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...

The world is going green. As it does so, researchers are increasingly trying to improve our understanding of how environmental innovation can be generated and spread across markets. Most previous studies, however, have focused on technology and not on the actual instrument of change: the...

The book brings together research communities from different disciplines and countries, and offers an exchange about theoretical frameworks and practical experiences to guide research and policy "towards environmental innovation systems". The contributions selected explore new directions of...

This book provides insight into the implementation of Life Cycle approaches along the entire business value chain, supporting environmental, social and economic sustainability related to the development of industrial technologies, products, services and policies; and the development and...

Part I: Green IT -- Part II: From Smart Grids to Smart Homes -- Part III: Smart Transportion -- Part IV: Sustainable Enterprises and Management -- Part V: Environmental Decision Support -- Part VI: Social Media for Sustainability.

Das vorliegende Buch analysiert den öffentlichen Beschaffungsprozess und untersucht, weshalb die öffentlichen Einkäufer auf Nachhaltigkeitskriterien oftmals keine Rücksicht nehmen. Florian Hepperle erforscht, welche Hemmnisse einem Mehr an Nachhaltigkeit in der öffentlichen Beschaffung im...

Diana Mitsch zeigt in diesem Buch, dass Hersteller von Medizinprodukten beim Produktdesign über ökonomische Kriterien hinaus auch ökologische und gesellschaftliche Ansprüche berücksichtigen müssen: Produkte müssen folglich nicht nur den Erwartungen von Kunden bzw. Anwendern und generellen...

This book introduces innovative approaches to pursue climate change adaptation and to support the long-term implementation of climate change policies. Offering new case studies and data, as well as projects and initiatives implemented across the globe, the contributors present new tools,...