Employment Impacts of Cleaner Production

Employment Impacts of Cleaner Production
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Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages : 321
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ISBN-10 : 9783642574184
ISBN-13 : 3642574181
Rating : 4/5 (84 Downloads)

Synopsis Employment Impacts of Cleaner Production by : Klaus Rennings

An empirical analysis of the factors that determine the employment impact of environmental innovations. The multivariate estimations are based on a methodology taking direct and indirect employment effects on the firm level into account. The data are derived from interviews with more than 1500 firms in Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Switzerland, and the UK specifically conducted for this analysis. In addition to the empirical study based on interviews, case studies from five selected business sectors are used to provide profound insight in the environmental innovation behaviour of the firms.

Sustainable Development - Proceedings Of The 2015 International Conference (Icsd2015)

Sustainable Development - Proceedings Of The 2015 International Conference (Icsd2015)
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Publisher : World Scientific
Total Pages : 1156
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ISBN-10 : 9789814749923
ISBN-13 : 9814749923
Rating : 4/5 (23 Downloads)

Synopsis Sustainable Development - Proceedings Of The 2015 International Conference (Icsd2015) by : Liandong Zhu

Since the emergence of climate and global warming onto the international agenda, research in sustainability has been underpinned by the development in energy and environmental science. Highlighted 30 years ago by the Brundtland Commission, 'sustainable development' was defined as: meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. This has very much defined the scope and aims of this conference.This conference proceedings book contains the selected papers presented in the 2015 International Conference on Sustainable Development (ICSD2015) held in September 25-27, 2015, in Wuhan, Hubei, China. The conference positions itself as an international forum for researchers all over the world to come together to share and discuss their findings and contributions in all aspects of sustainability; including theory, methodology and applications covering a wide spectrum of topics and issues. The conference proceedings put together a total of 119 papers in sustainable development, covering issues in environmental, energy, and economical aspects of the subjects.

Research on Open-innovation Strategies and Eco-innovation in Agro-food Industries

Research on Open-innovation Strategies and Eco-innovation in Agro-food Industries
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Publisher : Chartridge Books Oxford
Total Pages : 135
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ISBN-10 : 9781911033493
ISBN-13 : 1911033492
Rating : 4/5 (93 Downloads)

Synopsis Research on Open-innovation Strategies and Eco-innovation in Agro-food Industries by : Ángela Triguero

This book contains some contributions obtained from Project ECO2015-70262-R “Influence of openness on eco-innovation in agro-food industries”. This Project has been funded by the former Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness. The main objective of this research is to analyse the influence of open innovation strategies on the development of environmental innovations in the agro-food companies. Eco-innovation has generated a growing body of theoretical and empirical contributions from both quantitative and qualitative perspectives in the last years and this book contains some examples of research and case studies on the topic.

Cleaner Production

Cleaner Production
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Publisher : Baltic University Press
Total Pages : 326
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ISBN-10 : 9789197552615
ISBN-13 : 9197552615
Rating : 4/5 (15 Downloads)

Synopsis Cleaner Production by : Lennart Nilsson

Evaluating the Employment Effects of Job Creation Schemes in Germany

Evaluating the Employment Effects of Job Creation Schemes in Germany
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Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages : 237
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ISBN-10 : 9783790819502
ISBN-13 : 3790819506
Rating : 4/5 (02 Downloads)

Synopsis Evaluating the Employment Effects of Job Creation Schemes in Germany by : Stephan Lothar Thomsen

This book analyses the employment effects of job creation schemes for participating individuals in Germany. Programs provide subsidized jobs that are additional in nature and of value for society. International evidence on their effectiveness suggests that programs should be targeted to the needs of the unemployed and should be offered early in the period of unemployment. Both questions are studied for job creation schemes in Germany.

Handbook on Innovation, Society and the Environment

Handbook on Innovation, Society and the Environment
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Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Total Pages : 403
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ISBN-10 : 9781802200065
ISBN-13 : 1802200061
Rating : 4/5 (65 Downloads)

Synopsis Handbook on Innovation, Society and the Environment by : Fernando J. Díaz López

Through careful investigation into the role of eco-innovation as a catalysing factor in the societal transition towards sustainability, this Handbook proposes more appropriate measures of innovation as a driver of change. It examines innovation from various perspectives, including labour, trade, the circular economy and energy, to illustrate a more comprehensive picture of its impacts.

