Greening Industries In Newly Industrializing Economies

Author : Peter Ho
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2014-02-25
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781317792567

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Greening Industries in Newly Industrializing Economies by Peter Ho Pdf

First published in 2006. Over the past decades, the world has witnessed the profound transformation of China, Vietnam, Taiwan and Singapore from impoverished developing regions into strong and internationally competitive economies. Also dubbed Newly Industrializing Economies (NIEs), it has become obvious that their rapid development has come at a price. Contrary to their economic successes, these NIEs have been much less successful in terms of ecological sustainability and environmental protection. A critical question in this respect is: how can the state effect the greening of industries and business without inhibiting economic growth? Some scholars have argued that NIEs are situated at an unique juncture: they have an unparalleled opportunity to ?nd different development paths and in so doing to provide models that other countries could follow. With the right policy mix, they might achieve rapid economic development while avoiding environmental degradation on the scale of that created by the United States, Europe-a Union member countries, and other earlier industrialized nations. “Doing it right the ?rst time” – by installing clean technologies and developing the capacity and the governance style to enforce environmental regulations – could lead to “leapfrogging” the development process, and building industrial economies that are both competitive and more sustainable than those economies with an older industrial base. This edited volume examines these issues through case-studies from China, Vietnam, Taiwan and Singapore. It is argued that the NIEs – ?rst and second generations alike – are not truly situated in a more favourable position that allows leapfrogging in the greening of industries. This book brings together a team of leading experts in their ? eld, ranging from development studies, sociology, political studies, and economics. It will be of interest to a wide readership of students and professionals concerned with development in contemporary Asia, with particular reference to environmental studies, industrial pollution control, social movements, and developmental state theory.

Author : Anna Pegels
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 207 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2014-03-05
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781136024009

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Green Industrial Policy in Emerging Countries by Anna Pegels Pdf

For decades, governments have tried to foster industrial competitiveness and economic growth. Many instruments are known to work, and many lessons have been learned. However, humanity is increasingly feeling the effects of natural resource depletion. The rate of this depletion is deeply unsustainable, and it is – as of yet – inextricably linked to economic growth and development. To preserve acceptable living conditions for future generations, while at the same time creating these conditions for millions of poor in the first place, we must achieve a de-linking of economic activity and resource depletion. This book identifies the drivers and success factors of green industrial policy, which seeks to reconcile the synergies and trade-offs which exist between economic and environmental goals. Greening the economy is a goal which will require enormous investment. As markets are currently failing to provide the required incentives for environmental sustainability, governments must intervene and provide ‘policy rents’ for investments in sustainability while withdrawing rents from polluting investments. In this they will face the risk of political capture by interest groups and difficult choices among technologies. Rent management is therefore the heart of green industrial policy and the focus of this book. On top of this, the country examples provided in this volume focus on the emerging powers, which will have an important influence the future of our planet. However, the lessons learned are valuable not only for countries introducing green industrial policies for the first time, but also for those under pressure to reform existing policies. This book will be of interest to students, researchers and policymakers in the areas of energy policy, sustainable development, industrial economics and ecological economics.

Author : Walter Leal Filho,Diana-Mihaela Pociovalisteanu,Abul Quasem Al-Amin
Publisher : Springer
Page : 331 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2016-09-27
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783319450810

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Sustainable Economic Development by Walter Leal Filho,Diana-Mihaela Pociovalisteanu,Abul Quasem Al-Amin Pdf

This book introduces the influence and impacts of green economy and green growth on sustainable economic development. Combining empirical and theoretical information, it provides detailed descriptions of state-of-the-art approaches, methods and initiatives from around the globe that illustrate green policies and demonstrate how green growth can be implemented on an international scale. It also includes analyses of specific issues, such as public policies and sustainable development plans that influence industry and increase trade in environmental goods and services – the way to a greener economy, green tourism, green agriculture, green learning and green equilibrium in modern society. Matters such as green procurement, environmentally oriented implementation strategies, and the importance of employee skills in the development of a sustainable future workforce are described, as well as a selection of tools that can be used to foster sustainable growth, green economies and green growth. The book also offers a timely contribution to the dissemination of approaches and methods that improve the way we perceive and utilize natural resources and the technologies designed to protect them. Puts forward new ideas for creating a more sustainable future.

