The application of new, resource efficient
Environmentally Sound Technologies (ESTs) has
become crucial for both development and the
environment. Technology transfer is most
fundamentally complex process of learning and the
effective transfer is not possible until all the factors
related to transfer process is well understood. Present
paper aims to understand Hierarchy and interrelationship
among barriers to the process of adoption
of environmentally sound technologies using an
interpretive structural modelling (ISM) technique. The
paper will reveal how ISM supports policy planners
and implementing agencies in recognizing and
exploring interdependencies among barriers to EST.
The main findings of the paper contain the
development of Hierarchy and inter-relationship of
barriers to EST adoption with ISM model. The
identified barriers are divided into five blocks of
Hierarchy that display their inter-relationship depicting
the driving-dependence relationship. This academic
exercise of ISM model development is expected to
direct a way forward to the policy planners, makers
and implementers to leverage their resources
optimally with effective adoption of EST.
This document summarizes a study that analyzes the impact of local and global technological learning on the cost of renewable energy in Thailand. The study develops an economic model to project the costs of implementing Thailand's renewable energy targets for 2021 under different scenarios for local and global learning. The results suggest that local learning from developing skills and experience within Thailand has a larger potential for cost reductions compared to global learning from technological improvements in other countries. However, the importance of local versus global learning varies significantly between different renewable technologies. The findings provide insights into how international climate policies can better support technological learning in developing countries.
Öko-Institut is an independent, visionary research and consultancy organization focused on sustainability. It develops novel solutions to sustainability challenges through interdisciplinary research at the intersection of technology, policy, and society. Öko-Institut aims to persuade stakeholders to take necessary action towards sustainability through research, consulting, and mediation between opposing views. Some of its work includes developing international solutions for sustainable resource use, advising on energy and climate policy strategies, and helping companies implement sustainability practices and communicate their strategies.
This document discusses frameworks for enabling ecodesign and life-cycle thinking among small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to address challenges of climate change and resource depletion. It examines how national innovation systems and policy can increase SME adoption of ecodesign. Previous interventions like grants and information diffusion had limited long-term impact. The study will refine a capacity building framework exploring internal and external contexts of ecodesign intervention for SMEs and build models to evaluate such policies.
Sustainable Engineering - Practical Studies for Building a Sustainable Society QuEST Forum
Sustainable Engineering - Practical Studies for Building a Sustainable Society presented by Dr. Narito Shibaike - Tokyo University of Technology. How to create a new way of engineering that harmonizes with benefiting humanity, socioeconomic, development and environmental conservation.
This document proposes a methodology to assess sustainable development in the context of green technology adoption. It analyzes indicators from the Sustainable Development Goals Index for 20 countries, focusing on environmental goals. It calculates an Averaging Sustainable Development Index and Normalized Sustainable Development Index for each country. Russia had the highest ASDI relative to its SDGI, indicating a positive trend in green tech. However, most developing countries showed unfavorable conditions for green tech adoption as their NSDI increasingly differed from their SDGI. The methodology aims to identify gaps between index values to contribute to assessing potential for green technology development.
What makes impact research challenging? What have been done so far? Results from CGIAR research - Natalia Estrada Carmona. Measuring the Impact of Integrated Systems Research (September 27, 2021 – September 30, 2021). Three-day virtual workshop co hosted by the CGIAR Research Programs on Water Land and Ecosystems (WLE); Forests, Trees and Agroforestry (FTA); Policies, Institutions, and Markets (PIM); and SPIA, the Standing Panel on Impact Assessment of the CGIAR. The workshop took stock of existing and new methodological developments of monitoring, evaluation and impact assessment work, and discussed which are suitable to evaluate and assess complex, integrated systems research.
The document summarizes the results of an international web survey on the challenges for the future bio-economy. Respondents identified several key challenges with high levels of agreement, including the need to change attitudes and mindsets to support bio-economy, ensure sustainable supply of natural resources, and facilitate cooperation across sectors. There was also high agreement around challenges related to climate change, food production, and securing long-term investment. However, there was some disagreement around issues like pricing mechanisms and land availability. The survey provided examples of responses and suggestions in different categories based on their assessed relevance and levels of agreement.
The document summarizes the results of an international web survey on the challenges for the future bio-economy. Respondents identified maintaining sustainable nutrient and water cycles as the most important challenge. Other highly agreed upon challenges included the need for long-term investment, changing attitudes and mindsets, ensuring supply of biomass resources, and developing new technical and social processes. There was some disagreement around issues of scale (global vs local) and priorities around closed material cycles versus minimizing resource use. The survey aimed to support discussions at an international forum on sustainable resource use and bio-economy strategies.
This document summarizes a study that analyzes the impact of local and global technological learning on the cost of renewable energy in Thailand. The study develops an economic model to project the costs of implementing Thailand's renewable energy targets for 2021 under different scenarios for local and global learning. The results suggest that local learning from developing skills and experience within Thailand has a larger potential for cost reductions compared to global learning from technological improvements in other countries. However, the importance of local versus global learning varies significantly between different renewable technologies. The findings provide insights into how international climate policies can better support technological learning in developing countries.
Öko-Institut is an independent, visionary research and consultancy organization focused on sustainability. It develops novel solutions to sustainability challenges through interdisciplinary research at the intersection of technology, policy, and society. Öko-Institut aims to persuade stakeholders to take necessary action towards sustainability through research, consulting, and mediation between opposing views. Some of its work includes developing international solutions for sustainable resource use, advising on energy and climate policy strategies, and helping companies implement sustainability practices and communicate their strategies.
This document discusses frameworks for enabling ecodesign and life-cycle thinking among small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to address challenges of climate change and resource depletion. It examines how national innovation systems and policy can increase SME adoption of ecodesign. Previous interventions like grants and information diffusion had limited long-term impact. The study will refine a capacity building framework exploring internal and external contexts of ecodesign intervention for SMEs and build models to evaluate such policies.
Sustainable Engineering - Practical Studies for Building a Sustainable Society QuEST Forum
Sustainable Engineering - Practical Studies for Building a Sustainable Society presented by Dr. Narito Shibaike - Tokyo University of Technology. How to create a new way of engineering that harmonizes with benefiting humanity, socioeconomic, development and environmental conservation.
This document proposes a methodology to assess sustainable development in the context of green technology adoption. It analyzes indicators from the Sustainable Development Goals Index for 20 countries, focusing on environmental goals. It calculates an Averaging Sustainable Development Index and Normalized Sustainable Development Index for each country. Russia had the highest ASDI relative to its SDGI, indicating a positive trend in green tech. However, most developing countries showed unfavorable conditions for green tech adoption as their NSDI increasingly differed from their SDGI. The methodology aims to identify gaps between index values to contribute to assessing potential for green technology development.
