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Innovation for a Low Carbon Economy analyses the interplay of
technological, institutional, market and management factors in the
dynamics of energy systems. The book aims to inform national and
international policies to promote low carbon innovation.Featuring
chapters by leading international experts, this book explores how
innovation in energy systems will provide a core contribution to
achieving national and international energy policy goals, including
energy security and long-term reductions in CO2 emissions. The book
elaborates approaches to understanding innovation from different
disciplinary perspectives and illustrates these through case
studies of national and sectoral energy systems. These cover a
range of technologies including photovoltaics, wind power, fuel
cells, microgeneration, combined heat and power, and efficiency
standards, for both energy and transport services. It contributes
to greater mutual learning between approaches as international
academics from economic, institutional and management backgrounds
share and analyse their respective approaches, knowledge and
insights. The explicitly multi-disciplinary and inter-disciplinary
approach will appeal to academic researchers and postgraduate
students interested in energy systems and policy. It will also be
of interest to policymakers involved in promoting low carbon
innovation, and strategic management thinkers in energy firms and
consultancies.
Access to new sources of energy and their efficient conversion to
provide useful work have been key drivers of economic growth since
the industrial revolution. Western countries now need to transform
their energy systems and move away from the single-minded pursuit
of economic growth in order to reduce our carbon emissions, and to
allow the environmental space for other countries to develop in a
more sustainable way. Achieving this requires understanding of the
dynamics of economic and industrial change with appreciation of the
dependence of economies on ecological systems. Energy and Economic
Growth thus examines the links between three issues: history of
energy sources, technologies and uses; ecological challenges
associated with the current dominant economic growth paradigm; and
the future low carbon energy transition to mitigate human-induced
climate change. Providing a historical understanding of the
relevant connections between physical, social and economic changes,
the book enables the reader to better understand the connection
between their own energy use and global economic and environmental
systems, and to be able to ask the right questions of our political
and business leaders. This is a valuable resource for students,
scholars and policy makers with an interest in energy, climate
change and economic thinking.
Access to new sources of energy and their efficient conversion to
provide useful work have been key drivers of economic growth since
the industrial revolution. Western countries now need to transform
their energy systems and move away from the single-minded pursuit
of economic growth in order to reduce our carbon emissions, and to
allow the environmental space for other countries to develop in a
more sustainable way. Achieving this requires understanding of the
dynamics of economic and industrial change with appreciation of the
dependence of economies on ecological systems. Energy and Economic
Growth thus examines the links between three issues: history of
energy sources, technologies and uses; ecological challenges
associated with the current dominant economic growth paradigm; and
the future low carbon energy transition to mitigate human-induced
climate change. Providing a historical understanding of the
relevant connections between physical, social and economic changes,
the book enables the reader to better understand the connection
between their own energy use and global economic and environmental
systems, and to be able to ask the right questions of our political
and business leaders. This is a valuable resource for students,
scholars and policy makers with an interest in energy, climate
change and economic thinking.
The circular economy is a policy approach and business strategy
that aims to improve resource productivity, promote sustainable
consumption and production and reduce environmental impacts. This
book examines the relevance of the circular economy in the context
of developing countries, something which to date is little
understood. This volume highlights examples of circular economy
practices in developing country contexts in relation to small and
medium enterprises (SMEs), informal sector recycling and national
policy approaches. It examines a broad range of case studies,
including Argentina, Brazil, China, Colombia, India, Indonesia,
Kenya, South Africa, and Thailand, and illustrates how the circular
economy can be used as a new lens and possible solution to
cross-cutting development issues of pollution and waste,
employment, health, urbanisation and green industrialisation. In
addition to more technical and policy oriented contributions, the
book also critically discusses existing narratives and pathways of
the circular economy in the global North and South, and how these
differ or possibly even conflict with each other. Finally, the book
critically examines under what conditions the circular economy will
be able to reduce global inequalities and promote human development
in the context of the Sustainable Development Goals. Presenting a
unique social sciences perspective on the circular economy
discourse, this book is relevant to students and scholars studying
sustainability in economics, business studies, environmental
politics and development studies.
The circular economy is a policy approach and business strategy
that aims to improve resource productivity, promote sustainable
consumption and production and reduce environmental impacts. This
book examines the relevance of the circular economy in the context
of developing countries, something which to date is little
understood. This volume highlights examples of circular economy
practices in developing country contexts in relation to small and
medium enterprises (SMEs), informal sector recycling and national
policy approaches. It examines a broad range of case studies,
including Argentina, Brazil, China, Colombia, India, Indonesia,
Kenya, South Africa, and Thailand, and illustrates how the circular
economy can be used as a new lens and possible solution to
cross-cutting development issues of pollution and waste,
employment, health, urbanisation and green industrialisation. In
addition to more technical and policy oriented contributions, the
book also critically discusses existing narratives and pathways of
the circular economy in the global North and South, and how these
differ or possibly even conflict with each other. Finally, the book
critically examines under what conditions the circular economy will
be able to reduce global inequalities and promote human development
in the context of the Sustainable Development Goals. Presenting a
unique social sciences perspective on the circular economy
discourse, this book is relevant to students and scholars studying
sustainability in economics, business studies, environmental
politics and development studies.
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