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Ecological Modernization – a Paradise of Feasibility but no General Solution

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Ecological Modernization (EM) intends to preserve or restore environmental quality by resource-efficient innovation. Today there are several synonyms or similar concepts such as, “eco-innovation”, “green development” “green growth”, or transition towards “green economy” (OECD 2011; UNEP 2011). This environmental policy approach has meanwhile become a well-established strategy and stimulated nothing less than a real Global Industrial Revolution.

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  2. Dokkyo University, Saitama , Japan

    Lila Okamura

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    Helmut Weidner

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Jänicke, M. (2020). Ecological Modernization – a Paradise of Feasibility but no General Solution. In: Mez, L., Okamura, L., Weidner, H. (eds) The Ecological Modernization Capacity of Japan and Germany. Energiepolitik und Klimaschutz. Energy Policy and Climate Protection. Springer VS, Wiesbaden. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-27405-4_2

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