Author : Ana-Maria Boromisa,Sanja Tišma,Anastasya Raditya Ležaić
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2015-06-26
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781317751854

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Green Jobs for Sustainable Development by Ana-Maria Boromisa,Sanja Tišma,Anastasya Raditya Ležaić Pdf

A ‘green economy’ must be built on ‘green jobs’ - the kind of employment that is low carbon, intended to reduce energy use and expected to restore environmental quality. But attempts to define exactly what a ‘green job’ is have led to varied and often contradictory answers. There are many unresolved questions including whether we consider jobs in the nuclear fuel industry to be green jobs? Or is a worker at a glass making company which supplies the glass for the solar photovoltaic industry doing a green job given that glass making is a ‘dirty’ industry? This book deals with the relationship between "green" concepts (green jobs, green economy, green growth) and sustainable development. It examines to which extent creation of green jobs supports overall economic development as opposed to creation of elitist jobs and greenwashing. In order to do so, general conceptual frameworks for green jobs, green economy, green growth and green policy are presented as well as their implementation in ten countries selected among the Group of Twenty. The selection includes advanced (the European Union, the United States of America, Australia, Canada, Republic of Korea, Japan) and developing countries (Mexico, China, Turkey and Brazil). The analysis presented in this book shows that although green concept is well-intentioned, its implementation depends on local circumstances – economic, political and social. Developed countries perceive green growth as a way to create new markets and demand, while developing countries rely more on labor intensive growth and less expensive green jobs. Thus, greening the economy does not diminish differences between rich and poor. This book is suitable for those who study and work in Ecological Economics, Sustainable Development and Labor Economics.

Author : Robert Pollin
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 173 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2015-11-13
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780262028233

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Greening the Global Economy by Robert Pollin Pdf

A program for building a global clean energy economy while expanding job opportunities and economic well-being. In order to control climate change, the International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) estimates that greenhouse gas emissions will need to fall by about forty percent by 2030. Achieving the target goals will be highly challenging. Yet in Greening the Global Economy, economist Robert Pollin shows that they are attainable through steady, large-scale investments—totaling about 1.5 percent of global GDP on an annual basis—in both energy efficiency and clean renewable energy sources. Not only that: Pollin argues that with the right investments, these efforts will expand employment and drive economic growth. Drawing on years of research, Pollin explores all aspects of the problem: how much energy will be needed in a range of industrialized and developing economies; what efficiency targets should be; and what kinds of industrial policy will maximize investment and support private and public partnerships in green growth so that a clean energy transformation can unfold without broad subsidies. All too frequently, inaction on climate change is blamed on its potential harm to the economy. Pollin shows greening the economy is not only possible but necessary: global economic growth depends on it.

Author : National Academy of Engineering,Advisory Committee on Industrial Ecology and Environmentally Preferable Technology
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 270 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 1994-02-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780309374033

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The Greening of Industrial Ecosystems by National Academy of Engineering,Advisory Committee on Industrial Ecology and Environmentally Preferable Technology Pdf

In the 1970s, the first wave of environmental regulation targeted specific sources of pollutants. In the 1990s, concern is focused not on the ends of pipes or the tops of smokestacks but on sweeping regional and global issues. This landmark volume explores the new industrial ecology, an emerging framework for making environmental factors an integral part of economic and business decision making. Experts on this new frontier explore concepts and applications, including: Bringing international law up to par with many national laws to encourage industrial ecology principles. Integrating environmental costs into accounting systems. Understanding design for environment, industrial "metabolism," and sustainable development and how these concepts will affect the behavior of industrial and service firms. The volume looks at negative and positive aspects of technology and addresses treatment of waste as a raw material. This volume will be important to domestic and international policymakers, leaders in business and industry, environmental specialists, and engineers and designers.

Author : David Wallace
Publisher : Earthscan
Page : 116 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1853833401

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Sustainable Industrialization by David Wallace Pdf

This report argues that radical changes in industrial organization and its relationship to society tend to arise in rapidly industrializing countries, and that new principles of sustainable production are more likely to bear fruit in developing than in developed countries. The rising tide on investment by multinational firms - who bring managerial, organizational and technological expertise - is a major resource for achieving this. Developing countries could steer such investment towards environmental goals through coherent and comprehensive policies for sustainable development.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0195211278

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Greening Industry by Anonim Pdf

Accompanying CD-ROM contains background and reference material for the text, including the text itself, as well as a slightly modified version of the World Bank's New ideas for pollution regulation (NIPR) web site, current as of 9/29/99. CD-ROM also includes Netscape, Adobe Acrobat, and Real Media audio/video player.

