Non-Public Bulk Consumers as Drivers of Eco-innovations

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (6) ◽  
pp. 7-22
Author(s):  
Frieder Rubik ◽  
Ria Müller
Keyword(s):  
Natural Resources ◽  
Crucial Role ◽  
Change Agents ◽  
Public Institutions ◽  
Green Economy ◽  
Demand Side ◽  
Innovative Solutions ◽  
Regulatory Economic ◽  
Operative Monitoring

Environmental innovations are one path towards new “Green Economy” using natural resources only within the boundaries of the ecosystem’s ability to renew itself. The paper focuses on product related demand-side eco-innovations. It addresses commercial procurement. According to the hypothesis of our research, a properly displayed demand for eco-innovative solutions could attract vendors to market their respective products, enhance their further diffusion and thus make non-public bulk consumers acting as change agents for eco-innovations. The analysis shows that bulk consumers play a crucial role as lead buyers. Activating them to purchase eco-innovative solutions requires several pulling and pushing measures: regulatory, economic, informative/communicative, reflexive/discursive, co-operative, monitoring and the role of lead market initiatives. By implication, a demand-side related political promotion could complement the various ongoing efforts for activating public institutions and private end consumers to purchase eco-innovations systematically and more frequently. The strategy of focusing seems promising when it comes to bulk consumers as change agents for innovation. Therefore, the authors advocate further research and pilot actions in the field.

Improved Irrigation Management for Sustainable Agriculture

2015 ◽  
pp. 357-378 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vesna Popović ◽  
Vladan Ugrenović
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Water Management ◽  
Natural Resources ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Irrigation Management ◽  
Sustainable Intensification ◽  
Green Economy ◽  
Irrigation Development ◽  
The Republic

Studying the future of food and farming, scientists have called for sustainable intensification to simultaneously raise yields and increase efficiency in the use of inputs and reduce the negative environmental effects of food production. Sustainable intensification requires sustainable agricultural techniques such as improved water management practices that result in higher, stabilized, and diversified agricultural production, and greater resilience to climate change without the deterioration of natural resources and the environment. This chapter is devoted to the role of irrigation development in Serbian agriculture and its contribution to the development of the green economy in the Republic of Serbia.

New Roles for Business

2019 ◽  
pp. 335-358
Author(s):  
Christian Voegtlin ◽  
Andreas Georg Scherer
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Governance ◽  
Crucial Role ◽  
Responsible Innovation ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Responsible Leadership ◽  
Economic Sectors ◽  
Innovative Solutions ◽  
The World ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities

This chapter discusses the new role of businesses as responsible innovators. The world is facing “grand challenges” of sustainability, and business will play a crucial role in contributing to a sustainable future by providing innovative solutions that avoid further harm and actively do good. Particular challenges and opportunities are highlighted across the spectrum of economic sectors and firm-specific capabilities for corporate governance and responsible leadership that are conducive to responsible innovation are addressed. The chapter concludes with an agenda for future research into this new role for business firms.

scholarly journals University in the role of an innovative enterprise for green economy establishment

2021 ◽  
Vol 244 ◽  
pp. 10047
Author(s):  
Aleksandra Kobicheva
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Impact ◽  
Natural Resources ◽  
Innovation System ◽  
National Innovation System ◽  
Green Economy ◽  
Sustainable Economy ◽  
Strategic Goals ◽  
Innovative Enterprise

The main goal of the green economy is to establish a sustainable economy that uses natural resources efficiently and has a lower environmental impact. Many countries nowadays consider green economy as a key accomplishment in their strategic goals. Universities as a key actor in the national innovation system can contribute to this area due to elaborated innovative ideas and technologies. The aim of this paper is to prove university as an innovative enterprise that is able to be a driver in green economy establishment.

scholarly journals Peran Jurusan Green Economy Dapat Mewujudkan Pembangunan Lingkungan Berkelanjutan

Owner ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 289-294
Author(s):  
Abd Rohman Taufiq
Keyword(s):  
Human Resources ◽  
Natural Resources ◽  
Scientific Literacy ◽  
Manufacturing Sector ◽  
Phenomenological Approach ◽  
Green Economy ◽  
Qualitative Descriptive ◽  
The Republic ◽  
The Government

