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Can Green Sustain Growth?: From the Religion to the Reality of Sustainable Prosperity (Innovation and Technology in the World Economy)
John Zysman
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Description for Can Green Sustain Growth?: From the Religion to the Reality of Sustainable Prosperity (Innovation and Technology in the World Economy)
Paperback. Series: Innovation & Technology in the World Economy. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: KCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 499.
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Stanford Business Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Series
Innovation & Technology in the World Economy
Condition
New
Number of Pages
352
Place of Publication
Palo Alto, United States
ISBN
9780804799478
SKU
V9780804799478
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99-15
About John Zysman
John Zysman is Professor of Political Science at the University of California, Berkeley, where he also serves as Co-Director of the Berkeley Roundtable on the International Economy and the Center for Research in Energy Systems Transformations. He has served on a variety of public and private boards and as a consultant to governments and companies in Europe, Asia, and the ... Read more
Reviews for Can Green Sustain Growth?: From the Religion to the Reality of Sustainable Prosperity (Innovation and Technology in the World Economy)
Can the right energy system for the future be shaped by the market alone? Can and does green growth exist? Why is there such geographic disparity, globally and nationally, in committing to green growth? Anyone trying to separate the wheat from the chaff in this emotive discussion needs this book!
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