Nachhaltige Entwicklung ist heute in aller Munde. In vielen Bereichen wird der Begriff jedoch plakativ verwendet, ohne dass deutlich wird, was nun wirklich nachhaltig ist. Dabei erfordern aktuelle Probleme wie Klimawandel, die Abnahme der Biodiversität, die wachsende Wasserknappheit, Armut und...

Nachhaltige Entwicklung ist heute in aller Munde. In vielen Bereichen wird der Begriff jedoch plakativ verwendet, ohne dass deutlich wird, was nun wirklich nachhaltig ist. Dabei erfordern aktuelle Probleme wie Klimawandel, die Abnahme der Biodiversität, die wachsende Wasserknappheit, Armut und...

This paper investigates the role of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) protection and Environmental Policies (EPs) on clean (renewable) and dirty (fossil-based) technology diffusion from top-innovators. IPR protection and EPs are extensively debated policy tools, as IPR protection addresses...

Significant policy effort is devoted to stimulate the development, adoption and diffusion of environmentally- friendly technology. Sceptics worry about the effects of regulation-induced environmental technology on firms' competitiveness. Since innovation is a crucial productivity driver, a...

Significant policy effort is devoted to stimulate the development, adoption and diffusion of environmentally-friendly technology. Sceptics worry about the effects of regulation-induced environmental technology on firms' competitiveness. Since innovation is a crucial productivity driver, a...

Evolutionary and environmental economics have a potentially close relationship. This paper reviews past and identifies potential applications of evolutionary concepts and methods to environmental economics. This covers a number of themes: resource use and ecosystem management; growth and...