Handbook of Pollution Prevention and Cleaner Production Vol. 1: Best Practices in the Petroleum Industry

Handbook of Pollution Prevention and Cleaner Production Vol. 1: Best Practices in the Petroleum Industry
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Publisher : William Andrew
Total Pages : 271
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ISBN-10 : 9780815520368
ISBN-13 : 0815520360
Rating : 4/5 (68 Downloads)

Synopsis Handbook of Pollution Prevention and Cleaner Production Vol. 1: Best Practices in the Petroleum Industry by : Nicholas P Cheremisinoff

This new Handbook provides a series of reference guides to cleaner production methods, technologies, and practices for key industry sectors. Each volume covers, for each industry sector: * the manufacturing technologies * waste management * pollution * methods for estimating and reporting emissions * treatment and control technologies * worker and community health risk exposures * cost data for pollution management * cleaner production and prevention alternatives Best Practices in The Petroleum Industry provides an overview of refineries and gas plant operations and identifies the key Environmental Aspects, supported by case studies of major incidents that resulted in catastrophic releases of oil and refined products, and a critical assessment of the methodology and calculation procedures that the industry relies on in preparing emissions inventories. The authors offer alternative approaches to providing more accurate emissions estimates, and guidelines on cleaner production and pollution prevention practices for improving overall environmental performance. - Overview of the key Environmental Aspects of gas plant operations and refineries - Case studies of major incidents that resulted in catastrophic releases of oil and refined products, including the Santa Barbara oil spill of 1969 and the EXXON Valdez incident - Provides guidelines on cleaner production and pollution prevention practices for improving overall environmental performance

Handbook of Sustainable Innovation

Handbook of Sustainable Innovation
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Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Total Pages : 385
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ISBN-10 : 9781788112574
ISBN-13 : 1788112571
Rating : 4/5 (74 Downloads)

Synopsis Handbook of Sustainable Innovation by : Frank Boons

The Handbook of Sustainable Innovation maps the multiple lineages of research and understanding that constitute academic work on how technological change relates to sustainable practices of production and consumption. Leading academics contribute by mapping the general evolution of this academic field, our understanding of sustainable innovation at the firm, user, and systems level, the governance of sustainable innovation, and the methodological approaches used. The Handbook explores the distinctiveness of sustainable innovation and concludes with suggestions for generating future research avenues that exploit the current diversity of work while seeking increased systemic insight.

The Economics of Knowledge, Innovation and Systemic Technology Policy

The Economics of Knowledge, Innovation and Systemic Technology Policy
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 413
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ISBN-10 : 9781134468812
ISBN-13 : 1134468814
Rating : 4/5 (12 Downloads)

Synopsis The Economics of Knowledge, Innovation and Systemic Technology Policy by : Francesco Crespi

There is wide consensus on the importance of knowledge for economic growth and local development patterns. This book proposes a view of knowledge as a collective, systemic and evolutionary process that enables agents and social systems to overcome the challenges of the limits to growth. It brings together new conceptual and empirical contributions, analysing the relationship between demand and supply factors and the rate and direction of technological change. It also examines the different elements that compose innovation systems. The Economics of Knowledge, Innovation and Systemic Technology Policy provides the background for the development of an integrated framework for the analysis of systemic policy instruments and their mutual interaction the socio-political and economic conditions of the surrounding environment. These aspects have long been neglected in innovation policy, as policymakers, academics and the business community, have mostly emphasized the benefits of supply side strategies. However, a better understanding of innovation policies grafted on a complexity-based approach calls for the appreciation of the mutual interactions between both supply and demand aspects, and it is likely to improve the actual design of policy measures. This book will help readers to understand the foundations and working of demand-driven innovation policies by stressing the importance of compent and smart demand.

Eco-Innovation in Industry Enabling Green Growth

Eco-Innovation in Industry Enabling Green Growth
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Publisher : OECD Publishing
Total Pages : 279
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ISBN-10 : 9789264077225
ISBN-13 : 9264077227
Rating : 4/5 (25 Downloads)

Synopsis Eco-Innovation in Industry Enabling Green Growth by : OECD

This book provides benchmarking tools on sustainable manufacturing and aims to spur eco-innovation through better understanding of innovation mechanisms.