Autore
Kemp, René

Titolo
Eco-innovation: definition, measurement and open research issues
Periodico
Economia politica
Anno: 2010 - Volume: 27 - Fascicolo: 3 - Pagina iniziale: 397 - Pagina finale: 420

The article looks into eco-innovation as a concept that supersedes the older concept of environmental technology. The analytical basis of eco-innovation is under construction, there is no commonly agreed definition. For most people eco-innovation is another term for innovation for the environment, and includes environmental-beneficial innovations who are not environmentally motivated. The article offers a typology of eco-innovation developed in a project for the European Commission, examines indicators for measurement and offers suggestions for measurement. Push and pull mechanisms for different types of eco-innovations are discussed, before turning to a discussion on patterns in eco-innovation. The article presents data that illustrates the shift towards cleaner products and continuing importance of end-of-pipe solutions, and discusses national differences in eco-innovation use, lead market issues, and the growing attention to system innovation. A conclusion of the article is that the statistical basis is still poor and needs to be augmented, something for which the article offers recommendations.



SICI: 1120-2890(2010)27:3<397:EDMAOR>2.0.ZU;2-B
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