What makes impact research challenging? What have been done so far? Results from CGIAR research - Natalia Estrada Carmona. Measuring the Impact of Integrated Systems Research (September 27, 2021 – September 30, 2021). Three-day virtual workshop co hosted by the CGIAR Research Programs on Water Land and Ecosystems (WLE); Forests, Trees and Agroforestry (FTA); Policies, Institutions, and Markets (PIM); and SPIA, the Standing Panel on Impact Assessment of the CGIAR. The workshop took stock of existing and new methodological developments of monitoring, evaluation and impact assessment work, and discussed which are suitable to evaluate and assess complex, integrated systems research.
The document summarizes the results of an international web survey on the challenges for the future bio-economy. Respondents identified several key challenges with high levels of agreement, including the need to change attitudes and mindsets to support bio-economy, ensure sustainable supply of natural resources, and facilitate cooperation across sectors. There was also high agreement around challenges related to climate change, food production, and securing long-term investment. However, there was some disagreement around issues like pricing mechanisms and land availability. The survey provided examples of responses and suggestions in different categories based on their assessed relevance and levels of agreement.
The document summarizes the results of an international web survey on the challenges for the future bio-economy. Respondents identified maintaining sustainable nutrient and water cycles as the most important challenge. Other highly agreed upon challenges included the need for long-term investment, changing attitudes and mindsets, ensuring supply of biomass resources, and developing new technical and social processes. There was some disagreement around issues of scale (global vs local) and priorities around closed material cycles versus minimizing resource use. The survey aimed to support discussions at an international forum on sustainable resource use and bio-economy strategies.
Air Pollution and Human Health in Asia: Experience in adopting and promoting the systems approach for transdisciplinary research on air pollution and health in Asia
This document summarizes research into promoting energy efficiency in the operation of existing large buildings towards achieving zero emission buildings. It discusses three case studies of different types of large buildings - student housing, a university, and a health resort. It finds that energy efficiency management involves "in between actors" like facility managers, and relies on localized knowledge, centralized control systems, and driven individuals. The document considers how knowledge sharing between facility management organizations could help, and whether a mix of technological and social measures involving end users and operators could help transition practices towards more sustainable energy use in buildings. It reflects on how practice theory could inform understanding socio-technical transitions in industrial and managerial settings beyond households.
This document outlines the program for an event on eco-innovation systems in developing countries. The two-day event will bring together experts from academia, business, politics and developing countries to discuss challenges and opportunities for promoting eco-innovation and international cooperation. The program includes sessions on the importance of eco-innovation, business models, strategies for promotion in different country contexts, and working groups on resource efficiency and recycling. The goal is to explore how development cooperation can better support partner countries in strengthening their eco-innovation systems.
Sustainable engineering - Measures for SustainabilityGauri Nair
Sustainable engineering measures aim to promote environmental education and awareness, follow the three R's approach of reduce, reuse and recycle, and utilize appropriate technology suited to the environment's carrying capacity. A framework for measuring sustainable development considers its various dimensions, including assessing new programs' expected economic growth and requiring an environmental impact assessment to receive sanction. Overall, achieving sustainability presents an ongoing challenge that humanity must work to overcome.
This document summarizes research investigating how the third sector in the UK is engaging with climate change and environmental sustainability. The research comprises three interconnected projects mapping the environmental third sector, examining how organizations mainstream the environment, and identifying innovations in low-carbon practices. Initial findings indicate that while some organizations are inspiring examples, it is generally difficult for third sector organizations to meet environmental challenges due to a lack of grassroots action and unclear government direction. Environmental performance tools show potential but are often inappropriate, and defining added environmental value is important. The research aims to understand how third sector organizations can advocate collectively and change social practices to address pressing environmental concerns.
Reviewing the evidence on implementation and long-term impact of integrated landscape approaches - James Reed, CIFOR. Measuring the Impact of Integrated Systems Research (September 27, 2021 – September 30, 2021). Three-day virtual workshop co hosted by the CGIAR Research Programs on Water Land and Ecosystems (WLE); Forests, Trees and Agroforestry (FTA); Policies, Institutions, and Markets (PIM); and SPIA, the Standing Panel on Impact Assessment of the CGIAR. The workshop took stock of existing and new methodological developments of monitoring, evaluation and impact assessment work, and discussed which are suitable to evaluate and assess complex, integrated systems research.
Towards ecowelfare state: orchestrating for systemic impacts.ORSI
The document describes a research project called "Towards Eco-Welfare State: Orchestrating for Systemic Impacts" which is studying and developing governance practices to enable a fair transition to a Finnish eco-welfare state by 2025 through impact-driven and participatory governance approaches. The project is funded by the Strategic Research Council at the Academy of Finland and involves collaboration between universities and research institutions to address challenges of integrating environmental and social policy goals through themes like dynamic public administration and influencing consumption choices.
New presentation rene-kemp-at-giz-workshop-in-berlin2UNU-MERIT
This document summarizes a study on renewable energy technology adoption in Kenya and Nigeria. It finds that solar and biomass are the largest renewable energy markets, with most suppliers being young and optimistic about future growth. Barriers to adoption include lack of technical knowledge and financing. While foreign technologies mainly come from China, local capacity is growing. The study evaluates different models for technical cooperation, finding that mutual learning and capacity building are most effective.
IDENTIFICATION of SUSTAINABILITY ASSESSMENT INDICATORS for the INFRASTRUCTURE...Premier Publishers
The socio-economic growth of a nation is significantly influenced by infrastructure projects. It is crucial for developing countries like Pakistan, where new infrastructure still needs to be developed, to create sustainable infrastructure. To achieve sustainability nationwide, a sustainability evaluation at the project level is important. There are methods for measuring sustainability worldwide, but the literature suggests that they are regionally focused. This article therefore presents the sustainability indicators applicable to Pakistan's local conditions. The study undertakes an exhaustive literature review, which identifies the global sustainability appraisal metrics, and is then carries out a series of 12 unstructured interviews with industrial experts including government officials, consultants, and contractors for the development of 39 sustainability indicators for Pakistan's construction industry. The results indicate that the incorporation of public health and safety and improvement in local amenities to be the most relevant factor for sustainability of infrastructure projects. This research, therefore, provides a basis to develop the framework for the appraisal of sustainability at the project level in the construction industry of Pakistan.
