Evaluation of Industrial Policies on the Boom of Domestic Production of Advanced Ceramics Based on an Approach to Environmental Protection

Each year, production of ceramic materials causes many environmental repercussions including air and soil pollution. In addition, due to their nature, industrial environments are susceptible to serious damages and risks that can be potentially exacerbated with the increasing growth of technology. In this regard, the current study aims to evaluate the policies on the prosperity of the domestic production of advanced ceramics with the approach to environmental protection. The current research is among the mixed and exploratory researches that was carried out in two qualitative and quantitative stages. The statistical population includes the senior and executive managers of the advanced ceramics production industries in the Ministry of Industry, Mining, and Trade, Iran. This study used the document review tools and semi-structured interviews with 14 academic and executive experts in this industrial field. Based on the theme analysis method in this research, the results and consequences of industrial policy assessment were extracted according to the environmental protection approach and finally, these policies were evaluated. The results of this evaluation showed that although some of the production processes of ceramic materials have been modified based on the environmental policies, some other processes are still inconsistent with environmental policies and requirements; therefore, the extent of pollutants in the industrial processes is not accurately monitored and measured, and the level of pollutants in most industrial places is more than the standard level.