Der Klimawandel erfordert nicht nur Maßnahmen zur Vermeidung von klimawirksamen Gasen, sondern auch zur Anpassung an bereits entstandene Schäden. Dabei kann sowohl die Bereitstellung von Anpassung als auch von Vermeidung ineffizient sein. Zudem beeinflussen sich die beiden Maßnahmenpakete...

This volume examines the relationships among social ecology, innovation, sustainable development and economic growth. Using the principles of Quintuple Helix innovation system, the authors argue that social ecology and environmental management are supporters and drivers of innovation,...

This book explains how income growth and better environmental qualities go hand in hand, and reviews the drivers and barriers to sustainable innovation on the basis of real-life cases. It discusses why innovation-based income growth reduces environmental impacts and how the huge global markets...

This edited collection brings together leading theoretical and applied research with the intent to design a sustainable global financial future. The contributors argue that our world cannot move toward sustainability, address climate change, reverse environmental degradation, and improve human...

Brief Introduction -- 1 China’s Dream and Roadmap -- China’s Dream: Common prosperity and a harmonious world -- China: A society with common wealth -- Common prosperity for China and the world -- Co-existence and prosperity between man and nature -- China’s roadmap -- Logic of China’s...

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...

This book explores the environmental competitiveness of 133 countries around the world, presenting an index evaluation system to facilitate a comparative analysis of environmental competitiveness on a global scale. This is a new way to measure competitiveness in the light of the contradiction...

Green Trade Agreements reviews and analyses the environmental provisions that have become an important characteristic of the growing number of bilateral and regional free trade agreements. This book examines the range of approaches to these environmental provisions, evaluates their effectiveness...

This book explains the role and limitations of liberalized international trade on the global environment and sustainable development. A distinguishing feature of this book is an integration of trade, environment and development perspectives for operationally meaningful policy purposes. The...