Can green sustain growth? : from the religion to the reality of sustainable prosperity / edited by John Zysman and Mark Huberty.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Zysman, John, Author.

Contributor:

Huberty, Mark.

Zysman, John.

Series:

Innovation and technology in the world economy.

Innovation and Technology in the World Economy

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Clean energy industries--Government policy--Case studies.

Energy development--Environmental aspects--Government policy--Case studies.

Energy policy--Environmental aspects--Case studies.

Sustainable development--Government policy--Case studies.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xvi, 328 pages).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Stanford, California : Stanford University Press, [2014]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Green growth has proven to be politically popular, but economically elusive. Can Green Sustain Growth? asks how we can move from theoretical support to implementation, and argues that this leap will require radical experimentation. But systemic change is costly, and a sweeping shift cannot be accomplished without political support, not to mention large-scale cooperation between business and government. Insightful and timely, this book brings together eight original, international case studies to consider what we can learn from the implementation of green growth strategies to date. This analysis reveals that coalitions for green experimentation emerge and survive when they link climate solutions to specific problems with near-term benefits that appeal to both environmental and industrial interests. Based on these findings, the volume delivers concrete policy recommendations for the next steps in the necessary shift toward sustainable prosperity.

Contents:

Front matter

Contents

Preface: The Argument in Brief

Acknowledgments

1. From Religion to Reality: Energy Systems Transformation for Sustainable Prosperity

2. Motivating Green Growth: The Political Economy of Energy Systems Transformation

3. The Green Growth Landscape: Promise and Peril for Green Growth Policy Proposals

4. Venture Capital and Clean Technology

5. The Green Spiral

6. Denmark: A Classic Case of Green Spiral

7. The European Union: Green Growth without Borders: Transnational Energy Systems and the Politics of Transformation

8. The United States: Local Green Spirals, National Ambiguity

9. Japan: Paragon of Energy Efficiency, Green Growth Laggard

10. Korea: From Authoritarian to Authoritative: The Path from Heavy Industry to Green Growth

11. China: Green Industry Growth in a Brown Economy

12. Brazil: Disentangling Green Industry from Brown Consequences

13. India: Can Green Be a First-Best Development Solution for Developing Countries?

14. Can “Green” Sustain Growth?

Notes

References

Contributors

Index

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed November 26, 2013).

ISBN:

0-8047-8857-X

OCLC:

872698635