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Title Governing environmental innovations
ID_Doc 35827
Authors Jänicke, M; Lindemann, S
Title Governing environmental innovations
Year 2010
Published Environmental Politics, 19, 1
DOI 10.1080/09644010903396150
Abstract Green technologies display unusually strong growth and are well on the way to establishing a 'mega-trend' in technology development. To exploit the associated economic opportunities, many industrialised countries have started to follow an innovation-oriented approach to environmental policy. Against this background, the ways are examined in which environmental policy can effectively 'govern' technological change and secure environmental improvements. What is needed is a clear focus on prioritising the ecological effectiveness of environmental innovations, devising 'smart regulation' through instrument mixes and addressing the inherent limitations of innovation-oriented policies.
Author Keywords environmental innovation; green technology; ecological modernisation; smart regulation; technology forcing
Index Keywords Index Keywords
Document Type Other
Open Access Open Access
Source Social Science Citation Index (SSCI)
EID WOS:000276101700008
WoS Category Environmental Studies; Political Science
Research Area Environmental Sciences & Ecology; Government & Law
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