International Conference on Eurasian Economies
1-3 July 2014 – Skopje, MACEDONIA
Paper detail
Paper ID : 1170
Status : Paper published
Language : Turkish
Topic : Growth and Development
Presenter: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Elif Haykır Hobikoğlu
Session : 5D Mikroekonomi II
Eco-innovation as a Determinant of the Importance of Sustainable Economic Development: World and Turkey Examples
Sürdürülebilir Ekonomik Kalkınma Belirleyicisi Olarak Eko-İnovasyonun Önemi: Dünya ve Türkiye Örneği
- Prof. Dr. Ahmet İncekara (İstanbul University, Türkiye)
- Assoc. Prof. Dr. Elif Haykır Hobikoğlu (İstanbul University, Türkiye)
Abstract
In modern societies, because of the continuity of change and transformation, innovation became one of the hallmarks of community life. Studies which mainly started by engineers in the field of environment, nowadays became a work area in many branches of science. Although eco-innovation has supply or demand side determinants, there are some corporate and political effects. Negative interaction with the environment of the societies of the world has become a risk for the sustainable existence. It also revealed the need for eco-innovation. Eco-innovation examined in four main sectors such as recycling, building and construction, food and beverage, and green businesses. Businesses can also become a part of the transformation and the concept has emerged that called green businesses. Contribute to the formation of eco-labeling has provided public awareness. Netherlands, Germany, France, the United Kingdom and Turkey are examined, said that Turkey's eco-innovation in the early period.
JEL codes: A10, A13, I15
İncekara, Ahmet, Haykır Hobikoğlu, Elif (2014). "Eco-innovation as a Determinant of the Importance of Sustainable Economic Development: World and Turkey Examples" in Proceedings of International Conference of Eurasian Economies 2014, pp.873-878, Skopje, MACEDONIA.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36880/C05.01170
