrees
Ph.D. Social Sciences, 2005. Erasmus University Rotterdam, NL

M.Sc. Sociology of Industry and Business Management, 1983. Erasmus University Rotterdam, NL

Background/Limited CV
Leo Baas (1946) has a Master of Science in Sociology of Industry and Management with a Specialization in Environmental Sciences and a Ph.D. in Social Sciences, covering the Dynamic Aspects of the Introduction and Dissemination of New Concepts in Industrial Practice. Cleaner Production and Industrial Ecology represent the new concepts in the Ph.D. thesis.

He started his career in industry in personnel and organizational management. After being the liaison between the citizen’s association and the government about solving the problems that citizens met through living on contaminated soil, he changed his job to scientific researcher and lecture of environmental issues. He was working at the Erasmus centre on Sustainability and Management (ESM) at Erasmus University Rotterdam in the period April 1986 – August 2009.
He has performed research on cleaner production since 1988 and on industrial ecology since 1994. He has been a member of the daily board of the European Roundtable on Cleaner Production in the period 1994 – 2003 and is a lifetime member of the International Association of Cleaner Technology. He is an advisor of the UNEP/UNIDO National Cleaner Production Centers Program since 1994, a member of UNEP’s High Level Expert Forum on Sustainable Consumption and Production since 1997, and a member of the Advisory Committee of the National Cleaner Production Centres in Latin America and the Caribbean since 2005. He was a member of the Strategy platform of the long-term program Sustainable Enterprises in the Rotterdam Harbour and Industry Complex in the Netherlands.
During his advisory work for UNIDO including regional development assessments in Mexico, Mid-America, South-Africa and Zimbabwe, he broadened the advisory on industry structure rationalization on the basis of cleaner production into “Sustainable Communities Scenarios” on the basis of sustainable development in regional economic planning strategies. The approach is based on a stakeholders’ learning community platform with representatives from government, industry and knowledge institutes.

In the recent phase at ESM, he was the Director of the International Off-Campus Ph.D. Program on Cleaner Production, Cleaner Products, Industrial Ecology & Sustainability, and the Coordinator of the Social Science Track of the Inter-University M.Sc. Industrial Ecology (in co-operation with Delft University of Technology and Leiden University).
He is the author of many publications on cleaner production and industrial ecology and is frequently invited to give lectures all over the world. He is a member of the editorial boards of the Journal of Cleaner Production and the International Journal on Performability Engineering.

He is Professor in Industrial Ecology at the Linköping University since 1 May 2009.


Research Areas of Interest
•Industrial Ecology and Symbiosis
•Cleaner Production
•Eco-Industrial Parks
•Industrial Networks
•Sustainable Communities
•Dynamics of the dissemination and implementation of new concepts
•Innovation in complex systems

Research Projects
•Similarities and Differences of Industrial Ecology and Cradle-to-Cradle concepts
•The essence of Eco-Industrial Parks

Publications

2011

Baas, Leenard (2011). The Challenge of Industrial Ecology for a Sustainable Economy in China, Chapter 2 in: Cheng, S., Ness D., Liu, MM. & Haifeng, H. (Eds.), Green Economy and its Implementation in China. China Renmin University Press: 7-27 (English and Chinese version)

Baas, Leo (2011) Planning and Uncovering Industrial Symbiosis: Comparing the Rotterdam and Östergötland regions, Business Strategy & Environment, Special issue Industrial Ecology, DOI: 10.1002/bse.735

Baas, Leenard (2011). The Challenge of Industrial Ecology for a Sustainable Economy in China, Chapter 2 in: Cheng, S., Ness D., Liu, MM. & Haifeng, H. (Eds.), Green Economy and its Implementation in China. China Renmin University Press: 7-27 (English and Chinese version)

Baas, LW, Baas, LW. (2011). Ophthalmic Medical Devices and Sustainability: a Dialogue for R & D. RnD conference. 28-30 June, Norrköping (Sweden). 12 pp.