The document summarizes the results of a study examining green entrepreneurship among SMEs in Greece. It includes 10 hypotheses related to SMEs' ability to incorporate green strategies and the factors influencing their greening process. The methodology section describes a survey of Greek professionals to collect data. The results section outlines the findings for each hypothesis. It found that SMEs can incorporate green strategies and consumers are willing to pay more for green products. European funding was found to positively influence greening processes, while the relationship between firm size/turnover and greening was inconclusive. Government support for greening efforts was found to have some positive but also insignificant relationships.
Communicative Work to Enact Environmental Sustainability at an Urban UniversityRahul Mitra
This paper was presented at the annual conference of the Eastern Communication Association, 2018, in Pittsburgh, PA. Please do not use without permission of the authors, and proper citation.
This document discusses factors that contribute to successful transfer and uptake of environmentally sound technologies. It identifies seven key factors ("7 C's"):
1. Context - The performance of a technology depends on various local factors, so it is important for recipients to select options suitable for their specific needs and environment.
2. Challenges - There are many barriers to technology transfer at each stage, from development to use.
3. Choice - Recipients need options and tools to select the most appropriate technology to meet their needs while being environmentally sound.
4. Certainty - Lack of certainty and high risks inhibit technology markets. Increased information and consistent policies can provide more certainty.
5. Communication
Effect of ecodesign practices on the financial performance of manufacturing f...Martin Otundo
The document is a research proposal that examines the effect of ecodesign practices on the financial performance of manufacturing firms in Mombasa County, Kenya. It begins with background information on ecodesign and financial performance measures. It then discusses the manufacturing industry in Kenya and issues of pollution from factories in Mombasa County. The research problem looks at the mixed results from previous studies on the link between environmental protection and firm performance. The objectives are to determine the adoption of ecodesign practices, challenges to adoption, and the relationship between adoption and financial performance. The value of the study is that it can help firms and inform public policy.
This document summarizes research on the adoption of advanced environmental technologies in the Nigerian pulp and paper industry and the relationship to corporate financial performance. The research involved interviews with executives from five pulp and paper firms in Nigeria. The findings suggest a positive relationship between the use of cleaner technologies and financial performance of these African industrial firms. The firms had moved beyond end-of-pipe technologies to implement cleaner production processes and principles of industrial ecology, improving both efficiency and profitability. The research was aimed at generating a grounded theory on the drivers of adopting advanced environmental technologies in developing countries like Nigeria and their impact on competitiveness.
An Essay On Innovations For Sustainable DevelopmentLaurie Smith
This document discusses three theoretical approaches to environmental innovation: neoclassical economic theory, evolutionary theory, and behavioral theory of the firm.
The key points are:
1) Neoclassical theory argues that pricing pollution can create incentives for firms to innovate cleaner technologies. However, critics argue its underestimates non-price barriers to innovation.
2) Evolutionary theory views technological development as path-dependent, making clean innovations difficult due to lock-in to established dirty technologies. But the document questions if transitions are really that simple.
3) Behavioral theory examines decision-making within firms, but it has been neglected in literature on environmental innovation. The document argues it offers a useful perspective on
This paper focused on addressing the effects of operational issues on the
stakeholders to a private organisation. The findings show that the implementation of
stakeholders’ involvement lent support to effective zero waste practice in this
research. It is an action research, carried out in a case study of a commercial livestock
farm, using workshop and interviews as key data collection methods. The
research considered the interest of the affected and involved stakeholders in
identifying and deliberating on key operational issues such as live-stock waste
management and mortality. Suggestions and decisions result in effective approach to
addressing stakeholders’ marginalisation through a participatory research process,
which led to a zero-waste operational practice. The research concludes with the
suggestion for a mixed method to explore the topic in future research in a private
sector organisation
This document discusses sustainability in the construction sector. It begins by defining sustainability and its three pillars - environmental, economic, and social. It then discusses sustainability at various scales from global to local. Sustainable development strategies aim to balance these three pillars through principles like respecting environmental limits and improving quality of life. The construction sector has significant environmental impacts through resource use and pollution, but can also support economic and social sustainability through jobs and infrastructure. Sustainable construction approaches like green building aim to minimize these environmental impacts over the full building lifecycle from construction to demolition.
Carragher et al, 2014 Behave Conference Paper - 4 sept 2014cahir90
This document discusses factors that drive sustainable behavior change at the local level. It identifies 58 factors through a literature review and evidence-based investigations, including 16 actors, 29 drivers, and 13 messaging factors. It then tests these factors on two groups in Tipperary, Ireland. The first group reduced its resource consumption by 28% after a four-year intervention involving annual measurement and campaigns. A survey found which factors this group felt were most relevant. The second group received smart meters through a retrofit scheme, but a follow-up found little meter usage.
The document summarizes key findings from a research report on the impact of technology on youth. It finds that technology positively impacts education by making it more accessible and improving communication. However, overreliance on technology can also cause physical and psychological health issues. The report uses surveys of 100 youth to analyze how technology impacts areas like education, health, and efficiency. It finds that most youth use mobile devices and computers/laptops daily and sees technology as helpful for school and work.
An Assessment and Ranking of Barriers to Doing Environmental Business with Ch...Turlough Guerin GAICD FGIA
This document discusses barriers to transferring environmental goods and services to China based on a survey of environmental professionals. The survey identified the highest priority barriers as: protection of intellectual property, limitations of the rule of law in China, and the fragmentation and bureaucracy of the Chinese government. It also found that establishing an appropriate level of ownership for environmental goods and services providers in China was a significant barrier. The barriers identified generally apply to transferring technology to China rather than being unique to environmental goods and services.
Strategic research in Finland has examined issues with the country's early childhood education and care (ECEC) system. While ECEC access is a universal right, outcomes are unequal and participation is socioeconomically biased. Research found that a high-quality ECEC system can help break intergenerational cycles of disadvantage by promoting continued education and reducing behavioral issues. However, policies need to more strongly promote inclusion and facilitate participation for all groups to maximize ECEC's benefits.
Air Pollution and Human Health in Asia: Experience in adopting and promoting the systems approach for transdisciplinary research on air pollution and health in Asia
This document summarizes research into promoting energy efficiency in the operation of existing large buildings towards achieving zero emission buildings. It discusses three case studies of different types of large buildings - student housing, a university, and a health resort. It finds that energy efficiency management involves "in between actors" like facility managers, and relies on localized knowledge, centralized control systems, and driven individuals. The document considers how knowledge sharing between facility management organizations could help, and whether a mix of technological and social measures involving end users and operators could help transition practices towards more sustainable energy use in buildings. It reflects on how practice theory could inform understanding socio-technical transitions in industrial and managerial settings beyond households.
