Introduction to Green Science and Technology for Green Economy

This book focused specifically on the newly emerging issues related to the development of green science/technology, and green economy toward Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It covers three parts, namely (1) socioeconomic science, (2) environmental science, and (3) development of green technology and economy, each consisting of five to six chapters.

The topics covered are meant not only to introduce the basic concepts of green science and technology related to the development of green economy, but also address the challenges, policy instruments, international initiatives and prospective and perspective. More importantly, it presents several innovative idea, indicators and methodologies regarding the measurement of industrial transformation, resource efficiency, green competitiveness, and green trade. To facilitate research innovation/integration and meet the needs for comprehensive education on sustainable development, the book covers a wide range of sectors of major concern in the development of green technology and economy, including green energy, green transportation, green building, green agriculture, and green tourism. The book also features innovation technology and integrated management pervasively adopted worldwide and several unanimous case studies.

This book serves a wide range of readers from students, researchers, engineers, policy makers, and entrepreneurs with the emerging challenges, new concepts, innovative methodologies, and integrated strategies it provides. The insights shared from the case studies are also illustrative and inspiring.

Professor Chiang began engaging in teaching and research activities in National Taiwan University since he obtained Ph.D. degree from the Department of Civil Engineering, Purdue University, USA in 1982. He is Distinguished Professor of Graduate Institute of Environmental Engineering and Director of Carbon Cycle Research Center of National Taiwan University. He is known for his work in physicochemical treatment such as carbon adsorption, membrane, and ozonation processes. In addition, he was also devoted to his teaching and research in the area of carbon capture technology, air pollution control design, and cleaner production technology. He has published more than 300 paper papers in the above area of environmental engineering. He has received numerous awards for research achievements.

Professor Hwong-wen Ma teaches at the Graduate Institute of Environmental Engineering (GIEE), National Taiwan University. He obtained his Ph.D. degree at the Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, with a major in environmental management and policy. He had served as Chair of Environmental Planning and Management Committee, Chinese Institute of Environmental Engineering (CIEE), Secretary-General of CIEE, and Director of GIEE. His research focuses on the development of integrated environmental assessment methods, which involve the combination of tools including risk assessment, material flow analysis, life cycle assessment, and economic analysis. The methods are applied to strategic environmental assessment, circular economy, sustainable city, and deep decarbonization. He also works with the public and private sectors to promote cross-sector collaboration for depicting the sustainable transformation pathways.

Dr. Lih-Chyi Wen is currently Director of Center for Green Economy in Chung-Hua Institution for Economic Research. She is Environmental Economist and WTO Expert on the issues of trade and environment.She graduated from University of Connecticut in Economics with a Ph.D. degree. Previously, she was also Deputy Director of WTO Center, Research Fellow of International Division, and Director of the Green Trade Project Office in the Ministry of Economic Affairs of Taiwan. She has been devoting to promoting environmental policies, circular economy, and green finance not only in Taiwan but also worldwide. Through her career, she has served as many governmental committee members, including Economic Advisory Council of Electricity and Natural Gas Prices in Ministry of Economic Affairs, Resource and Recycling Fee Rate Review Committee, Green Mark International Cooperation Advisory Council, Environmental Quality Advisory Committee in Environmental Protection Agency, etc.

Dr. Chun-Hsu Lin is Research Fellow and Deputy Director of the Center for Green Economy (CGE), Chung-Hua Institution for Economic Research (CIER) in Taipei, Taiwan. Before joining the CIER in 2005, he was Associate Researcher with the Institute of Environment and Resources in Taipei. Recent and concurrent research topics are more focused on the issues of resource recycling systems, soil and water pollution abatement systems, green trade, green industry development, and circular economy. From 2011 to 2016, he also served as Secretary-General of the Green Trade Project Office under the Ministry of Economic Ministry to promote the trade and exchange of green products and services internationally. He received his degree of Ph.D. in Environmental and Natural Resource Sciences from Washington State University, USA, in 2001. He devotes himself to the dialogue and interconnection among governments, industries and academia, domestically and internationally, for a sustainable global society.