Technology and innovation for sustainable development /
Technology and innovation for sustainable development /
edited by Rob Vos and Diana Alarcón.
- 1 online resource (xiv, 215 pages)
- The United Nations series on development .
- United Nations series on development. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The imperative of sustainable development / A new philosophical approach to social transformation for a "green economy" / Historical characteristics and scenario analysis of technological change in the energy system / Clean energy for sustainable development / Achieving sustainable development: investment and macroeconomic challenges / Key determinants of technological capabilities for a "green economy" in emerging economies / How to feed the world and save the planet / Diana Alarcón and Rob Vos -- Tim Jackson -- Charlie Wilson and Arnulf Grubler -- Richard Alexander Roehrl -- Marco V. Sánchez and Eduardo Zepeda -- Xiaolan Fu and Jun Hou -- Diana Alarcón and Christina Bodouroglou -- List of illustrations -- Preface -- About the editors -- About the contributors -- List of abbreviations -- Introduction: Index.
"Continuation along current development pathways is not sustainable. Available technology and production practices and the consumption patterns of modern societies are leading to global warming and ecological destruction. Business as usual is not an option. There is an urgent need to find a new development paradigm that ensures environmental sustainability while managing to provide, now and in the future, a decent livelihood for all of humankind. In Technology and Innovation for Sustainable Development, experts in the area provide a variety of insights about the technical transformation needed for sustainable development. It spells out the behavioural and policy changes that would need to accompany the next technological transformation, taking into account the complexity of inducing technological change in the energy and agricultural sectors. The assessment suggests that this will require major, but doable improvements in national innovation systems and major, but affordable shifts in investment patterns and related macroeconomic adjustments."--
9781472580788 (electronic bk.) 1472580788 (electronic bk.) 9781472580771 (epub) 147258077X (epub) 9781472580795 1472580796 (HB) (HB) (PB) (PB)
4092781 Proquest Ebook Central
Sustainable development--Technological innovations.
Développement durable--Innovations.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS--Industries--General.
Sustainable development.
Technological innovations.
Electronic books.
Electronic books.
HC79.E5 / T43 2016
338.927
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The imperative of sustainable development / A new philosophical approach to social transformation for a "green economy" / Historical characteristics and scenario analysis of technological change in the energy system / Clean energy for sustainable development / Achieving sustainable development: investment and macroeconomic challenges / Key determinants of technological capabilities for a "green economy" in emerging economies / How to feed the world and save the planet / Diana Alarcón and Rob Vos -- Tim Jackson -- Charlie Wilson and Arnulf Grubler -- Richard Alexander Roehrl -- Marco V. Sánchez and Eduardo Zepeda -- Xiaolan Fu and Jun Hou -- Diana Alarcón and Christina Bodouroglou -- List of illustrations -- Preface -- About the editors -- About the contributors -- List of abbreviations -- Introduction: Index.
"Continuation along current development pathways is not sustainable. Available technology and production practices and the consumption patterns of modern societies are leading to global warming and ecological destruction. Business as usual is not an option. There is an urgent need to find a new development paradigm that ensures environmental sustainability while managing to provide, now and in the future, a decent livelihood for all of humankind. In Technology and Innovation for Sustainable Development, experts in the area provide a variety of insights about the technical transformation needed for sustainable development. It spells out the behavioural and policy changes that would need to accompany the next technological transformation, taking into account the complexity of inducing technological change in the energy and agricultural sectors. The assessment suggests that this will require major, but doable improvements in national innovation systems and major, but affordable shifts in investment patterns and related macroeconomic adjustments."--
9781472580788 (electronic bk.) 1472580788 (electronic bk.) 9781472580771 (epub) 147258077X (epub) 9781472580795 1472580796 (HB) (HB) (PB) (PB)
4092781 Proquest Ebook Central
Sustainable development--Technological innovations.
Développement durable--Innovations.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS--Industries--General.
Sustainable development.
Technological innovations.
Electronic books.
Electronic books.
HC79.E5 / T43 2016
338.927