This document outlines the program for an event on eco-innovation systems in developing countries. The two-day event will bring together experts from academia, business, politics and developing countries to discuss challenges and opportunities for promoting eco-innovation and international cooperation. The program includes sessions on the importance of eco-innovation, business models, strategies for promotion in different country contexts, and working groups on resource efficiency and recycling. The goal is to explore how development cooperation can better support partner countries in strengthening their eco-innovation systems.
Sustainable engineering - Measures for SustainabilityGauri Nair
Sustainable engineering measures aim to promote environmental education and awareness, follow the three R's approach of reduce, reuse and recycle, and utilize appropriate technology suited to the environment's carrying capacity. A framework for measuring sustainable development considers its various dimensions, including assessing new programs' expected economic growth and requiring an environmental impact assessment to receive sanction. Overall, achieving sustainability presents an ongoing challenge that humanity must work to overcome.
This document summarizes research investigating how the third sector in the UK is engaging with climate change and environmental sustainability. The research comprises three interconnected projects mapping the environmental third sector, examining how organizations mainstream the environment, and identifying innovations in low-carbon practices. Initial findings indicate that while some organizations are inspiring examples, it is generally difficult for third sector organizations to meet environmental challenges due to a lack of grassroots action and unclear government direction. Environmental performance tools show potential but are often inappropriate, and defining added environmental value is important. The research aims to understand how third sector organizations can advocate collectively and change social practices to address pressing environmental concerns.
Reviewing the evidence on implementation and long-term impact of integrated landscape approaches - James Reed, CIFOR. Measuring the Impact of Integrated Systems Research (September 27, 2021 – September 30, 2021). Three-day virtual workshop co hosted by the CGIAR Research Programs on Water Land and Ecosystems (WLE); Forests, Trees and Agroforestry (FTA); Policies, Institutions, and Markets (PIM); and SPIA, the Standing Panel on Impact Assessment of the CGIAR. The workshop took stock of existing and new methodological developments of monitoring, evaluation and impact assessment work, and discussed which are suitable to evaluate and assess complex, integrated systems research.
Towards ecowelfare state: orchestrating for systemic impacts.ORSI
The document describes a research project called "Towards Eco-Welfare State: Orchestrating for Systemic Impacts" which is studying and developing governance practices to enable a fair transition to a Finnish eco-welfare state by 2025 through impact-driven and participatory governance approaches. The project is funded by the Strategic Research Council at the Academy of Finland and involves collaboration between universities and research institutions to address challenges of integrating environmental and social policy goals through themes like dynamic public administration and influencing consumption choices.
New presentation rene-kemp-at-giz-workshop-in-berlin2UNU-MERIT
This document summarizes a study on renewable energy technology adoption in Kenya and Nigeria. It finds that solar and biomass are the largest renewable energy markets, with most suppliers being young and optimistic about future growth. Barriers to adoption include lack of technical knowledge and financing. While foreign technologies mainly come from China, local capacity is growing. The study evaluates different models for technical cooperation, finding that mutual learning and capacity building are most effective.
IDENTIFICATION of SUSTAINABILITY ASSESSMENT INDICATORS for the INFRASTRUCTURE...Premier Publishers
The socio-economic growth of a nation is significantly influenced by infrastructure projects. It is crucial for developing countries like Pakistan, where new infrastructure still needs to be developed, to create sustainable infrastructure. To achieve sustainability nationwide, a sustainability evaluation at the project level is important. There are methods for measuring sustainability worldwide, but the literature suggests that they are regionally focused. This article therefore presents the sustainability indicators applicable to Pakistan's local conditions. The study undertakes an exhaustive literature review, which identifies the global sustainability appraisal metrics, and is then carries out a series of 12 unstructured interviews with industrial experts including government officials, consultants, and contractors for the development of 39 sustainability indicators for Pakistan's construction industry. The results indicate that the incorporation of public health and safety and improvement in local amenities to be the most relevant factor for sustainability of infrastructure projects. This research, therefore, provides a basis to develop the framework for the appraisal of sustainability at the project level in the construction industry of Pakistan.
The document summarizes the results of a study examining green entrepreneurship among SMEs in Greece. It includes 10 hypotheses related to SMEs' ability to incorporate green strategies and the factors influencing their greening process. The methodology section describes a survey of Greek professionals to collect data. The results section outlines the findings for each hypothesis. It found that SMEs can incorporate green strategies and consumers are willing to pay more for green products. European funding was found to positively influence greening processes, while the relationship between firm size/turnover and greening was inconclusive. Government support for greening efforts was found to have some positive but also insignificant relationships.
Communicative Work to Enact Environmental Sustainability at an Urban UniversityRahul Mitra
This paper was presented at the annual conference of the Eastern Communication Association, 2018, in Pittsburgh, PA. Please do not use without permission of the authors, and proper citation.
This document discusses factors that contribute to successful transfer and uptake of environmentally sound technologies. It identifies seven key factors ("7 C's"):
1. Context - The performance of a technology depends on various local factors, so it is important for recipients to select options suitable for their specific needs and environment.
2. Challenges - There are many barriers to technology transfer at each stage, from development to use.
3. Choice - Recipients need options and tools to select the most appropriate technology to meet their needs while being environmentally sound.
4. Certainty - Lack of certainty and high risks inhibit technology markets. Increased information and consistent policies can provide more certainty.
5. Communication
Effect of ecodesign practices on the financial performance of manufacturing f...Martin Otundo
The document is a research proposal that examines the effect of ecodesign practices on the financial performance of manufacturing firms in Mombasa County, Kenya. It begins with background information on ecodesign and financial performance measures. It then discusses the manufacturing industry in Kenya and issues of pollution from factories in Mombasa County. The research problem looks at the mixed results from previous studies on the link between environmental protection and firm performance. The objectives are to determine the adoption of ecodesign practices, challenges to adoption, and the relationship between adoption and financial performance. The value of the study is that it can help firms and inform public policy.
This document summarizes research on the adoption of advanced environmental technologies in the Nigerian pulp and paper industry and the relationship to corporate financial performance. The research involved interviews with executives from five pulp and paper firms in Nigeria. The findings suggest a positive relationship between the use of cleaner technologies and financial performance of these African industrial firms. The firms had moved beyond end-of-pipe technologies to implement cleaner production processes and principles of industrial ecology, improving both efficiency and profitability. The research was aimed at generating a grounded theory on the drivers of adopting advanced environmental technologies in developing countries like Nigeria and their impact on competitiveness.
