Innovation for green industrialisation: an empirical assessment of innovation in Ethiopia’s cement, leather and textile sectors
Wakeford, J. J., Gebreeyesus, M., Ginbo, T., Yimer, K.,...
2017
Innovation for green industrialisation: an empirical assessment of innovation in Ethiopia’s cement, leather and textile sectors
| Year of publication: | 2017 |
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| 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 |
Vehicle Tracking & Traffic Management System
| Year of publication: | 2019 |
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| 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 |
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| Date: | 13.07.2019 |
Strengthening sustainable innovation policy with CASI tools - Insights from and for Germany
| Year of publication: | 2017 |
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| 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 |
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| Date: | 07.06.2017 |
Strengthening sustainable innovation policy with CASI tools - Insights from and for Slovenia
| Year of publication: | 2017 |
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| Authors: | Cergol Lipnik, Maja; Lipnik Aleš; 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 Slovenia, the holistic approach towards public consultation as a way to obtain sustainable innovation was identified as a key policy need. All presented CASI tools prove as useful in preparing public consultations. The citizen engagement methodology is considered applicable for development of unified methodology for organisation of public consultations.
| Tags: | CASI tools, sustainable innovation policy, citizen engagement, methodology, Slovenia |
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| Date: | 07.06.2017 |
Strengthening sustainable innovation policy with CASI tools - Insights from and for Portugal
| Year of publication: | 2017 |
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| Authors: | Pinto, Marta; Azevedo, Catarina; 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 Portugal, the identified policy need relates to suitable communication approaches that promote citizen engagement on activities focused on the promotion of sustainable innovation with large coverage and that reach out to citizens at large. The citizen engagement methodology promoted by CASI, especially by the CASI-F framework may provide key guidance throughout the process of reaching out the target audience and communicating to them in an attractive manner.
| Tags: | CASI tools, sustainable innovation policy, citizen engagement, methodology, Portugal |
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| Date: | 07.06.2017 |
Strengthening sustainable innovation policy with CASI tools - Insights from and for Poland
| Year of publication: | 2017 |
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| Authors: | Piotrowicz, Małgorzata; 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 Poland the identified policy need is efficient tools assisting wide public participation in policy-making. NGOs, local authorities and leaders need specific hands-on methodologies which they could apply to enhance public engagement in policy making processes. CASI provides a complete toolbox which can assist in reaching this objective.
| Tags: | CASI tools, sustainable innovation policy, citizen engagement, methodology, Poland |
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| Date: | 07.06.2017 |
Strengthening sustainable innovation policy with CASI tools - Insights from and for Italy
| Year of publication: | 2017 |
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| Authors: | Tregner-Mlinaric, Anita; Beltrami, Giorgio; 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 Italy, the engaged stakeholders have appreciated the opportunity to share experiences and practices addressing the role of the policy actors in supporting and enhancing the processes of sustainable innovation through a "bottom-up approach." The Italian stakeholders found CASI and its tools to be a valuable asset.
| Tags: | CASI tools, sustainable innovation policy, citizen engagement, methodology, Italy |
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| Date: | 07.06.2017 |
Strengthening sustainable innovation policy with CASI tools - Insights from and for Denmark
| Year of publication: | 2017 |
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| Authors: | Bedsted, Bjørn; 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 Denmark, participants in a policy workshop identified several challenges for improving public engagement in sustainable innovation, including the willingness and ability to create co-ownership. The citizen-expert-citizen methodology used in CASI is probably the most effective way to achieve this.
| Tags: | CASI tools, sustainable innovation policy, citizen engagement, methodology, Denmark |
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| Date: | 07.06.2017 |
Strengthening sustainable innovation policy with CASI tools - Insights from and for Bulgaria
| Year of publication: | 2017 |
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| Authors: | Chonkova, Blagovesta; 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 Bulgaria a strong consensus emerged on the need for more active engagement of citizens, CSOs and other relevant stakeholders in the policy making processes in general and those in the field of science, technology and innovation (STI) in particular. The various CASI tools provide a source of information, knowledge and inspiration to tackle the identified policy needs and strengthen the participatory approach in policy making in the Bulgarian context.
| Tags: | CASI tools, sustainable innovation policy, citizen engagement, methodology, Bulgaria |
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| Date: | 07.06.2017 |
Strengthening sustainable innovation policy with CASI tools - Insights from and for Belgium
| Year of publication: | 2017 |
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| Authors: | Van Eynde, Sarah; Ramioul, Monique; 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 Blegium, during a policy dialogue, participants identified the policy need to create space for and valorize participation to innovate. The CASI tools that facilitate a co-creative process and hence enable shared and complex leadership, in addition to recognize participants’ (or community members’) contribution seem to be most promising.
| Tags: | CASI tools, sustainable innovation policy, citizen engagement, methodology, Belgium |
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| Date: | 07.06.2017 |
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Vehicle Tracking & Traffic Management System
Md. Wahid Rezwan
2019
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Strengthening sustainable innovation policy with CASI tools - Insights from and for Germany
Schultze, Jürgen; Berchem, Marina; Hölsgens, Rick; Repo,...
2017
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Strengthening sustainable innovation policy with CASI tools - Insights from and for Slovenia
Cergol Lipnik, Maja; Lipnik Aleš; Repo, Petteri;...
2017
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Strengthening sustainable innovation policy with CASI tools - Insights from and for Portugal
Pinto, Marta; Azevedo, Catarina; Repo, Petteri;...
2017
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Strengthening sustainable innovation policy with CASI tools - Insights from and for Poland
Piotrowicz, Małgorzata; Repo, Petteri; Matschoss, Kaisa
2017
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Strengthening sustainable innovation policy with CASI tools - Insights from and for Italy
Tregner-Mlinaric, Anita; Beltrami, Giorgio; Repo,...
2017
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Strengthening sustainable innovation policy with CASI tools - Insights from and for Denmark
Bedsted, Bjørn; Repo, Petteri; Matschoss, Kaisa
2017
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Strengthening sustainable innovation policy with CASI tools - Insights from and for Bulgaria
Chonkova, Blagovesta; Repo, Petteri; Matschoss, Kaisa
2017
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Strengthening sustainable innovation policy with CASI tools - Insights from and for Belgium
Van Eynde, Sarah; Ramioul, Monique; Repo, Petteri;...
2017
