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" System innovation and the transition to sustainability : "
edited by Boelie Elzen, Frank W. Geels, Ken Green.
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1021411
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b775781
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System innovation and the transition to sustainability : : theory, evidence and policy /\ edited by Boelie Elzen, Frank W. Geels, Ken Green.
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Cheltenham, UK ;Northhampton, MA, USA :: Edward Elgar,, ©2004.
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1 online resource (xx, 315 pages) :: illustrations
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1845423429
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1843766833
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9781843766834
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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| Contents
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Figures; Tables; Contributors; Abbreviations; Preface; Foreword; 1. General introduction: system innovation and transitions to sustainability; 2. Understanding system innovations; 3. Socio-technological regimes and transition contexts; 4. Sustainability, system innovation and the laundry; 5. A transition towards sustainability in the Swiss agri-food chain (1970-2000): using and improving the multi-level perspective; 6. The transition from coal to gas: radical change of the Dutch gas system; 7. Managing the transition to sustainable mobility.
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Modern societies face several structural problems such as transport congestion and greenhouse gas emissions due to the widespread use of fossil fuels. To address these important societal problems and achieve sustainability in the broad sense, major transformations are required, but this poses an enormous challenge given the complexity of the processes involved.
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Environmental policy.
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Sustainable development.
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System theory.
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BUSINESS ECONOMICS-- Development-- Sustainable Development.
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BUSINESS ECONOMICS-- Environmental Economics.
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Environmental policy.
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Sustainable development.
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System theory.
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| Dewey Classification
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338.9/27
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HC79.E5S967 2004eb
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85.10bcl
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Elzen, Boelie,1953-
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Geels, Frank W.,1971-
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Green, Kenneth.
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