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Green Innovation: History
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Green innovation refers to the development or implementation of new or improved products, processes, technologies, organizational practices, or management approaches that reduce environmental impacts, improve resource efficiency, or contribute to environmental sustainability [1]. The concept encompasses innovations aimed at reducing energy consumption, minimizing waste and emissions, improving resource utilization, and promoting more sustainable interactions between economic activities and ecological systems [2]. Green innovation differs from general innovation by incorporating explicit environmental objectives into the innovation process and evaluating technological or organizational changes according to their ecological effects in addition to economic performance [3]. In the context of bioeconomy and sustainable development, green innovation includes advancements that support the efficient use of biological resources, the transition toward low-impact production systems, and the integration of environmental considerations into agricultural and industrial activities [4]. Within agricultural and biological sciences, the concept is applied to analyze innovations in production practices, resource management, and biological processes that enhance environmental performance while maintaining productive functions [5].

  • green innovation
  • eco-innovation
  • sustainable technology
  • bioeconomy

 Bioeconomy and Sustainability Development •  General Agricultural and Biological Sciences •  Agricultural and Biological Sciences •  Life Sciences

References

  1. Kemp, R., & Pearson, P. 2007. Final Report MEI Project About Measuring Eco-Innovation. European Commission. https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/44513/reporting
  2. Klaus Rennings; Redefining innovation — eco-innovation research and the contribution from ecological economics. Ecol. Econ. 2000, 32, 319-332, 10.1016/s0921-8009(99)00112-3.
  3. Yu-Shan Chen; Shyh-Bao Lai; Chao-Tung Wen; The Influence of Green Innovation Performance on Corporate Advantage in Taiwan. J. Bus. Ethics 2006, 67, 331-339, 10.1007/s10551-006-9025-5.
  4. Markus M. Bugge; Teis Hansen; Antje Klitkou; What Is the Bioeconomy? A Review of the Literature. Sustainability 2016, 8, 691, 10.3390/su8070691.
  5. Jules Pretty; Agricultural sustainability: concepts, principles and evidence. Philos. Trans. R. Soc. B Biol. Sci. 2007, 363, 447-465, 10.1098/rstb.2007.2163.
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