This study aims to provide solutions and references in handling sustainable environmental development. this research method uses a qualitative descriptive phenomenological approach with a literature approach. The results of this study reveal that indonesia cannot be separated from the development of the manufacturing sector which has the function of driving the economy. This must also be balanced with an understanding of the green economy to save the surrounding environment. Experts and literature also reveal that the concept of a green economy is very helpful for the state to preserve natural resources (SDA). The role of the green economy major is very helpful in realizing the welfare of natural resources that can contribute to science. therefore, a green economy major is very much needed in southeast asia, especially the unitary state of the republic of indonesia, Especially Human Resources (HR) who do not understand the importance of a green economy. One of the efforts to save a country is to improve the quality of human resources, especially in this case, human resources who understand the green economy in a sustainable manner. The curriculum that supports this program is the green curriculum, where the curriculum encourages the realization of the indonesian green movement. this scheme builds sustainability through a green economy by realizing various roles. The role of academics aims to create competent human resources in providing scientific literacy and application in the environmental field. Organizations that are directly involved in the green economy, especially environmental issues, are the government, research institutions, and educational institutions.

Epitaxial YBa2Cu3O7-8 films : Crucial role of growth-induced linear defects in microwave properties

2001 ◽  
Vol 11 (PR11) ◽  
pp. Pr11-47-Pr11-52
Author(s):  
V. M. Pan ◽  
V. S. Flis ◽  
V. A. Komashko ◽  
O. G. Plys ◽  
C. G. Tretiatchenko ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Crucial Role ◽  
Microwave Properties ◽  
Linear Defects

Chaplaincies in a “Post-Secular” Multicultural University

2015 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 147-165 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adam Possamai ◽  
Arathi Sriprakash ◽  
Ellen Brackenreg ◽  
John McGuire
Keyword(s):  
Public Institutions ◽  
Religion And Spirituality ◽  
Scaling Down ◽  
The University

As universities in Australia are faced with a growth in diversity and intensity of religion and spirituality on campus, this article explores the work of chaplains and its reception by students on a multi-campus suburban university. It finds that the religious work of these professionals is not the primary emphasis in the university context; what is of greater significance to students and the university institution is the broader pastoral and welfare-support role of chaplains. We discuss these findings in relation to post-secularism theory and the scaling down of state-provided welfare in public institutions such as universities.

Gender and belief factors on attitude towards Social and Environmental Accounting (SEA)

2009 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 51
Author(s):  
Salina Abdullah ◽  
Ern Chen Loo
Keyword(s):  
Natural Resources ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Environmental Issues ◽  
Environmental Accounting ◽  
Future Generations ◽  
Business And Society ◽  
Four Dimensions ◽  
Sustain Ability ◽  
The Relationship

Research on social and environmental accounting (SEA) has mainly concentrated on disclosure of SEA by corporate bodies, where investigations on ones attitude towards SEA are rarely discussed. SEA is a medium that develops relationships between business and society, community and nature. In addition, SEA involves a concept of sustain ability; where natural resources need to be sustained for the needs of future generations (Alhabshi et al., 2003). SEA also tries to recognise the role of accounting in sustainable development and the use of environmental resources. There are arguments that the young generations today are not fully aware of preserving these natural resources as well as handling social and environmental issues wisely. This perhaps link closely to their belief and cultural background. Hence, this paper examines the influence of gender and belief factors on the undergraduate students’ attitude towards SEA. Four dimensions of belief (fixed ability, quick learning, simple knowledge and certain knowledge) proposed by Schommer (2005) were adapted to analyse how belief factors have influence on their attitude towards SEA. An independent sample t-test was used to examine the relationship between gender and students’ attitude towards SEA. Spearmen’s correlation was employed to show the relationship between belief and attitude towards SEA. The results revealed that gender differences did not show influences on their attitude towards SEA. It was found that there is a significant relationship between belief and students’ attitude towards SEA. Students who believe on the importance of SEA tend to report positive attitude towards SEA. Perhaps findings of this study may provide some information on the SEA education and further be incorporated in the syllabus.

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