An Essay On Innovations For Sustainable DevelopmentLaurie Smith
This document discusses three theoretical approaches to environmental innovation: neoclassical economic theory, evolutionary theory, and behavioral theory of the firm.
The key points are:
1) Neoclassical theory argues that pricing pollution can create incentives for firms to innovate cleaner technologies. However, critics argue its underestimates non-price barriers to innovation.
2) Evolutionary theory views technological development as path-dependent, making clean innovations difficult due to lock-in to established dirty technologies. But the document questions if transitions are really that simple.
3) Behavioral theory examines decision-making within firms, but it has been neglected in literature on environmental innovation. The document argues it offers a useful perspective on
This paper focused on addressing the effects of operational issues on the
stakeholders to a private organisation. The findings show that the implementation of
stakeholders’ involvement lent support to effective zero waste practice in this
research. It is an action research, carried out in a case study of a commercial livestock
farm, using workshop and interviews as key data collection methods. The
research considered the interest of the affected and involved stakeholders in
identifying and deliberating on key operational issues such as live-stock waste
management and mortality. Suggestions and decisions result in effective approach to
addressing stakeholders’ marginalisation through a participatory research process,
which led to a zero-waste operational practice. The research concludes with the
suggestion for a mixed method to explore the topic in future research in a private
sector organisation
This document discusses sustainability in the construction sector. It begins by defining sustainability and its three pillars - environmental, economic, and social. It then discusses sustainability at various scales from global to local. Sustainable development strategies aim to balance these three pillars through principles like respecting environmental limits and improving quality of life. The construction sector has significant environmental impacts through resource use and pollution, but can also support economic and social sustainability through jobs and infrastructure. Sustainable construction approaches like green building aim to minimize these environmental impacts over the full building lifecycle from construction to demolition.
Carragher et al, 2014 Behave Conference Paper - 4 sept 2014cahir90
This document discusses factors that drive sustainable behavior change at the local level. It identifies 58 factors through a literature review and evidence-based investigations, including 16 actors, 29 drivers, and 13 messaging factors. It then tests these factors on two groups in Tipperary, Ireland. The first group reduced its resource consumption by 28% after a four-year intervention involving annual measurement and campaigns. A survey found which factors this group felt were most relevant. The second group received smart meters through a retrofit scheme, but a follow-up found little meter usage.
The document summarizes key findings from a research report on the impact of technology on youth. It finds that technology positively impacts education by making it more accessible and improving communication. However, overreliance on technology can also cause physical and psychological health issues. The report uses surveys of 100 youth to analyze how technology impacts areas like education, health, and efficiency. It finds that most youth use mobile devices and computers/laptops daily and sees technology as helpful for school and work.
An Assessment and Ranking of Barriers to Doing Environmental Business with Ch...Turlough Guerin GAICD FGIA
This document discusses barriers to transferring environmental goods and services to China based on a survey of environmental professionals. The survey identified the highest priority barriers as: protection of intellectual property, limitations of the rule of law in China, and the fragmentation and bureaucracy of the Chinese government. It also found that establishing an appropriate level of ownership for environmental goods and services providers in China was a significant barrier. The barriers identified generally apply to transferring technology to China rather than being unique to environmental goods and services.
Strategic research in Finland has examined issues with the country's early childhood education and care (ECEC) system. While ECEC access is a universal right, outcomes are unequal and participation is socioeconomically biased. Research found that a high-quality ECEC system can help break intergenerational cycles of disadvantage by promoting continued education and reducing behavioral issues. However, policies need to more strongly promote inclusion and facilitate participation for all groups to maximize ECEC's benefits.
Strengthening Supply Chains for a Sustainable Housing Sector in Nepal : Facto...ijmvsc
EU’s main approach to sustainable housing is promoting green practices/products within the building
construction sectors SCs. EU Switch Asia program financed research conducted in Nepal, 2015, to
understand the organization of SCs, identify factors/barriers affecting SCM and existing relationships, the
reasons to adopt green concepts/approaches and recommend support for SMEs to strengthen the sector’s
management and sustainability. 109 companies, non-probabilistic snowball sampling and semi-closed
questionnaires used in the survey. Conclusions: Companies create SCs to increase customer satisfaction,
maintain long-term sales and retain clients. Size of company influences SCs organisation, SCM and
using/producing green products/services; majority of participants had a person in the company to manage
SC’s and had very good knowledge of SC, SCM and greening issues. SMEs need support with:
information/communication technology, promotion and improvement/development of green
products/services. Government should: increases awareness of green building products/services; develop
financial green incentives and simplify administrative procedures to buy solar products.
This document discusses sustainable technology management indicators and presents an Objectives Matrix Model (OMM) approach. It begins by defining the key dimensions of sustainable development and their relation to technology management. It then identifies a set of sustainability indicators according to their social, economic, industrial, and ecological impact. These indicators form the basis of the OMM, which is used to empirically test air quality data in Serbia compared to benchmarks from Denmark. The results provide conclusions about integrating technological development with natural resource management through a holistic sustainable technology management concept.
This document is a student paper that examines how small and medium enterprises (SMEs) develop green entrepreneurship practices. It analyzes SME strategies related to energy upgrades and environmental protection. The paper reviews literature on green design, processes, logistics and factors that support long-term green entrepreneurship plans. Data comes from a survey of 100 SMEs in Greece. The paper finds that while SMEs contribute significantly to pollution, research shows their environmental practices vary greatly depending on their sector, characteristics and country.
The document discusses environmentally sound technologies (ESTs) as defined by Agenda 21 of the 1992 Earth Summit. It provides an overview of ESTs, including how they are defined, key criteria for assessing ESTs, frameworks for identifying and selecting ESTs, and how ESTs relate to sustainable development and forest governance. ESTs protect the environment, use resources sustainably, minimize waste, and handle residual waste responsibly compared to other technologies. The document outlines various tools for assessing ESTs and emphasizes stakeholder involvement in defining sustainability contexts and boundaries.
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INTRODUCTION
Green Technology is increasingly seen as a
major agent of environmental management
and improvement. The “green technology”
has become a topic of growing discussion in
light of the environmental crisis. The “green
technology” is not a concept that has yet to
enjoy widespread agreement among
economists or environmentalists or an
international consensus. It is an extremely
complex concept and it is unlikely there can
be a consensus on its meaning, use and
usefulness and policy implications, in the
short term. A “green technology” gives the
impression of a technology that is
environmentally-friendly, sensitive to the
need to conserve natural resources,
minimizes pollution and emissions that
damage the environment in the production
process, and produces products and services
the existence and consumption of which do
not harm the environment.