D Sakr, Baas L, El-Haggar S, Huisingh D (2011). Critical success and limiting factors for eco-industrial parks: global trends and Egyptian context. Journal of Cleaner Production 19(11): 1158-1169 doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2011.01.001

2010

Baas, Leenard, Joakim Krook, Mats Eklund, Niclas Svensson. (Autumn 2010) Industrial Ecology Looks at Landfills from Another Perspective, Regional Development Dialogue, UNCHR. 31(2): 169-181

Baas, Leo & Gijsbert Korevaar (2010). Eco-Industrial Parks in the Netherlands: the Rotterdam Harbour and Industry Complex, Chapter 5 in: Harmsen Jan & Joe Powell (eds.), Sustainable Development in the process industry: Cases and impact, Wiley: 59-79

Krook, Joakim, Leo Baas, Gijsbert Korevaar, Gavin Hilson (2010). Urban and Landfill Mining: Emerging Global Perspectives and Approaches, Call for Papers Special Issue Journal of Cleaner Production 18(16-17):1772-1773

Baas, Leenard, Joakim Krook, Mats Eklund, Niclas Svensson. (Autumn 2010) Industrial ecology takes a second look at landfills, Regional Development Dialogue, UNCHR. 31(2): 1-13, in press

Baas, Leo. (2010). Östergötland: Towards a 100% renewable energy region on the basis of industrial symbiosis, 19^th Greening of Industry Conference 2010; Climate Change & Green Growth: Innovating for Sustainability, 13 – 16 June, Seoul (South Korea): 5 pp. in proceedings of conference

Baas, Leo. (2010). Planning and Unfolding Eco-Industrial Parks: Reflections on Synergy. Paper for the Yangtze Delta Green Economy Jin Shan Summit, 5 – 7 July, Zhenjiang City (China): 12 pp.

Baas, Leo. (2010). Planning and Unfolding Industrial Symbiosis: Reflections on cases in Sweden, Denmark and the Netherlands. ERSCP-EMSU conference, 26 – 29 October, Delft, Netherlands: 12 pp.

2009

Sakr, D., L. Baas, S. El-Haggar, D. Huisingh. (2009). Critical Success and Limiting Factors for Eco-Industrial Parks. 15^th Industrial Sustainable Development Research Conference. 5 - 8 July, Utrecht (NL): Paper 16 pp.

Baas, Leo. (2009). Östergötland: Towards a 100% renewable region, AUC/EUR international Sustainable Development Conference, 27-29 October, Cairo (Egypt): 5 pp.

2008
Baas, L.W. (2008). Industrial Symbiosis in the Rotterdam Harbour and Industry Complex: Reflections on the interconnection of the techno-sphere with the social system. Business Strategy and the Environment, 17, 330-340.

Baas, L.W. & Huisingh, D. (2008). The synergistic role of embeddedness and capabilities in industrial symbiosis: illustration based upon 12 years of experiences in the Rotterdam Harbour and Industry Complex. Progress in Industrial Ecology: an International Journal, 5(5/6), 399-421.

Baas, L.W. (2008). Cleaner Production and Industrial Ecology: A Dire Need for 21st Century Manufacturing. In K.B. Misra (Ed.), Handbook of Performability Engineering (pp. 139-156). Springer Verlag.

Baas, L.W. & Huisingh, D. (2008). Lessons derived from thirteen year’s experience in Erasmus University’s International Off-Campus Ph.D. Programme on Cleaner Production, Cleaner Products, Industrial Ecology and Sustainability. 5th EMSU Conference: A new knowledge culture; Universities facing global changes for sustainability: Barcelona (2008, Oktober 15 - 2008, Oktober 17).

2007
Baas, L.W. & Boons, F.A.A. (2007). The introduction and dissemination of the industrial symbiosis projects in the Rotterdam Harbour and Industry Complex. International journal of environmental technology and management, 7(5/6), 551-577.

Baas, L.W. (2007). To make zero emissions technologies and strategies become a reality, the lessons learned of cleaner production dissemination have to be known. Journal of Cleaner Production, 15(13-14), 1205-1216.

Baas, L.W. & Boons, F.A.A. (2007). Industrial Symbiosis in a social science perspective. In R. Lombardi & P. Laybourn (Eds.), Industrial Symbiosis in Action. Report on the Third International Industrial Symbiosis Research Symposium Birmingham, England, August 5-6, 2006 (pp. 77-82). [S.l.]: [s.n.].

Baas, L.W. (2007). Industrial Ecology as Regional Corporate Sustainability System. Session 9 of 14th GIN Conference: Waterloo (2007, Juni 16).

Baas, L.W. & Huisingh, D. (2007). Industrial Symbiosis in the Rotterdam Harbour and Industry Complex: Practical Experiences and Theoretical Reflections. Track 10 of the 13th Annual International Sustainable Development Conference: How can industrial ecology contribute to regional sustainability?: Västerös, Sweden (2007, June 10 - 12).

2006
Baas, L.W. (2006). Cleaner Production and Industrial Ecology as Sustainability Systems: A Direct Need for 21st Century Manufacturing (synopsis for chapter). In K.B. Misra (Ed.), Status and Trends in Performability Engineering. Berlin: Springer Verlag.

