International Economics of Resource Efficiency - Eco-Innovation Policies for a Green Economy

Human societies face a threatening future of resource scarcity and environmental damages. This book addresses the challenge of turning these risks into opportunities and policies. It is a collection of high level contributions from experts of sustainable growth and sustainable resource management. Focussing on economics, sustainability, technology and policy, the book highlights system innovation, leapfrogging strategies of emerging economies, possible rebound effects and international market development. It puts natural resources centre stage and will make an important contribution to achieving the goal of a 21st century Green Economy.

List of contents

Introduction.- I Sustainability Economics and Resources.- II International Analysis.- III Rebound Effects in Economics.- IV Modelling the Use of Resources in Economies.- V Outlook on Sustainable Resource Management

About the author

Paul J. J. Welfens, geb. 1957 in Düren, Studium der Volkswirtschaftslehre in Wuppertal, Duisburg und Paris, Promotion 1985, Habilitation1989. Inhaber des Lehrstuhls für Volkswirtschaftslehre - Schwerpunkt Makroökonomische Theorie und Politik an der Bergischen Universität Wuppertal; Präsident des Europäischen Instituts für Internationale Wirtschaftsbeziehungen (EIIW); Jean-Monnet-Professor für Europäische Wirtschaftsintegration; zuvor Distinguished Research Fellow am AICGS/The Johns Hopkins University, Professor an der Universität Münster bzw. Potsdam, Visiting Alfred Grosser Professor Sciences Po, Paris.

Summary

Human societies face a threatening future of resource scarcity and environmental damages. This book addresses the challenge of turning these risks into opportunities and policies. It is a collection of high level contributions from experts of sustainable growth and sustainable resource management. Focussing on economics, sustainability, technology and policy, the book highlights system innovation, leapfrogging strategies of emerging economies, possible rebound effects and international market development. It puts natural resources centre stage and will make an important contribution to achieving the goal of a 21st century Green Economy.

Product details

• Assisted by: Raimund Bleischwitz (Editor), Pau J J Welfens (Editor), Paul J J Welfens (Editor), Paul J. J. Welfens (Editor), Paul J.J. Welfens (Editor), Zhongxiang Zhang (Editor)
• Publisher: Physica-Verlag
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.01.2014
• EAN: 9783790829044
• ISBN: 978-3-7908-2904-4
• No. of pages: 394
• Dimensions: 158 mm x 23 mm x 238 mm
• Weight: 646 g
• Illustrations: XXX, 394 p.
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences; Social sciences, law, business > Business > International economy; B, Sustainability, Economic Policy, Economics, Sustainable Development, macroeconomics, Economic Geography, Economics and Finance, Environmental Social Sciences, International Economics, Political Economy, Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics, Macroeconomics/Monetary Economics//Financial Economics, Research & development management, Monetary Economics, Management science, R & D/Technology Policy