Sustainable Technology Development

Weaver, Paul M.; Jansen, Leo; Grootveld, Geert van; Spiegel, Egbert van; Vergragt, Philip J.

doi:10.4324/9781351283243

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“…Around the year 2000, when we started our design activities for sustainable animal production, we were inspired by a then recently concluded national Dutch programme by the title 'Sustainable Technology Development' (STD; Weaver et al, 2000). The general STD approach was to let heterogeneous stakeholders jointly develop visions of a sustainable future.…”

Section: The Rio Approachmentioning

confidence: 99%

The RIO approach: Design and anchoring of sustainable animal husbandry systems

Elzen

Bos

2019

Technological Forecasting and Social Change

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a b s t r a c tThis paper discusses an approach to develop new 'integrally sustainable' animal production systems and stimulate their uptake in practice. It consists of a design approach called RIO, and a set of 'anchoring' activities to stimulate their uptake in niches and in the regime. In the period 2001-2015 we have applied the approach in various animal production sectors, and adapted and improved it while doing. The general aim of the paper is to assess the applicability of the RIO/anchoring approach to induce sustainability transitions. We conclude that RIO is especially suited for areas characterized by a 'heterogeneous' set of sustainability challenges (in our case, environmental burden, animal welfare, public acceptance, profitability). A RIO approach can then render 'integrally sustainable' alternatives that generate wide interest in the regime. Anchoring activities can successfully stimulate a variety of initial changes. This does not suffice, however, and a conducive institutional environment is key to facilitate the initial uptake of the novel systems. With relatively simple and cheap financial instruments, governments can help to create such a conducive environment.

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Section: The Rio Approachmentioning

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The RIO approach: Design and anchoring of sustainable animal husbandry systems

Elzen

Bos

2019

Technological Forecasting and Social Change

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“…USA, UK, and the Netherlands) government, business, society, and science have been engaged in outlining future developments in the material and chemical industry (American Chemical Society 1996; Molendijk et al 2004;National Research Council 2000;Okkerse and van Bekkum 1997;Parris 2004;Sims 2004;UK Foresight program Chemicals Panel 2000;US Department of Energy 1998Weaver 2000). Most of these foresight exercises are led by the view that an increased demand for chemicals and materials will place additional pressure on the use of resources and on the environment.…”

Section: International Perspectivesmentioning

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Biorefineries for the Chemical Industry – A Dutch Point of View

Jong¹,

Ree²,

Tuil³

et al. 2005

Biorefineries‐Industrial Processes and Products

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“…Innovation could also be defined as the commercialisation of technological breakthrough, the commercial introduction of a new/improved/modified product or process and the process by which an invention is first brought into use. Innovation has been identified in particular as critical to the development of new and improved products that help successful businesses achieve competitive advantage (Stembridge, 2010;Weaver et al, 2000;Kim, 1997). Innovation does not only include major (radical) innovation but also minor (incremental) technological advances.…”

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Innovation and knowledge transfer in Nigeria

Adelowo

Akinwale²,

Olaopa³

2017

IJRIC

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Generation, exploitation and diffusion of knowledge are fundamental to economic growth, development and well-being of nations. These have shaped economic competitiveness and innovative performance of economies of the world. The evidence abounds as to the rate at which developed and newly industrialising economies are churning out new products and processes into the global market through apt efforts in knowledge generation and development. Several initiatives have been adopted in Nigeria to stimulate innovation in the knowledge centres across the country but the efforts have not yielded the desired results. This can be linked to poor research funding, poor linkages among the elements of the national innovation system (NIS), inappropriate policy development and poor implementation, and inability to couple knowledge for development. This paper adopts qualitative review of policies and programmes of government in Nigeria to present the current status of innovation in the country. In addition, data on the science, technology and innovation (STI) survey in Nigeria was also analysed. The paper concludes with appropriate policy measures to enhance robust research outputs and technology commercialisation strategies in Nigeria.

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Sustainable Technology Development

Cited by 123 publications

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The RIO approach: Design and anchoring of sustainable animal husbandry systems

The RIO approach: Design and anchoring of sustainable animal husbandry systems

Biorefineries for the Chemical Industry – A Dutch Point of View

Innovation and knowledge transfer in Nigeria

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