Eco-Innovation in Industry: Enabling Green Growth (OECD Innovation Strategy)

Eco-innovation will be a key driver of industry efforts to tackle climate change and realise "green growth" in the post-Kyoto era. Eco-innovation calls for faster introduction of breakthrough technologies and for more systemic application of available solutions, including non-technological ones. It also offers opportunities to involve new players, develop new industries and increase competitiveness. Structural change in economies will be imperative in coming decades. This book presents the research and analysis carried out during the first phase of the OECD Project on Sustainable Manufacturing and Eco-innovation. Its aim is to provide benchmarking tools on sustainable manufacturing and to spur eco-innovation through better understanding of innovation mechanisms. It reviews the concepts and forms an analytical framework; analyses the nature and processes of eco-innovation; discusses existing sustainable manufacturing indicators; examines methodologies for measuring eco-innovation; and takes stock of national strategies and policy initiatives for eco-innovation. For more information about OECD work in this area, see (http://www.oecd.org/sti/innovation/sustainablemanufacturing) www.oecd.org/sti/innovation/sustainab... . Eco-Innovation in Industry: Enabling Green Growth is part of the OECD Innovation Strategy, a comprehensive policy strategy to harness innovation for stronger and more sustainable growth and development, and to address the key societal challenges of the 21st century. For more information about the OECD Innovation Strategy, see (http://www.oecd.org/innovation/strategy) www.oecd.org/innovation/strategy . Eco-Innovation in Industry: Enabling Green Growth is also part of the OECD Green Growth Strategy, which will help OECD and non-OECD governments to identify policies that can achieve clean, resource-efficient, low-carbon economic growth and development. For more information about the OECD Green Growth Strategy, see: (http://www.oecd.org/greengrowth) www.oecd.org/greengrowth . Eco-innovation will be a key driver of industry efforts to tackle climate change and realise "green growth" in the post-Kyoto era. Eco-innovation calls for faster introduction of breakthrough technologies and for more systemic application of available solutions, including non-technological ones. It also offers opportunities to involve new players, develop new industries and increase competitiveness. Structural change in economies will be imperative in coming decades.
This book presents the research and analysis carried out during the first phase of the OECD Project on Sustainable Manufacturing and Eco-innovation. Its aim is to provide benchmarking tools on sustainable manufacturing and to spur eco-innovation through better understanding of innovation mechanisms. It reviews the concepts and forms an analytical framework; analyses the nature and processes of eco-innovation; discusses existing sustainable manufacturing indicators; examines methodologies for measuring eco-innovation; and takes stock of national strategies and policy initiatives for eco-innovation. For more information about OECD work in this area, see www.oecd.org/sti/innovation/sustainablemanufacturing.
Eco-Innovation in Industry: Enabling Green Growth is part of the OECD Innovation Strategy, a comprehensive policy strategy to harness innovation for stronger and more sustainable growth and development, and to address the key societal challenges of the 21st century. For more information about the OECD Innovation Strategy, see www.oecd.org/innovation/strategy.
Eco-Innovation in Industry: Enabling Green Growth is also part of the OECD Green Growth Strategy, which will help OECD and non-OECD governments to identify policies that can achieve clean, resource-efficient, low-carbon economic growth and development. For more information about the OECD Green Growth Strategy, see: www.oecd.org/greengrowth. Foreword Table of Contents Acronyms and abbreviations Preface Executive Summary Chapter 1 Framing Eco-innovation: The Concept and the Evolution of Sustainable Manufacturing Introduction The rise of sustainable manufacturing Understanding eco-innovation Conclusions Notes References Chapter 2 Applying Eco-innovation: Examples from Three Sectors Introduction Eco-innovation in the automotive and transport sector Eco-innovation in the iron and steel sector Eco-innovation in the electronics sector Conclusions Notes References Chapter 3 Tracking Performance: Indicators for Sustainable Manufacturing Introduction How can indicators help sustainable manufacturing? Existing sets of sustainable manufacturing indicators How are manufacturers applying indicators? Conclusions Notes References Chapter 4 Measuring Eco-innovation: Existing Methods for Macro-level Analysis Introduction Benefits of measuring eco-innovation Aspects of eco-innovation to measure Use of generic data sources to measure eco-innovation Use of surveys to measure eco-innovation Conclusions Notes References Chapter 5 Promoting Eco-innovation: Government Strategies and Policy Initiatives in Ten OECD Countries Introduction Synergising innovation and environmental policies for eco-innovation Government strategies for eco-innovation Government policy initiatives for eco-innovation Notes References Annex 5.A Government Policies and Programmes for Eco-innovation: Country Survey Responses Chapter 6 Looking Ahead: Key Findings and Prospects for Future Work on Sustainable Manufacturing and Eco-Innovation Introduction Nine key findings Main lessons of the first phase Prospects for future work Notes References Glossary Library of Congress Summary Eco-innovation will be a key driver of industry efforts to tackle climate change and realize "green growth" in the post-Kyoto era. Eco-innovation calls for faster introduction of breakthrough technologies and for more systemic application of available solutions, including non-technological ones. It also offers opportunities to involve new players, develop new industries and increase competitiveness. Structural change in economies will be imperative in coming decades. This book presents the research and analysis carried out during the first phase of the OECD Project on Sustainable Manufacturing and Eco-innovation. Its aim is to provide benchmarking tools on sustainable manufacturing and to spur eco-innovation through better understanding of innovation mechanisms. It reviews the concepts and forms an analytical framework; analyzes the nature and processes of eco-innovation; discusses existing sustainable manufacturing indicators; examines methodologies for measuring eco-innovation; and takes stock of national strategies and policy initiatives for eco-innovation.--Publisher's description This Book Provides Benchmarking Tools On Sustainable Manufacturing And Aims To Spur Eco-innovation Through Better Understanding Of Innovation Mechanisms.