Ebook: Indicator Systems for Sustainable Innovation
- Tags: Environmental Economics, Economics general, R & D/Technology Policy, Engineering general
- Series: Sustainability and Innovation
- Year: 2005
- Publisher: Physica-Verlag Heidelberg
- Edition: 1
- Language: English
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In the recent past, environmental innovations have led to a considerable reduction of many pollutants; however, further innovation is required to tackle remaining pollution sources. This work analyses the significance and the effects of framework conditions on innovation activities that contribute to the realisation of a sustainable development. The book links the experiences of different research projects with the aim to develop a system of indicators to evaluate sustainable effects of (environmental) innovations. A comprehensive framework for an indicator system is established that allows to include different environmental innovation fields such as process innovations in the steel production, substitution of dangerous chemicals, organisational innovations in the field of waste disposal or sustainable water management.
In the recent past, environmental innovations have led to a considerable reduction of many pollutants; however, further innovation is required to tackle remaining pollution sources. This work analyses the significance and the effects of framework conditions on innovation activities that contribute to the realisation of a sustainable development. The book links the experiences of different research projects with the aim to develop a system of indicators to evaluate sustainable effects of (environmental) innovations. A comprehensive framework for an indicator system is established that allows to include different environmental innovation fields such as process innovations in the steel production, substitution of dangerous chemicals, organisational innovations in the field of waste disposal or sustainable water management.
In the recent past, environmental innovations have led to a considerable reduction of many pollutants; however, further innovation is required to tackle remaining pollution sources. This work analyses the significance and the effects of framework conditions on innovation activities that contribute to the realisation of a sustainable development. The book links the experiences of different research projects with the aim to develop a system of indicators to evaluate sustainable effects of (environmental) innovations. A comprehensive framework for an indicator system is established that allows to include different environmental innovation fields such as process innovations in the steel production, substitution of dangerous chemicals, organisational innovations in the field of waste disposal or sustainable water management.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages I-VII
Methodological Aspects of an Indicator System for Sustainable Innovation....Pages 1-19
The Innovation Effects of Environmental Policy Instruments....Pages 21-41
Indicators for a Sustainable Technology Development — A Dynamic Perspective....Pages 43-70
Indicators for Lead Markets of Environmental Innovations....Pages 71-94
Policy Impacts on Macroeconomic Sustainability Indicators when Technical Change Is Endogenous....Pages 95-106
Indicators for Innovations Towards Prevention of Toxic Risks....Pages 107-123
Environmental Innovations in the Chemical Industry - Case Studies in a Historical Perspective....Pages 125-141
A Sustainable Innovation Scorecard for the Electronics Industry Innovation System....Pages 143-177
Water Management Towards Sustainability — An Indicator System to Assess Innovations....Pages 179-203
Back Matter....Pages 205-206
In the recent past, environmental innovations have led to a considerable reduction of many pollutants; however, further innovation is required to tackle remaining pollution sources. This work analyses the significance and the effects of framework conditions on innovation activities that contribute to the realisation of a sustainable development. The book links the experiences of different research projects with the aim to develop a system of indicators to evaluate sustainable effects of (environmental) innovations. A comprehensive framework for an indicator system is established that allows to include different environmental innovation fields such as process innovations in the steel production, substitution of dangerous chemicals, organisational innovations in the field of waste disposal or sustainable water management.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages I-VII
Methodological Aspects of an Indicator System for Sustainable Innovation....Pages 1-19
The Innovation Effects of Environmental Policy Instruments....Pages 21-41
Indicators for a Sustainable Technology Development — A Dynamic Perspective....Pages 43-70
Indicators for Lead Markets of Environmental Innovations....Pages 71-94
Policy Impacts on Macroeconomic Sustainability Indicators when Technical Change Is Endogenous....Pages 95-106
Indicators for Innovations Towards Prevention of Toxic Risks....Pages 107-123
Environmental Innovations in the Chemical Industry - Case Studies in a Historical Perspective....Pages 125-141
A Sustainable Innovation Scorecard for the Electronics Industry Innovation System....Pages 143-177
Water Management Towards Sustainability — An Indicator System to Assess Innovations....Pages 179-203
Back Matter....Pages 205-206
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