A Review on the Practice and Research of Eco-Industrial Parks *

From the views at practice and theory levels, this paper is aimed to summarize the current situa- tions of eco-industrial parks (EIP) both in and out China. Firstly, two problems are concluded from reviewing the current initiatives of EIP. Secondly, based on tracking an international conference of industrial ecology, some directions of research at theoretical level are introduced, which includes economic, systemic, and so- ciological aspects. Thirdly, this paper summarizes some new trends of applying EIP concept into practice, such as in planning and managing local industrial sectors with specific regional backgrounds. Finally, three characters of current research on EIP are provided.