Baas, L.W. (2006). Cleaner Production Systems in the context of needed partners and policies at the micro, meso and macro level. UNIDO Cleaner Production Expert Group meeting: Baden, Austria (October 29 - 31).

Baas, L.W. & Boons, F.A.A. (2006). Industrial Symbiosis in a social science perspective. Industrial Symbiosis Research Symposium: Birmingham (GB) (Augustus 1).

2005
Baas, L.W. (2005). Dissemination Models for Cleaner Production and Industrial Ecology. International Journal for Performability Engineering, 1(1), 91-101.

Baas, L.W. (2005, Oktober 7). Cleaner production and industrial ecology : dynamic aspects of the introduction and dissemination of new concepts in industrial practice. EUR (417 pag.) (Delft: Eburon Academic Publishers). Prom./coprom.: Prof.Dr. W.A. Hafkamp & Dr. F.A.A. Boons.

Ast, J.A. van, Maas, K.E.H., Bouma, J.J. & Baas, L.W. (2005). Duurzaamheidseffecten aanpak milieuschadelijke subsidies: de duurzaamheidseffecten van aanpassing of afschaffing van milieuschadelijke subsidies nader onderzocht. Subsed-project. MILIEUKUNDE.

Baas, L.W. (2005). Industrial Ecology in the Rotterdam Harbor an Industry Complex" 'You need acknowledgement, vision, trust and a long term program to make it happen'. 3rd International Society of Industrial Ecology Conference: Stockholm (Juni 12).

Baas, L.W. (2005). System Boundaries and Industrial Symbiosis. Industrial Symbiosis Research Symposium: Stockholm (Juni 11).

Baas, L.W. (2005). Visions Challenges and Steps Toward Sustainable Societies. Industrial Symbiosis in the Rijnmond Area, mini-symposium: Knoxville, USA (October 21).

2004
Baas, L.W. & Boons, F.A.A. (2004). An industrial ecology project in practice: exploring the boundaries of decision-making levels in regional industrial systems. Journal of Cleaner Production, 12(8), 1073-1085.

Ast, J.A. van, Baas, L.W., Bouma, J.J. & Loosdrecht, M.C.M. van (2004). Industriële Biotechnologie Duurzaam Getoetst, een onderzoek naar de bijdrage van industriële toepassingen van biotechnologie aan duurzame ontwikkeling. Den Haag: VROM.

2003
Baas, L.W. & Boons, F.A.A. (2003). Milieubedrijfskunde; Geen daden maar woorden: naar een institutionele theorie van milieugerichte innovatie en organisatieverandering. In J.J. Boersema, T. Pulles, J. van der Straaten & J. Bertels (Eds.), De oogst van het Milieu (pp. 148-161). Amsterdam: Boom.

Baas, L.W. (2003). INES Mainport Rotterdam: Over bedrijfs- en systeemgrenzen? Rotterdam: Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam/ESM.

Baas, L.W. (2003). The evaluation of an industrial ecology project in practice: Exploring the boundaries of regional industrial systems. 19th EGOS Colloquium, Standing Workgroup: Environmental Organizing and Management: Copenhagen (July 3).

2002
Baas, L.W. (2002). Sustainable development: policy analysis, awareness raising and education on cleaner production and industrial ecology. In Research Chulabhorn (Ed.), Chemicals in the 21st Century: Chemicals for Sustainable Development. Proceedings of the Fourth Princess Chulabhorn International Science Congress (pp. 466-477). Bangkok: Trinity Publishing Co.Ltd..

Baas, L.W. (2002). Cleaner Production, Industrial Ecology & Sustainability. In Sonora University Hermosillo (Ed.), Proceedings of the International Conference on Cleaner Production & Pollution Prevention "Inside Stories" (pp. 93-96). Mexico: University Hermosillo Sonora.

Baas, L.W., Keiser, K., Huisingh, D. & Valazquez, L. (2002). Implementing Cleaner Production and Pollution Prevention Academic Program. In Sonora University Hermosillo (Ed.), Proceedings of the International Conference on Cleaner Production & Pollution Prevention "Inside Stories" (pp. 91-92). Mexico: University Hermosillo Sonora.

Baas, L.W., Geiser, K., Huisingh, D. & Velazquez, L. (2002). Iniciando programas de Produccion mas Limpia y Prevencion de la Contaminacion. In Sonora University Hermosillo (Ed.), Proceedings of the International Conference on Cleaner Production & Pollution Prevention "Inside Stories" (pp. 11-12). Mexico: University Hermosillo Sonora.