Author : Diego A. Vazquez-Brust,Joseph Sarkis
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 365 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2012-05-24
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789400744172

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Green Growth: Managing the Transition to a Sustainable Economy by Diego A. Vazquez-Brust,Joseph Sarkis Pdf

This volume is a practical guide that helps the reader build a quick, evidence-based understanding of green-growth strategies and challenges. Its cogent analysis of real-life case studies enables policy makers and company executives identify successful strategies they can adopt, and pitfalls they can avoid, in drafting and implementing green growth policies. The contributors’ empirical assessment of these studies identifies the structural conditions required for economic growth to be compatible with environmental sustainability and how the transition to a new economic paradigm should be managed. A crucial addition to the debate now beginning in earnest around the world, this volume attempts to understand how we can nurture a new-born model of sustainable growth and help it evolve to maturity.

Author : World Bank
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2012-05-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780821395523

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Inclusive Green Growth by World Bank Pdf

Inclusive Green Growth: The Pathway to Sustainable Development makes the case that greening growth is necessary, efficient, and affordable. Yet spurring growth without ensuring equity will thwart efforts to reduce poverty and improve access to health, education, and infrastructure services.

Author : A. P. J. Mol,Joost C. L. van Buuren
Publisher : Lexington Books
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0739106082

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Greening Industrialization in Asian Transitional Economies by A. P. J. Mol,Joost C. L. van Buuren Pdf

Greening Industrialization in Asian Transitional Economies is an important collection of essays which examines environmental performance and the transition to market economies, particularly in China and Vietnam. A comprehensive assessment of the state of industrial environmental management, this informative volume looks at the movement for cleaner production from many perspectives, analyzing its historical roots, its political influences, its implementation, and its economic and technological feasability.

Author : Richard Simpson,Monika Zimmermann
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 465 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2012-11-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789400719699

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The Economy of Green Cities by Richard Simpson,Monika Zimmermann Pdf

This volume bridges the gap between the global promotion of the Green Economy and the manifestation of this new development strategy at the urban level. Green cities are an imperative solution, not only in meeting global environmental challenges but also in helping to ensure socio-economic prosperity at the local level.

Author : Emmanuel Mogaji,Ogechi Adeola,Isaiah Adisa,Robert E. Hinson,Chipo Mukonza,Ayça Can Kirgiz
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 279 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2022-01-03
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783030825720

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Green Marketing in Emerging Economies by Emmanuel Mogaji,Ogechi Adeola,Isaiah Adisa,Robert E. Hinson,Chipo Mukonza,Ayça Can Kirgiz Pdf

Literature on green marketing continues to gain traction in the sustainability discourse, focusing on core subject areas such as green product development, green marketing strategy and green advertising. Achieving green marketing success encompasses influencing, orientating, and communicating green offerings of an organisation to the consumers. Emerging markets particularly provide unique opportunities for green product innovations to thrive due to their rapid industrialisation and economic growth; hence the value proposition of organisations must be rightly communicated to the consumers. The book is part of a multi-volume work that highlights the goals of green marketing, such as influencing consumers’ green adoption, behaviour, and attitude towards sustainability practices. This book provides insights to researchers, students and practitioners interested in marketing and sustainability initiatives in the context of emerging markets. It is also recommended for marketing managers and brand consultants who desire an in-depth understanding of how to communicate their organisation’s green offerings while positioning the organisation as a green brand to influence consumers’ green purchasing behaviours.

Author : Sevil Acar,Erinc Yeldan
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2019-08-28
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780128166444

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Handbook of Green Economics by Sevil Acar,Erinc Yeldan Pdf

Handbook of Green Economics reveals the breadth and depth of advanced research on sustainability and growth, also identifying opportunities for future developments. Through its multidimensional examination, it demonstrates how overarching concepts, such as green growth, low carbon economy, circular economy and others work together. Some chapters reflect on different discourses on the green economy, including pro-growth perspectives and transformative approaches that entail de-growth. Others argue that green policies can spark economic innovation, particularly in developing and emerging market economies. Part literature summary, part analysis and part argument, this book shows how the right conditions can stimulate economic growth while achieving environmental sustainability. This book will be a valuable resource for graduate students and academic researchers whose focus is on the green economy. With an increasing interest in the topic among researchers and policymakers, users will find different theoretical perspectives and explore policy implications in this growing subject area. Covers the failures of the past, the challenges of the present, and the opportunities of the future Surveys 10 aspects of the green economy, including conceptualization, natural capital, poverty and inequality, welfare, and finance Emphasizes the theoretical and empirical aspects of greening approaches that are policy-relevant

Author : Syed Abdul Rehman Khan
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 193 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2024-06-23
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789819963843

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Emerging Green Theories to Achieve Sustainable Development Goals by Syed Abdul Rehman Khan Pdf