Environmental and Technology Policy in Europe

Environmental and Technology Policy in Europe
Author: G.J. Schrama
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 253
Release: 2013-03-09
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9401702659

This book contains six studies on various national environmental policies and environment -oriented technology policy systems in Austria, Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, Spain, and the United Kingdom, sandwiched between this introductory and a concluding chapter. These studies were conducted as part of the ENVINNO research project, "Towards an Integration of Environmental and Ecology-Oriented Technology Policy: Stimulus and Response in Environment Related Innovation Networks", which formed part of the Targeted Social and Economic Research (TSER) Programme of Directorate-General XII of the European Commission, now 1 Directorate-General for Research. We like to thank Mrs. Genevieve Zdrojewski of GD Directorate-General Research for her kind support of our research project. The project was carried out between 1998 and 2001 by research teams from the six countries. The co-ordinating institute was the Department of Environmental Economics and Management at the Vienna University of 2 Economics and Business Administration. At this place we want to mention all researchers involved in the ENVINNO project and we want to thank them all for their contributions to this book and the project and for the good time we have had performing the project and meeting each other at regular intervals in Vienna (A), Enschede (NL), Berlin (D), and Sevilla (E). Department of Environmental Economics and Management at the Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration in Austria: • Univ. Prof. Dr. Uwe Schubert, • Mag. Judith Kock, • Mag. Jiirgen Mellitzer, 1 Under contract-number SOEI-CT98-110S. 2 The project website is http://www.wu-wien.ac.atiwwwu/institute/iuwIENVINNO.

Technological and Environmental Policy

Technological and Environmental Policy
Author: Gerhard Banse
Publisher: edition sigma
Total Pages: 314
Release: 2007
Genre: Environmental policy
ISBN: 3894049367

Technologie- und Umweltpolitik als Mittel gesellschaftlicher Gestaltung wird in den Landern Mittel- und Osteuropas in immer hoherem Masse wissenschaftlich anerkannt, gesellschaftlich gefordert und politisch gewollt, auch um den Anschluss an die entsprechende westeuropaische Politik herzustellen. Dabei geht es um die Reflexion der Folgen und die Behandlung von Fragen der gesellschaftlichen Einbettung bei Technisierungsprojekten. Gegenstand der Beitrage in diesem Band ist die gesellschaftliche Implementation und Integration von technischen Innovationen einschliesslich der technischen Begleitforschung in ausgewahlten Landern Ostmittel- und Osteuropas. Dabei geht es in erster Linie um die Identifizierung von Feldern des gesellschaftlich erwunschten technologischen Fortschritts; um das Aufzeigen von Gestaltungspotentialen und -hemmnissen; und um die Benennung politischer Handlungsspielraume, -optionen und -erfordernisse. Der in dieser Form nahezu einmalige internationale Vergleich erlaubt es, die Bedingungen der Einfuhrung, der Gestaltung und der gesellschaftlichen Integration von Technologien umfassend zu klaren; damit sind auch Ruckschlusse und Impulse fur nationale Konzepte und Strategien moglich.

Technology Policy Meets the Public

Technology Policy Meets the Public
Author: Andrew Jamison
Publisher: Aalborg Universitetsforlag
Total Pages: 233
Release: 1998-03-19
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9788773076118

Technology Policy Meets the Public

Environmental Policy and Industrial Innovation

Environmental Policy and Industrial Innovation
Author: David Wallace
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 403
Release: 2017-10-19
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1351382918

This book, originally published in 1995, examines the evolution of environmental policy in 6 OECD countries. Through numerous examples, it contrasts the widely-varying political and regulatory styles and their consequences for innovation. Two industry-specific case studies provide a transnational perspective on the co-evolution of technology and environmental policy. The book concludes that innovation can be successfully harnessed by setting credible, long-term environmental goals and ensuring that regulatory instruments are grounded in flexibility, dialogue and trust.

Innovation Policy for Green Technologies

Innovation Policy for Green Technologies
Author: United Nations. Economic Commission for Europe
Publisher:
Total Pages: 160
Release: 2013
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN:

Many transition economies in Europe and Central Asia are endowed with rich natural resources and biodiversity. At the same time, global climate change and associated extreme weather events are already affecting these countries, with serious economic and social consequences. The countries are now seeking new ways to accelerate the use of green technologies as a measure to adapt to the effects of the changing climate. This requires tailor-made innovation policy that integrates the environmental concerns of the country. This publication is a guide for policymakers to facilitate adoption and application of green technologies. It reflects the findings with special reference to green technologies carried out for Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan in 2012 and 2013.