It is against such a background that the use
of environmentally sound technologies was
recognized by the United Nations
Conference on Environment and
Development (UNCED) as crucial in
achieving sustainable development. Chapter
34 of Agenda 21 which deals with
environmentally sound technology stresses
the ‘need for favorable access to and transfer
of environmentally sound technologies, in
particular to developing countries, through
supportive measures that promote
technology co-operation and that should
enable transfer of necessary technological
know-how as well as building up of
economic, technical, and managerial
capabilities for the efficient use and further
development of transferred technology’.
The basic technical possibilities for making
this transition already exist. Whether these
options are adopted will depend largely on
the policies and practices as well as the
range of incentives available in these
countries to promote technological
development. In the 1990s, and particularly
with impetus from Our Common Future as
well as the results of UNCED, the world
community has recognized the importance of
technological innovation in responding to
environmental problems. This has made it
possible for the private sector, to engage in
the promotion of the sustainable
development agenda. Technological
innovation, which used to be seen largely as
a threat to the environment, now offers new
opportunities for reducing environmental
degradation and promoting sustainable
development. In the 1970s technology
transfer was seen as a potential threat to the
environment, thereby requiring regulation
and control. In the 1990s technology transfer
is being seen as a source of opportunities for
promoting sustainable development. The
challenge, therefore, is how to move from
the traditional control of technological flow
to new approaches of technology assessment
that take environmental concerns into
consideration. The transition towards greater
application of environmentally sound
technologies is being mediated mainly
through research-and-development (R&D)
activities.
The consumption of perishable natural
resources in highly sustainable manner and
release of toxic emissions has led to a great
degradation to the environment. The
pollution and degradation has also affected
environment, economy and society as a
whole (Sangwan, 2011). The rising world
population and the improving living
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standards in developing countries have put
pressure on the technology industry to grow
and transform into a sustainable and green
technology which will be at par with the
efficiency and will has a low impact on the
degradation of environment parallely. There
is a strong need, particularly, in emerging
and developing economies to improve
technological performance so that there is
less pollution, less material and energy
consumption, less wastage, etc. One such
potential system is environmentally sound
technology (EST). It consists of methods and
tools to achieve sustainable technology
through process optimizations with
environmental costs in mind (IEA, 2007).
This paradigm shift to newer technology
alternatives is urgently required in emerging
countries like India to balance their
economic growth vis-a`-vis ecological
balance. The society is well aware of its
responsibility toward environment but there
are some factors that hinder the adoption of
EST (Singh, 2010).
This study aims at finding EST barriers and
developing a structural model to obtain
hierarchy and inter-relationship among these
barriers. These relationships are expected to
help in mitigating these barriers strategically
within limited resources. In this paper,
twelve barriers to EST, found from
literature, are modeled using interpretive
structural modeling (ISM) technique to
establish the hierarchy and inter-relationship
among these barriers for successful adoption
of EST.
LITERATURE REVIEW
Environment Sound Technology has
emerged as one of the most researched area
in recent past. The rational for seeking
attention not only limit to deleterious
consequences caused to Mother Nature but
also the inclusion of interest of making
environment a sustainably secure place to
live in (Alibeli and Johnson, 2009; Nyberg
and Sto, 2001; Mondejar et al., 2011;
Dasgupta et al., 2002;Uzzell and Rathzel,
2008). The ecological ecosystem has been
under constant purview of ecologist and
economist. The interests of both the set of
researchers have dwelled in making
environment a self sustainable entity.
Researches with the central theme of
environment protection has pointed out
factors like role of corporate houses,
infusion of sustainable technology, customer
usage behavior etc as some of the prime
factors for the growth and development of a
sustainably developed ecosystem.
A large number of intense researches have
been initiated in the area of sustainable
development and EST most which have
pointed out technical glitches as key issues
in the implementation. The issues also point
to policy related problems and lack of
incentives spent on developing and
implementing EST across varied boundaries.
The impetus provided by UNCED and it’s
goals have added a sense of thrust in
exploring technological innovations in
environmental sciences thereby leading to
sustainable development. Studies have also
indicated the role of private and public
sector firms to jointly venture projects to
improve efficiency and smoothen the
regulatory process while developing and
implementing EST. The innovation of
technology which was seen as a threat
towards environment has gradually shifted
its regime towards sustainable development.
The incubation of new and environmentally
safe technologies have not only tried to
replace the existing conventional
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technologies but also attracted policy makers
to implement them across different
geographic boundaries. Studies indicate that
EST has contributed largely towards
sustainable development in the recent past
and there is a rise of a lot of industries which
have been contributing towards developing
innovative products which are environment
friendly.
The challenge which these upcoming
industries face is not limited to execution
and development of such green technologies
but to make them acceptable in the market.
The challenge becomes double folded when
the technology transfer needs to be done in a
rural area. Technology adoption studies in
rural areas have always been a challenge for
researches because of the demographic split.
Most of the studies points out literacy and
awareness as key issues while technology
diffusion is being studied. It is therefore
interesting to explore the barriers of adoption
of EST especially in a developing economy
like India.
Although all these studies were region
specific, time centric and found out barriers
at various phases of EST, none of them
focused on creating a model of relationship
among the barriers. This research paper
focuses on the issue of building the model
which can help in understanding the exact
linkage of barriers. Interpretative Structral
Modelling is one such approach of building
a model. ISM provides a framework for
delineation of a hierarchy amongst variables,
influencers or elements of any project under
consideration (Warfield 1974; Sage 1977).
This kind of modelling is seen as a useful
tool that helps logical thinking and carefully
approaching complex issues and then
communicating the results of that thinking to
others. It would thus enable the policy
makers and the implementing authorities to
understand the proper hierarchy and
dependence of each barrier on other. These
barriers to EST are identified through a
review of literature on EST barriers as
shown in Table I.
Table I: Description of Barriers of EST :
adopted from " Mittal and Sangwan 2013
Barriers Description
Budget Cost involved in buying the new technology
Uncertainty in Benefits
Uncertainty in gaining the benefits from launching and using
the new technology
Perceived Risk Risk involved while using and implementing EST
Commitment from Stakeholders
Stakeholders involvement in adopting and implementing any
particular EST
Lack of organizational resources
Limited technical and human resources affect the ability of
firms to adopt new practices like environmentally conscious
manufacturing
Lack of awareness/ information
Insufficient information about the available technology choices
and limited access to green literature or the information
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diffusion
Regulatory Concerns
Insufficiency in standard and uniform laws for adopting and
developing EST.
