Showing papers on "Green economy published in 2005"

Ecological economics: an introduction.

Abstract: 1 What is ecological economics? Part I Interdependent Systems: 2 The environment 3 The economy in the environment 4 How we got here Part II Economic Activity: 5 Economic accounting 6 Economic growth and human well-being 7 Economic growth and the environment 8 Exchange and markets 9 Limits to markets Part III Governance: 10 Determining policy objectives 11 Policy instruments Part IV The International Dimension: 12 A world of nation states 13 Climate change 14 Biodiversity loss

Green Political Economy and the Promise of the Social Economy

Abstract: Green political economy is a relatively new area of study, arising as it has over the last two decades in response to increasing levels of global and local environmental degradation, and other social and economic consequences of a ‘neoliberal’ economic agenda (both within the academy and politics and policy making). While much of green political economy thinking has beenfocused on developing critiques of this neoliberal agenda as an explicit ideological project (Barry, 1999a; Jacobs, 1999; Mulberg, 1992), usually as part of a broader ‘green political’ critique, this (necessary) critical focus has not been balanced by a positive and reconstructive programme. The aim of this chapter is primarily reconstructive, in that we concentrate on the positive and transformative potential of green political economy both in theory and in practice. The overarching objective of the chapter is to outline some of the key political, economic and normative features of green political economy, which makes this body of critical knowledge distinctive and politically radical in comparison to the orthodox economic models which currently dominate both the discipline of economics and economic policy making, including environmental policy making (Barry, 1999a).

The Voluntary Adoption of Green Electricity by Ontario-Based Businesses

Abstract: This paper explores the contextual factors that promote and inhibit firms’ motivations to adopt a voluntary environmental initiative that is good for the environment but does not provide a clear competitive or legitimating benefit to the firm itself. Using green electricity (e.g., wind, solar, small hydro, and biomass) as an example of such an initiative, the study uses qualitative research to investigate the willingness of 20 Canadian businesses to voluntarily adopt green electricity for at least a portion of their total electricity requirements. Although the corporate ecological responsiveness literature reveals that external factors (e.g., economic, government, infrastructure), organizational factors (e.g., industry cohesion), and individual factors (e.g., leadership, individual interest, manager discretion) can all affect the types of environmental projects that firms will adopt, in the case of green electricity the external factors were the more significant obstacles to it being perceived as a viable means to improve corporate environmental performance. In firms currently using green electricity, these obstacles were largely overcome by the successful efforts of an internal champion motivated primarily by individual values. An important aspect of the champion’s success is her ability to attach her personal interest to a tangible business issue. This task is in turn aided by proactive or sustaining corporate environmental strategies that formalize continual environmental improvement processes and are predisposed to evaluating the success of an initiative on more than its financial or legitimizing contribution to the firm. Based on these findings, the thesis concludes that the two most important factors associated with the willingness of firms to adopt an initiative that is good for the environment but not necessarily good for the firm are the development of decision-making criteria that extend beyond the bottom-line and the capability of concerned individuals to legitimize the initiative

Development of China green food industrialization: Its theory and practice.

Abstract: Based on the case study of the state green food production demonstration area in Ji County of Tianjin,and of the state leading enterprise,Caoyuanxingfa Group Company,this paper put forward a basic framework and theoretical foundation on the management of China green food industrialization.The basic framework was composed of agricultural production,processing enterprises,farmers,and marketing departments,among which,there existed a specific and mutual dependent economic and technical relationship.Under the guidance of the theories and principles of agricultural industrialization,sustainable development of agriculture,green economy,green marketing,market economy,and agricultural ecology etc.,such a framework was market-oriented,aiming at promoting economic benefits,and was under the formation of "market leads along leading enterprises,leading enterprises organize production bases,and production bases connect farmers" to optimize production factors and implement regional arrangement,professional production,integrative management,social service and company management,and to achieve the sustainable management of resources,the optimization of environment,and thus,the optimal benefits of social,economy and environment,which could be favorable to improve the multi-production and exportation of China agriculture.

Development of green economy understood from the viewpoint of system theory.

Abstract: The systemic requirement, hiberarchy characteristics and gradual evolution from simple to complex are stated systematically, and the influences of element, stru cture and environment on the systemic function and evolution of green economy ar e analyzed also. Finally, it is reported that the substance of the development o f green economy is to realize the sustainable development of the compound system of society, economy and ecology and gain the maximal total profits of society, economy and ecology.

Structure mode and mechanism analysis of Circular Economy

Abstract: Circular economy system is a complicated system consisted of green corporations(clusters), green technology, green environment. Corporations imitate ecological cycle in the nature and form industrial chain that can gain profit and live with each other and cycle economic network, which complete the cycle of substance and energy in cycle economy system. This paper sets up concept framework of circular economy system, and indicates co-operation mechanism of corporation, technology, environment, ecological niche and function economic guide of system, which supply theoretical direction for practice of cycle economy and change from classical economy to new economy for sustainable development.