Research directions in eco-innovation: a French perspective

Understanding Digital Eco-innovation in Municipalities: An Institutional Perspective

Municipalities consume over 67% of global energy and are responsible for over 70% of greenhouse gas emissions (GHG). The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change warns that rapid adjustments need to happen at a global level, or the effects of climate change will be irreversible. The contribution of municipalities is therefore vital if GHG emissions are to be reduced. Our research is timely in ...

A Perspective on Future Research Directions in Information Theory

Information theory is rapidly approaching its 70th birthday. What are promising future directions for research in information theory? Where will information theory be having the most impact in 10–20 years? What new and emerging areas are ripe for the most impact, of the sort that information theory has had on the telecommunications industry over the last 60 years? How should the IEEE Informatio...

Malignant mesothelioma: Canadian perspective and research directions

Since the 1960s, the incidence of malignant mesothelioma in Canada has increased dramatically because of work-related asbestos exposures. Treatment options are limited. Although chemotherapy is now an accepted standard in the management of advanced disease, uncertainty surrounds the roles of radical surgery and radiation. In March 2007, a symposium was held in Vancouver, B.C., to review the cur...

Financing Eco-innovation

Measuring Eco-Innovation

P are constantly searching for ways to reconcile the goals of economic growth and environmental protection. Underlying this is the belief that the introduction of cleaner technologies and more effi cient environmental management processes could help reduce the costs of environmental protection and contribute to growth and jobs. Prince Hassan of Jordan and President of the Club of Rome noted in ...