Implementing Issues Lack of work force and taskforce to implement technology
Uncertain future legislation
Possibility of upcoming legislations with unforeseen impacts on
the huge investments on newer technologies
Trade-offs between developers
and users
Outsourcing of dirty manufacturing work to developing or
emerging markets where environmental laws are less stringent
which reduces company’s share of emissions
Lack of Peer pressure Pressure from colleagues and other relatives to use EST
Demand and Supply Trade Off Imbalance between the demand and supply tradeoff of EST
METHODOLOGY AND MODEL
DEVELOPMENT
Interpretive Structural Modeling (ISM)
enables the individual or a group of them to
manage the interrelations between two or
more elements at a time without
compromising and deviating from the
actual properties of the original
elements/issues (Morgado et al. 1999).
Term “interpretive structural modeling”
(ISM) connotes systematic application of
elementary notions of graph theory in such a
way that theoretical, conceptual, and
computation leverage is exploited to
efficiently construct a directed graph, or
network representation, of the complex
pattern of a contextual relationship among a
set of elements (Malone 1975). ISM is much
more flexible than many conventional
quantitative modeling approaches that
require variables to be measured on ratio
scales. It offers a qualitative modeling
language for structuring complexity and
thinking on an issue by building an agreed
structural model (Morgado et al. 1999).
ISM as a tool is interpretive because it is
based on interpretation and judgment of
group members on whether and how
elements are related and it is structural as it
extracts overall hierarchy form a complex set
of variables. It has a mathematical
foundation, philosophical basis and a
conceptual and analytical structure. It
provides the means to transform unclear and
poorly articulated mental hierarchies into
visible, well-defined models for better
planning of strategies (Barve et al. 2007;
Faisal et al. 2006; Hasan et al. 2007; Kumar
et al. 2008). Unlike a conventional
questionnaire requiring respondents to
merely rate the importance of key issues,
Interpretive Structured Modeling (ISM)
forces the managers to consider various
linkages among key issues (Morgado et al.
1999).
ISM allows handling of several elemental
classes under various structural types and
varied relationships amongst those elements.
It helps in understanding of several ill-
defined elements that are related in systems
(Bolan et al. 2005). It also helps in
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summarizing relationships among specific
items and imposing an order and direction
on the complex relationship among elements
of the system (Thakkar et al. 2007).
Details of various steps involved in ISM are
as follows
a) Identify and list elements/variables
relevant to the problem under
consideration, through a literature
review, field survey or any group
activity for the purpose.
b) Use expert opinion or group
techniques to determine contextual
relationships amongst identified
variables, in line with the objectives
of the study.
c) Develop a Structural Self Interaction
Matrix (SSIM) for variables,
indicating pair-wise relationships
among variables being studied.
d) Convert the SSIM developed into a
reachability matrix.
e) Test the reachability matrix for
transitivity (if A depends on B and B
depends on C, then by principle of
transitivity, A depends on C), make
modifications to satisfy the
transitivity requirements and derive
the final reachability matrix.
f) Delineate levels by iterative
partitioning of the final reachability
matrix.
g) Translate the relationships of
reachability matrix into a diagraph
and convert it into an ISM
(Interpretive Structural Model).
h) Review the model for conceptual
inconsistencies and make
modifications in SSIM if necessary.
i) Use the driving power and
dependency of each influencer to
map the driver-dependency grid for
better insight into interdependencies.
Structural self-interaction matrix
For development of Structural Self
interaction Matrix (SSIM) mentioned in
Table II, ISM methodology suggests that
experts’ views are used for defining
contextual relationship among variables, in
line with objectives of the study. In this
research, entire list of influencers,
barriers/hurdles identified from literature
survey was presented to a group of eighty
participants of ‘Executive MBA Program’.
Executives selected had 6~10 years of work
experience in different fields were chosen.
Group was explained the background of
study and was asked to deliberate whether
the list of barriers adequately covered all
factors influencing EST or there was a need
to include any other factor(s).
Four symbols were used to denote the type
and direction of relationship between a pair
of barriers ‘i’ and ‘j’ (referring to serial
number of a barrier in row and column
respectively).
V – barrier ‘i’ needs to be addressed before
barrier ‘j’
A – barrier ‘j’ needs to be addressed before
barrier ‘i’
X – both barriers ‘i’ and ‘j’ need to be
addressed simultaneously and
O – barriers ‘i’ and ‘j’ can be addressed
independent of each other
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Table II: Structural Self Interaction Matrix (SSIM) for EST barriers : adopted from " Mittal
and Sangwan 2013
Sr.
No.
Brief Description of Barrier 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2
1
Budget V V X V V X V X V V A
2
Uncertainity in Benefits
O A O V A V A V V A
3
Perceived Risk
A O V A V A V V A
4
Commitment from Stakeholders V V X V X V V A
5
Lack of organizational resources V A V A V V A
6
Lack of awareness/ information
A X A X V A
7
Regulatory Concerns
V X V V A
8
Implementing Issues A X V A
9
Uncertain future legislation
V V A
10
Trade-offs between developers and users
V A
11
Lack of Peer pressure A
12
Demand and Supply Trade Off
For enablers/drivers, the group was asked to
deliberate a reinforcing/ameliorating type of
contextual relationships amongst the factors.
For instance, the group agreed that ‘weak
legislation’ would be influenced by ‘Lack of
organizational resources’ and ‘Trade-offs’
but would not impact those factors. These
relationships are marked as “A”.
Reachability Matrix
SSIM developed from contextual
relationships were converted into binary
matrices called initial reachability matrices
as shwn in Table III, by
replacing V, A, X and O by a combination of
1s and 0s in accordance with the VAXO
rules.
If entry (i,j) in SSIM = ‘V’, enter element
(i,j) as ‘1’ and (j. i) as ‘0’ in initial
reachability matrix
If entry (i,j) in SSIM = ‘A’, enter element
(i,j) as ‘0’ and (j. i) as ‘1’ in initial
reachability matrix
If entry (i,j) in SSIM = ‘X’, enter element
(i,j) as ‘1’ and (j. i) as ‘1’ in initial
reachability matrix
If entry (i,j) in SSIM = ‘O’, enter element
(i,j) as ‘0’ and (j. i) as ‘0’ in initial
reachability matrix
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Table III: Initial reachability matrix for EST barriers: adopted from " Mittal and Sangwan
2013
Sr.
No.