Transnational Politics of the Environment

Transnational Politics of the Environment
Author: Liliana B. Andonova
Publisher: MIT Press
Total Pages: 278
Release: 2003-11-21
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9780262261418

A study of the effect of EU membership on Central and Eastern European environmental policy and the interplay of political incentives and industry behavior that determines policy In Transnational Politics of the Environment, Liliana Andonova examines the effect of the Europen Union (EU) on the environmental policies of Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, and Poland. Compliance with EU environmental regulations is especially onerous for Central and Eastern European countries because of the costs involved and the legacy of pollution from communist-era industries. But Andonova argues that EU integration has a positive impact on environmental policies in these countries by exerting a strong influence on the environmental interests of regulated industries. With her empirical study of chemical safety and air pollution policies from 1990 to 2000, she shows that export-competitive industries such as the chemical industry that would benefit from economic integration have an incentive to adopt EU norms. By contrast, industries such as electric utilities that primarily serve the domestic market remain opposed to EU environmental standards and must be prodded by their own governments to implement environmental-protection measures. These differences in domestic interests greatly influence the course of reforms and the adoption of EU standards. Transnational Politics of the Environment challenges the current focus on intergovernmental cooperation between East and West by highlighting the roles of industries, transnational norms, and domestic institutions in promoting change in environmental regulation. It offers a generalizable framework for understanding the politics of environmental regulation in emerging market economies, and helps bridge the divide between the study of domestic and international environmental politics.

Parliaments and Technology

Parliaments and Technology
Author: Norman J. Vig
Publisher: SUNY Press
Total Pages: 420
Release: 2000-01-01
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 9780791443033

The first comparative analysis of the development and practice of technology assessment in different national settings.

Technology and the Future of Europe

Technology and the Future of Europe
Author: Christopher Freeman
Publisher: Burns & Oates
Total Pages: 460
Release: 1991
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN:

The critical technological issues facing Europe in the 1990s are addressed by the contributors. They assess the strengths and weaknesses of European technology and industry in comparison with Japan and the USA and considers the regulatory problems related to market structures and environmental protection. De-regulation has in fact often led to greater emphasis on agreed rules of the game in such areas as telecommunications and standards. The book embodies the results of much recent research at the Science Policy Research Unit.

Science and Technology Governance and Ethics

Science and Technology Governance and Ethics
Author: Miltos Ladikas
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 173
Release: 2015-01-26
Genre: Science
ISBN: 3319146939

This book analyzes the possibilities for effective global governance of science in Europe, India and China. Authors from the three regions join forces to explore how ethical concerns over new technologies can be incorporated into global science and technology policies. The first chapter introduces the topic, offering a global perspective on embedding ethics in science and technology policy. Chapter Two compares the institutionalization of ethical debates in science, technology and innovation policy in three important regions: Europe, India and China. The third chapter explores public perceptions of science and technology in these same three regions. Chapter Four discusses public engagement in the governance of science and technology, and Chapter Five reviews science and technology governance and European values. The sixth chapter describes and analyzes values demonstrated in the constitution of the People’s Republic of China. Chapter Seven describes emerging evidence from India on the uses of science and technology for socio-economic development, and the quest for inclusive growth. In Chapter Eight, the authors propose a comparative framework for studying global ethics in science and technology. The following three chapters offer case studies and analysis of three emerging industries in India, China and Europe: new food technologies, nanotechnology and synthetic biology. Chapter 12 gathers all these threads for a comprehensive discussion on incorporating ethics into science and technology policy. The analysis is undertaken against the backdrop of different value systems and varying levels of public perception of risks and benefits. The book introduces a common analytical framework for the comparative discussion of ethics at the international level. The authors offer policy recommendations for effective collaboration among the three regions, to promote responsible governance in science and technology and a common analytical perspective in ethics.

Towards an Integration of Environmental and Environment-oriented Technology Policy

Towards an Integration of Environmental and Environment-oriented Technology Policy
Author: European Communities
Publisher:
Total Pages: 89
Release: 2004
Genre:
ISBN: 9789289475723

The basic claim underpinning this study is that one of the important determinants for the improvement of the quality of life in Europe is the quality of the natural environment, which constitutes the basic natural resource on which life in general and all human activities in particular, depend. In order to be able to develop human society further, both socially as well as economically, this scarce resource has to be used more efficiently. In the long run this hinges critically on the development of a body of social and technological knowledge which can permit a reduction in environmental pollution. This knowledge can only be effective if companies, households and the public sector are ready to innovate and to make use of this knowledge, and thus contribute to the goal of sustainable development (see Amsterdam Treaty § 54 (European Union 1997). This report presents the main conclusions from the research undertaken.