Services and the green economy. ([2016])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Andrew Jones, Patrik Ström, Brita Hermelin, Grete Rusten, editors.
• Editors: Jones, Andrew; Ström, Patrik; Hermelin, Brita; Rusten, Grete
• Contents: Acknowledgments-. Notes on Contributors-. List of Tables and Figures-. Introduction: Services and the Green Economy (Andrew Jones, Patrik Strom, Brita Hermelin and Grete Rusten)-. Part One: Services and the 'Greening' of Economic Development-. Green Services Development- Aspects of Local Policy and Cross-sector Interactions (Brita Hermelin)-. The Structure, Strategy and Geography of Green Certification Services (Grete Rusten)-. Remanufacturing as an Enabler for Green Service Models (Mitsutaka Matsumoto)-. The Transformative Roles of Knowledge-Intensive Business Services in Developing Green ICT. Evidence from Gothenburg, Sweden (Xiangxuan Xu and Patrik Strom)-. Market Conditions for Sustainable Entrepreneurship: A case study of green support services (Helge Lea Tvedt)-. Part Two: Services and the Transition to Green Economy -- Greening Finance and Financing the Green: Considerations and observations on the role of finance in energy transitions (Hans-Martin Zademach and Johanna Dichtl)-. Carbon offsetting and corporate strategies: The case of large German firms (Britta Klagge and Sebastian Reimer)-. Who is driving the 'smart city' agenda? Assessing Smartness as a Governance Strategy for Cities in Europe (Havard Haarstad)-. Part Three: Contrasting Industry Cases: Engineering, Viticulture and Construction-. Service Engineering Research in Japan: Toward sustainable society (Kentaro Watanbe, Masaaki Mochimaru and Yoshiki Shimomura)-. The Greening of Chilean Wineries through Specialized Services (Nanno Mulder)-. Keeping up with the Pace of Green Building: Service provision in a highly dynamic sector (Christian Schulz and Berenice Preller)-. Conclusion: The Central Role of Services in the Greening of the Economy (Andrew Jones, Patrik Strmo, Brita Hermelin and Grete Rusten) --
• Publisher Details: London : Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication Date: 2016
• Extent: 1 online resource (xvi, 326 pages)
• Subjects: 338.927; Business; Sustainable development; Environmental economics; Service industries -- Environmental aspects; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Industries -- General; Environmental economics; Service industries -- Environmental aspects; Sustainable development; Business & Economics -- Development -- Sustainable Development; Educational: Sciences, general science; Business & the environment, 'Green' approaches to business; Management science; Business & Economics -- Management Science; Business & management; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781137527103; 1137527102; 1137527080; 9781137527080
• Related ISBNs: 9781137527080
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed May 19, 2016).
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