TY - BOOK ID - 8432347 TI - International economics of resource efficiency : eco-innovation policies for a green economy AU - Bleischwitz, Raimund. AU - Welfens, Paul J. J. AU - Zhang, ZhongXiang PY - 2011 SN - 3790829048 3790826006 3790826014 PB - Berlin ; Heidelberg : Springer-Verlag, DB - UniCat KW - Environmental economics. KW - Environmental protection. KW - Environmental sciences. KW - Industrial ecology. KW - Natural resources KW - Sustainable development KW - Commerce KW - Business & Economics KW - Economic History KW - International Commerce KW - Management KW - Sustainable development. KW - Management. KW - Economics KW - Environmental quality KW - Development, Sustainable KW - Ecologically sustainable development KW - Economic development, Sustainable KW - Economic sustainability KW - ESD (Ecologically sustainable development) KW - Smart growth KW - Sustainable economic development KW - Resource management (Natural resources) KW - Resources management (Natural resources) KW - Environmental aspects KW - Economic aspects KW - Economic geography. KW - Macroeconomics. KW - International economics. KW - Economic policy. KW - Economics. KW - International Economics. KW - Sustainable Development. KW - Economic Policy. KW - Macroeconomics/Monetary Economics//Financial Economics. KW - R & D/Technology Policy. KW - Economic Geography. KW - Economic development KW - Geography. KW - Cosmography KW - Earth sciences KW - World history KW - Economic nationalism KW - Economic planning KW - National planning KW - State planning KW - Planning KW - National security KW - Social policy KW - Economic policy, Foreign KW - Economic relations, Foreign KW - Economics, International KW - Foreign economic policy KW - Foreign economic relations KW - Interdependence of nations KW - International economic policy KW - International economics KW - New international economic order KW - Economic policy KW - International relations KW - Economic sanctions KW - Geography, Economic KW - World economics KW - Geography KW - Commercial geography UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:8432347 AB - 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. ER -