Brief Description of Barrier 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
1 Budget 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0
2 Uncertainity in Benefits 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0
3 Perceived Risk 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0
4 Commitment from Stakeholders 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0
5 Lack of organizational resources 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0
6 Lack of awareness/ information 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0
7 Regulatory Concerns 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0
8 Implementing Issues 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0
9 Uncertain future legislation 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0
10 Trade-offs between developers & users 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0
11 Lack of Peer pressure 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
12 Demand and Supply Trade Off 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Final reachability matrix was then obtained
for barriers (Table IV) by incorporating the
changes necessary to satisfy transitivity
requirements detailed in step 5 of Structural
modeling methodology. Driving power is
defined as total number of variables, which it
impacts including itself (equals the count of
1’s in a row) and dependency is total number
of variables, which have an impact on it
including itself (equals the count of 1’s in a
column).
Table IV: Final reachability matrix for m-banking barriers/hurdles: adopted from " Mittal
and Sangwan 2013
Sr.
No.
Brief Description of Barrier 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Driving
Power
1 Budget
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 11
2 Uncertainity in Benefits
0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 5
3 Perceived Risk
0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 5
4 Commitment from Stakeholders
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 11
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5 Lack of organizational resources
0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 5
6 Lack of awareness/ information
0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 4
7 Regulatory Concerns
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 11
8 Implementing Issues
0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 4
9 Uncertain future legislation
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 11
10
Trade-offs between developers
and users 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 4
11 Lack of Peer pressure
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
12 Demand and Supply Trade Off
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 12
Dependency 5 6 6 5 6 11 5 11 5 11 12 1 84
Level partitions and ISM Modelling
Final reachability matrix obtained after
incorporating transitivity requirements is
used for level partitioning. It involves
comparing the ‘recahability’ and
‘antecedent’ sets of variables and delineating
levels on the basis of intersection sets. It
leads to a reachability set for a variable by
considering the variable itself and other set
of variables that causes an impact, whereas
antecedent set comprises of the variable and
a set of all those variables that have an
impact on the primary variable. The
hierarchy in ISM is decided by the level of
similarity in reachability and intersection
sets (Table V). These variables would not
impact any other variables
Table V: Matrix of Reachability and Intersection Set: adopted from " Mittal and Sangwan
2013
Iteration Barrier
Reachability
set
Antecedent set
Interaction
set
Level
1 11 11 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12 11 V
2 6 6,8,10 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,12 6,8,10 IV
2 8 6,8,10 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,12 6,8,10 IV
2 10 6,8,10 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,12 6,8,10 IV
3 2 2 1,2,4,7,9,12 2 III
3 3 3 1,3,4,7,9,12 3 III
3 5 5 1,4,5,7,9,12 5 III
4 1 1,4,7,9 1,4,7,9,12 1,4,7,9 II
4 4 1,4,7,9 1,4,7,9,12 1,4,7,9 II
4 7 1,4,7,9 1,4,7,9,12 1,4,7,9 II
4 9 1,4,7,9 1,4,7,9,12 1,4,7,9 II
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5 12 1,4,7,9,12 12 12 I
Figure 1: Hierarchy of Barriers of EST: adopted from " Mittal and Sangwan 2013
RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
The developed ISM model consists of five
levels of hierarchy as shown in Fig 1. The
base level comprises of Lack of information
and appropriate awareness among public and
government agencies. It showcases that
awareness plays a key role in problem
solving. It indirectly affects four further
levels. The next level of the pyramid then
comprises of top management commitment,
pressures from the peers, demand of the
technology by the customers and structure of
the legislation who implements these
technologies. These four parameters strongly
point out a public private mismatch in terms
of expectations and deliverables. These
barriers also point out the imbalance
between land and lab ie. whether the
technology generated is useful for the target
audience or not. The feasibility of the
technology and the usefulness has been a
mismatch at this level of pyramid. Strangely
these barriers have a weak dependency and a
strong driving power. The inter-relationship
between the two levels can be understood by
the fact that Scarcity of general awareness
enhances pressure from the public to demand
for the right technology required for them.
The lethargic approach by the end users give
a chance to the government officials to
produce and deliver the technologies in
whatever form they have built. This
indirectly causes a mismatch between the
expectations and usefulness of the currently
available EST in the market. The next upper
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level of the pyramid consists of three more
levels named escalated short-term cost, low
level of enforcement, and uncertainaity of
legislation in the future. Short Term Costs
involved in switching from the
contemporary technology to the newer set of
technology are generally high and usually
the officials do not like to invest in this
transition. The uncertainity amongst the
producers and distributors of this new form
of technology also forms a parallel level of
concern. The resources available for
generation of new efficient technology in
terms of engineers, researchers and
technology promoters are very few in the
country. Thus a lack of trade off in terms of
financial and technological factors creeps a
new issue in this area. Lack of benefits and
proper management of available resources
forms the next cadre of the pyramid which is
one of the least related factors yet are
equally important. Any technology which is
launched newly in the market brings along a
set of risks depending upon its target
audience and maturity level. This forms the
apex of the pyramid.
Driver-Dependency map
A further insight into the hierarchy generated
by ISM, variables can be classified using
Cross-Impact Matrix Multiplication Applied
to the Classification analysis (MICMAC)
analysis into following four categories, viz.
autonomous, independent, dependent and
linkage. Such a juxtaposition of two plots
brings all the barriers of autonomous and
dependent types closer to dependency axis
and puts independent and linkage variables
on the extremes of driving power axis (Fig
2).
Figure 2: MICMAC Analysis of Barriers of
EST: adopted from " Mittal and Sangwan
2013
Although, three barriers, lies in autonomous
cluster, but these barriers lie exactly on the
line dividing the clusters 1 and 2, so these
barriers have properties of the barriers of
cluster 2 also. Higher value of “dependence”
for a barriers means that other barriers in the
network are to be addressed first. High value
of “driving force” of a barriers means that
these barriers are to be addressed before
taking up the other barriers.
CONCLUSIONS
This paper includes compilation of 12
barriers and enablers of EST which were
derived from literature. The study
incorporated ISM technique to build the
model for these variables. The model was
also followed by MIC MAC analysis to
distinguish and segregate the variables in the
four categories. These five levels have been
further classified into three categories –
internal, economy, and policy barriers. The
developed ISM model is expected to provide
a direction to the policy makers in the
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government and industry and the top
management of the organizations to mitigate
the barriers by focusing on few root barriers
which directly or indirectly mitigate other
barriers.
ISM uses the opinions of the experts which
may be judgmental thus it is required to
carefully choose the list of expets while
finalizing the model. The concept of plotting
drivers and barriers on a common driver-
dependency map, to gain strategic insights
for implementation can be extended to
projects/programs in any field/area.
The model used has taken the nitty gritties of
the research model and has carefully
designed the model. This would pave the
path to test these barriers with real time data
from the fields. It can also be implemented
in various sectors of rural India.
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