Baas, L.W. (2002). Produccion Limpia, Ecology a Industrial y Sustentabilidad. In Sonora University Hermosillo (Ed.), Proceedings of the International Conference on Cleaner Production & Pollution Prevention "Inside Stories" (pp. 13-17). Mexico: University Hermosillo Sonora.

Baas, L.W. & Kazmierszyk, P. (2002). Development of Cleaner Production policy. Approach and instruments; Guidelines for the National Production Centres. Vienna: .

Baas, L.W. (2002). Woorden en Daden; Evaluatierapport INES Mainport Project 1999 - 2002. Rotterdam: Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam/ESM.

Baas, L.W. (2002). Generating Cleaner Production & Sustainability education curricula in universities; the design of the Erasmus University Ph.D. Programmme on Cleaner Production, Cleaner Products, Industrial Ecology and Sustainability. International Conference on Cleaner Production & Pollution Prevention "Inside Stories": Hermosillo, Mexico (January 16).

Baas, L.W. (2002). How Some Actors Influence the Sustainability Agenda as Self-Nominated Agents of Change. "The Organizing of Environmental Change" of the 18 th EGOS Colloquium: Barcelona (July 4).

Baas, L.W. (Eds.). (2002). Journal of Industrial Ecology.

Baas, L.W. (Eds.). (2002). Journal of Cleaner Production.

Voet, E. van der, Baas, L.W., Hendriks, C., Kleijn, R., Mulder, K., Roome, N.J. & Udo de Haes, H. de (2002). Interuniversity Masters curriculum Industrial Ecology, Proceedings Congress on Sustainability Engineering Curricula. Congress on Sustainability Engineering Curricula: Delft (October 24).


2001
Baas, L.W. (2001). Background evaluation paper Lokal communities and cleaner production. The UNIDO workshop on Cleaner production policy in Latin-America: San Salvador (November 28).

Baas, L.W. (2001). The temptation of sustainable development and the institutionalised confinement of organisations. 17th EGOS Colloquium "The Odysee of Organizing", Sub-theme 33: "Organizations and the Natural Environment: The Challenge for Organizational Studies: Lyon (July 5).

Baas, L.W. (2001). Cleaner production and industrial ecology concepts: When do concepts receive authority? 7th European Roundtable on Cleaner Production: Lund (2001, May 2).

Baas, L.W. (2001). Eco-Industrial Parks: A New Dimension of Cleaner Production. The conference Challenges and Strategies for Environmental Management in Asia, The Korean Ministry of Environment: Cheju Island, Republic of Korea (February 8).

2000
Baas, L.W. (2000). Cleaner production and industrial ecology concepts: When do concepts receive authority? EGOS conferentie: Helsinki (July 2).

Baas, L.W. (2000). Sustainable development: competition or coalition between cleaner production, integrative chain management and industrial ecology in the INES Rotterdam Mainport Project. Industrial Ecology and Sustainability conferentie: Troyes (September 22).

Baas, L.W. & Boons, F.A.A. (2000). Inventing the intervention: How organizations deal with alternative approaches to eco-management. Eco-Management and Accounting, 7(2), 67-73.

Baas, L.W., Brown, H.S. & Rossi, M.S. (Eds.). (2000). Business Strategy and the Environment, 9(5).

Baas, L.W., Huisingh, D. & Hafkamp, W.A. (2000). Four years of experience with Erasmus University's "International off-campus PhD programme on cleaner production, cleaner products, industrial ecology and sustainability". Journal of Cleaner Production, 8(5), 425-431.

Baas, L.W. & Boons, F.A.A. (). Sustainable development and industrial ecology. Symposium Proceedings. Towards New Management Systems: Manchester (2000, Juni 30).

Baas, L.W. (2000). Developing an Industrial Ecosystem in Rotterdam: Learning by...What? Journal of Industrial Ecology, 4(2), 4-6.

Boons, F.A.A., Baas, L.W., Bouma, J.J., Groene, J. de & Blansch, K. le (2000). Trajectories of greening: The diffusion of green organizational routines in the Netherlands. International Studies of Management and Organization, 30(3), 18-40.

Bouma, J.J., Boons, F.A.A., Baas, L.W., Groene, J. de & Blansch, K. le (2000). The Changing nature of Business: Institutionalism of Green Organisational Routines in The Netherlands 1986-1995. Utrecht: Jan van Arkel International Books.

Rossi, M.S., Brown, H.S. & Baas, L.W. (2000). Leaders in Sustainable Development: How Agents of Change Define the Agenda. Business Strategy and the Environment, 9(5), 273-286.