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Innovation for green industrialisation: an empirical assessment of innovation in Ethiopia’s cement, leather and textile sectors

Year of publication:	2017
Authors:	Wakeford, J. J., Gebreeyesus, M., Ginbo, T., Yimer, K., Manzambie, O., Okereke, C., Black, M. and Mulugetta, Y.
Categories:	Climate change mitigation solutions, ICT mapping natural resources and trends, Solutions for water imbalances, Eco-innovation and green economy transition, Solutions to explore, extract, process and recycle, ICT systems to map raw materials trends, Eco-solutions to reduce raw materials use

This is a fascinating article that delves into the complexities of green industrialization in Ethiopia, focusing on the cement, leather, and textile sectors. Here's a breakdown of the key takeaways: Ethiopia's Ambitious Goals: The country aims to become a middle-income nation while simultaneously pursuing a low-carbon development path. This is encapsulated in their Growth and Transformation Plans (GTPs) and Climate Resilient Green Economy Strategy (CRGE). The challenge lies in boosting industrial production, which is currently quite low, while keeping greenhouse gas emissions in check. The Vital Role of Green Innovation: The authors emphasize that green innovation is crucial for achieving these goals. This means developing and implementing new technologies and practices that improve resource efficiency and reduce environmental impact. They highlight the lack of empirical studies on this topic in developing countries, making their research particularly valuable. Key Findings from the Study: Low Innovation Rates: The study found disappointingly low rates of product and process innovation in the three sectors. This is attributed to factors like high technology costs, limited access to finance, and inadequate information. Focus on Competitiveness: A concerning finding is that firms are primarily driven by competitiveness, with environmental concerns and regulatory compliance being low priorities. Importance of Collaboration: The research underscores the importance of strong interactions between firms, government agencies, and research institutions to foster innovation. Recommendations for Greening Ethiopia's Industries: Enhanced Coordination: Better coordination among key actors is essential. This includes government ministries, research institutions, and industry players. Financial Incentives: Providing financial support to firms can encourage them to invest in green technologies and practices. Stronger Enforcement: Stricter enforcement of environmental regulations is needed to push firms towards greener practices.

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Date:	17.02.2025

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Vehicle Tracking & Traffic Management System

Year of publication:	2019
Authors:	Md. Wahid Rezwan
Categories:	Strategic intelligence and citizens’ participation, ICT systems improving resource efficiency

VTMS "Vehicle Tracking & Traffic Monitoring System" is a system used to control/monitor traffic system. It is a combination of Two Devices and Some Sensors. Some Sensors will be placed at every Traffic Signal Points and at different areas, Some are at every Vehicles. Two devices / (would be Mobile), one for Traffic Sargent & another for Drivers as well as the owner of commercial vehicle. This will decrease the no. of accident.

Tags:	Traffic, Accident, Jam, Road
Date:	13.07.2019

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CASI-F: Common Framework for the Assessment and Management of Sustainable Innovation

Year of publication:	2017
Authors:	Rafael Popper, Guillermo Velasco, Monika Popper
Categories:	Strategic intelligence and citizens’ participation, Resource efficient sustainable lifestyles, ICT systems improving resource efficiency, Eco-innovation and green economy transition, Climate action eco-innovation policies

This report is the final version of CASI-F: A Common Framework for Assessment and Management of Sustainable Innovation. The framework was informed by a number of preceding tasks and includes inputs from seminars and workshops with a wide range of societal stakeholders, as well as recommendations and feedback gathered from innovators during the mapping of sustainable innovation (SI) initiatives and piloting of CASI-F implementation. The testimonies of stakeholders are therefore presented within the report, in order to further validate the versatility, usefulness and effectiveness of CASI-F, as perceived by its users. The report presents the core of the CASI-F methodology, consisting of five mutually reinforcing sets of protocols and tools (or steps) that constitute the framework, namely: (Step 1) sustainability relevance and scanning; (Step 2) multi-criteria analysis and assessment; (Step 3) critical issue analysis and assessment; (Step 4) multi-level advice management; and (Step 5) action roadmaps management. Although the report marks the final contractual stop of the CASI-F journey, it also highlights the way forward and the potential for a new sustainability assessment and management framework (CASI-F) to thrive beyond the life of the project. Moreover, to further advance the uptake of CASI-F in Europe and the world, a free online training course on ‘Sustainable Innovation Assessment and Management: Widening Horizons on climate action, environment, resource e ciency and raw materials’ was developed by the authors to promote mobilisation and mutual learning in sustainable innovation and related topics. The course is available at https://www.futuresdiamond.com/casi2020/tutorial/

Tags:	sustainable innovation, assessment, management, public participation, mutual learning, foresight, societal challenges
Date:	30.06.2017

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Strengthening sustainable innovation policy with CASI tools - Insights from and for Germany

Year of publication:	2017
Authors:	Schultze, Jürgen; Berchem, Marina; Hölsgens, Rick; Repo, Petteri; Matschoss, Kaisa
Categories:	Strategic intelligence and citizens’ participation, Eco-innovation and green economy transition, Climate change adaptation solutions, Climate action eco-innovation policies

Sustainable innovation forms the basis for the new solutions of and opportunities for the future although it has not yet achieved an established programmatic policy position. The CASI project has developed a set of tools, which can strengthen the development of sustainable innovation policy. This set of tools includes a data bank, a citizen engagement methodology, citizen agendas and a framework for sustainable innovation. This policy brief reviews and showcases how these SI tools can be used when strengthening sustainable innovation policy. In Germany, the identified policy need is to support the creation of new forms of dialogue and joint solution development between different stakeholder groups or political levels and the involvement and empowerment of civil society and citizens.

Tags:	CASI tools, sustainable innovation policy, citizen engagement, methodology, Germany
Date:	07.06.2017

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CASI Online Training Course

Sustainable Innovation Assessment and Management: Widening Horizons on climate action, environment, resource efficiency and raw materials.

Free online course on sustainable innovation assessment and management concepts, practices, key lessons and policy messages. Get inspired!

16.05.2017 - by Monika Popper

Public Participation in Developing a Common Framework for the Assessment and Management of Sustainable Innovation

CASI Online Training Course

Sustainable Innovation Assessment and Management: Widening Horizons on climate action, environment, resource efficiency and raw materials.

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