Eco-Innovation and the Development of Business Models: Lessons from Experience and New Frontiers in Theory and Practice (Greening of Industry Networks Studies, 2, Band 2) [Hardcover] Azevedo, Susana Garrido; Brandenburg, Marcus; Carvalho, Helena and Cruz-Machado, Virgílio

Azevedo, Susana Garrido; Brandenburg, Marcus; Carvalho, Helena; Cruz-Machado, Virgílio

ISBN 10: 3319050761 / ISBN 13: 9783319050768

Editore: Springer, 2014

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• Titolo: Eco-Innovation and the Development of Business Models: Lessons from Experience and New Frontiers in Theory and Practice (Greening of Industry Networks Studies, 2, Band 2) [Hardcover] Azevedo, Susana Garrido; Brandenburg, Marcus; Carvalho, Helena and Cruz-Machado, Virgílio
• Editore: Springer
• Data di pubblicazione: 2014
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 3319050761
• ISBN 13: 9783319050768
• Rilegatura: Hardcover
• Condizione: As New

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Environmental challenges such as pollution, climate change, water and natural resources depletion and dwindling bio-diversity are true threats to the survival of our civilization, forcing us to learn how to act now. Fortunately this is exactly what this book does: presenting real life cases, along with theory, methodologies and tools demonstrating how eco-innovation can support sustainable economic growth and save our planet for future generations.

Following an introduction describing developments and directions of eco-innovation, Section One discusses Models and Frameworks Supporting Eco-Innovation, with chapters on search strategy for radical eco-innovation; and systematic eco-innovation with TRIZ Methodology. Section Two offers surveys and case studies showing eco-innovation in practice, including a sketch of the eco-innovative landscape in the Brazilian Cellulose, Paper and Paper Products Industry; efforts to eco-innovate among large Swedish companies; progress towards joint product-service business models and more. The third section surveys future directions and emerging trends, among them a new methodology for eco-friendly construction; the development of lightweight small inter-island ferries in Scandinavia and BioTRIZ: a win-win methodology for eco-innovation.

The book explores eco-innovation as a framework for supporting the development of new business models which consider the entire business ecosystem, on the way to a sustainable world. Moreover, it explores the eco-innovation process in cross-national and cross-sector perspective.