Sti Review: Special Issue on Sustainable Development No. 25 Volume 1999 Issue 2

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List of Boxes Box 1. Energy technology and climate change Box 2. Fostering environmental clusters Box 3. Technologies for sustainable development Box 4. Examples of environmental technology partnerships Box 5. Examples of environmental technology diffusion schemes Box 6. Climate Technology Initiative Box 1. Is biotechnology a feasible alternative? Box 2. One company’s approach to environmental reporting Box 1. Classification of pollution management equipment and services Box 1. Capital flows to non-OECD countries Box 1. Main tenets of codes of conduct Box 1. PRTR design – key components Box 2. Common set of data elements Box 1. Environmental consumer campaigns List of Figures Figure 1. Relative factor shares resulting from increased productivity of energy with unchanged ... Figure 1. The life cycle of a polyethylene bottle List of Tables Table 1. Correspondence between policy questions and economic variables Table 2. Mapping environment activities Table 3. Typical structure of the environmental goods and services industry Table 1. Average lifetime of capital stock Table 1. Examples of corporate codes of conduct Foreword Table of Contents Overview Technology and Sustainable Development I. Introduction II. The Role of Technology Box 1. Energy technology and climate change III. Setting Framework Conditions Box 2. Fostering environmental clusters IV. Formulating Environmental Policies V. Developing Environmental Technologies Box 3. Technologies for sustainable development Box 4. Examples of environmental technology partnerships Box 5. Examples of environmental technology diffusion schemes VI. Addressing International Issues Box 6. Climate Technology Initiative Bibliography Technology, Prices and Energy Efficiency I. Introduction II. Technological Efficiency and Energy Intensity III. Determinants of Energy Efficiency IV. Energy Intensity and GDP Growth Figure 1. Relative factor shares resulting from increased productivity of energy with unchanged ... V. Energy Efficiency and Factor Substitution VI. The Role of Technology vs. Prices VII. Conclusions Notes Bibliography Stimulating Environmental Innovation I. Introduction II. Environmental Regulation and Competitiveness III. Innovation and Competitiveness IV. The Corporate Role V. Innovation and Economic Instruments VI. Innovation for Specific Environmental Problems VII. Conclusions Bibliography Biotechnology for Industrial Sustainability I. Introduction II. Biotechnology for Industrial Sustainability Box 1. Is biotechnology a feasible alternative? III. Biotechnology at Work in Industry IV. Measuring Industrial Sustainability: How Clean is Clean? Figure 1. The life cycle of a polyethylene bottle V. Research Directions for Biotechnology VI. The Road to Success Box 2. One company’s approach to environmental reporting Bibliography Verifying New Environmental Technologies I. Introduction II. Programme Design Elements III. Programme Evaluation IV. Programme Reciprocity V. Major Programmes VI. Conclusions Bibliography Mapping the Environmental Goods andServices Industry I. Introduction II. Role of the Environment Industry III. Defining the Industry Table 1. Correspondence between policy questions and economic variables IV. Mapping and Classification Table 2. Mapping environment activities Box 1. Classification of pollution management equipment and services V. Data Collection Methods Table 3. Typical structure of the environmental goods and services industry VI. Accounting for Cleaner Production VII. Conclusions Bibliography Government Purchasing of Climate-friendly Technologies I. Introduction II. Green Government Purchasing III. Climate-friendly Technologies IV. Barriers to Green Government Purchasing V. Financing Technology Purchasing VI. Conclusions Bibliography Technology Co-operation forSustainableDevelopment I. Introduction II. Globalisation and Technology III. Enhancing Appropriate Technology Diffusion Table 1. Average lifetime of capital stock IV. Technology Investment and Risk Management Box 1. Capital flows to non-OECD countries V. Two Examples VI. Conclusions Bibliography Corporate Responsibility andSustainableDevelopment I. Introduction II. Drivers of Corporate Sustainability III. Obstacles to Corporate Sustainability IV. Corporate Codes of Conduct Table 1. Examples of corporate codes of conduct Box 1. Main tenets of codes of conduct V. Corporate Accountability and Information Disclosure VI. Conclusions Bibliography Industrial Reporting of Environmental Pollutants I. Introduction II. Pollutant Release and Transfer Registers III. Costs and Benefits of Reporting IV. Designing a Reporting System Box 1. PRTR design – key components Box 2. Common set of data elements V. National Examples VI. Conclusions Bibliography Consumer Policy and Sustainable Consumption I. Introduction II. Consumer Awareness of Environmental Issues III. Informing and Educating Consumers Box 1. Environmental consumer campaigns IV. Advertising and the Environment V. Consumers and Recycling VI. Conclusions Bibliography