ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Abstract The paper aims to emphasize, based on an interdisciplinary and multi-level approach, on the actual and potential contributions of businesses towards a green economic development - through the positive integration of the environmental challenges within their initiatives and strategies. The main objectives that the paper will target in order to accomplish this mission are: (1). to outline the general framework of the green economic development; (2). to identify the specific environmental challenges businesses could and have to address in order to support the green economic development; (3). to analyze particular initiatives and strategies which have been successfully developed by companies aiming at internalizing the environmental imperative - and to argue in favor of a new business model, able to end, through the green economic development, a virtuous circle of co-evolution between businesses and the environment.

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Entrepreneurial Momentum for Sustainable Growth

10.5772/intechopen.95099 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Ihor Katernyak ◽

Viktoriya Loboda

Keyword(s):

Economic Development ◽

New Products ◽

Sustainable Growth ◽

Creative People ◽

Public And Private ◽

Environmental Challenges ◽

Sustainable Future ◽

The Future

Public and private sectors view entrepreneurship as a movement of active, creative people who exploit opportunities under uncertainty, create new products, jobs, contribute to economic development of region. Entrepreneurs with their ‘fresh’ vision and agility play an important role in creating the sustainable future for all by overcoming social and environmental challenges. Based on real cases, we illustrate the path travelled by entrepreneurs from identifying the problem and creating the platform for communication with stakeholders to building solution and scaleup. We demonstrate our ‘4A engine’ approach to maintain the momentum for startup consisting of 4 phases: Attention, Actualisation, Attraction, and Action. Even if the start is successful, statistics show that many startups fail between 18 and 24 months. Therefore, we ask startup founders about their practice and biggest surprise they came across, essential choices and important decisions they made. Readers who find this practice useful will reflect by writing a Letter from the Future.

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Greening Structural Transformation

The Oxford Handbook of Industrial Hubs and Economic Development ◽

10.1093/oxfordhb/9780198850434.013.25 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 470-490

Author(s):

Tilman Altenburg ◽

Kasper Vrolijk

Keyword(s):

Developing Countries ◽

Economic Development ◽

Structural Transformation ◽

Ecological Footprint ◽

Environmental Challenges ◽

Industrial Policies ◽

Environmentally Sustainable ◽

Industrial Structures ◽

Industrial Parks ◽

Ex Post

Enormous environmental challenges call for environmentally sustainable forms of economic development. In this chapter we discuss the urgency of green structural transformation in developing countries and the role that industrial hubs can play in this process. We first itemize the different grounds for ‘greening’ industrial structures, then review the most practical green industrial policies, and conclude by appraising three green hubs: eco-cities, green clusters, and eco-industrial parks. Altogether our chapter brings to the fore that there is considerable leeway for developing countries to seek spatial and non-spatial green policies to reduce their ecological footprint whilst increasing competitiveness simultaneously. There are indeed distinct cost advantages in incorporating green incentives and technologies in new cities, clusters, and parks, rather than retrofitting them ex post.

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Chinas Umwelt: Herausforderungen, Lösungsansätze und Politiktrends

Der Betriebswirt: Volume 54, Issue 3 - Der Betriebswirt ◽

10.3790/dbw.60.3.23 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 60 (3) ◽

pp. 23-28

Author(s):

Christoph Mingtao Shi ◽

Johannes Leopold Köppl

Keyword(s):

Economic Development ◽

Energy Policy ◽

Policy Change ◽

National Health ◽

Health Expenditures ◽

Trading Partner ◽

Social Stability ◽

Environmental Challenges ◽

Economic Risks

In the last several decades, the Chinese economic development has led to various environmental problems.The resultant high national health expenditures and economic risks have recently brought about a change in China’s environmental and energy policy. However,it remains questionable if the country will be able to master the balancing act between the environmental challenges and the economic and social stability. Due to the great importance of china as a trading partner, the policy change may cause significant impacts on German companies operating in and with China.

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