Lead Markets Of Environmental Innovations

Download or read book Lead Markets for Environmental Innovations written by Klaus Jacob and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2006-03-30 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why does one country take the lead over others in the development and introduction of environmental innovations? This book analyzes lead markets for innovations such as fuel cells and photovoltaics, and offers insight into why this is. The authors use case studies to illustrate the policy framework that favors environmental innovation, and offer recommendations for research and development, environmental and industrial policies.

Download or read book Lead Markets in Age-Based Innovations written by Nils Levsen and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-02-18 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nils Levsen focuses on the international diffusion of product and service innovations for elderly users. In particular, the existence and location of lead markets is being investigated. Lead markets are characterized by their early adoption of innovations and their influence on design choice in a subsequent international diffusion process. Finally, two boundary conditions to the applicability of lead market theory are being identified and described.

Download or read book Towards Environmental Innovation Systems written by K. Matthias Weber and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2005-08-15 with total page 347 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here is a dialog among worldwide experts across disciplines concerning theoretical frameworks and practical experiences to guide research and policy "towards environmental innovation systems". The contributors explore new directions of research at the border of two research traditions: systems of innovation and environmental innovations. The text examines the four main components of environmental innovation systems: conceptual foundations, empirical experiences, strategic approaches, and experiences with policy instruments.

Download or read book Indicator Systems for Sustainable Innovation written by Jens Horbach and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2006-03-30 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Download or read book Lead Market India written by Cornelius Herstatt and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-11-26 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: India is still perceived by some as a developing country that has yet to create world-class products of its own. However, this book shows that in recent years India has emerged as a lead market for frugality-driven innovations that are affordable, robust and successful even outside its geographic boundaries. Many global companies have recognized these changes and are ramping up their local R&D capabilities. At the same time, several Indian firms are venturing out to international shores and gaining access to new markets. Using a top-down approach, the book takes a closer look at systems of innovation at work and presents examples of successful, corporate innovations in multiple industries and their contextual conditions.

Download or read book Global Environment Outlook written by United Nations Environment Programme and published by UNEP/Earthprint. This book was released on 2007 with total page 578 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The fourth report in the Global Environment Outlook series provides a comprehensive, scientifically credible, policy-relevant and up-to-date assessment of, and outlook for, the state of the global environment. Environment for development is the GEO-4 underlying theme and the report pays special attention to the role and impact of the environment on human well-being as well as to the use of environmental valuation as a tool for decision-making. GEO-4's 2007 publication date marks the half-way point for the Millennium Development Goals, The environment, as well as being the subject of MDG 7, is also a thread that runs through all the goals. Includes Errata.

Download or read book Computers and Productivity written by Thomas Hempell and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2006 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Highlighting the importance of innovations, firm-sponsored training, and recruitment of high-skilled workers, this book analyses why and to what extent firms differ in their capabilities to make ICT work productively. It also comprises a discussion of economic theory concerning ICT use and complementary firm strategies.