Environmental Technological Innovations and the Sustainability of their Development

• Autorzy: Majerník Milan , Chovancová Jana , Drábik Peter , Štofková Zuzana

Identyfikatory

DOI

10.12912/27197050/162708

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

In this paper, we explore the crucial role of technological innovation in achieving sustainable development. Technology has the potential to promote sustainability by incorporating green practices into production methods. However, it’s important to design technology that balances economic, environmental, and social considerations, benefiting all stakeholders while minimizing negative impacts on the planet and society. We provide a systematic overview of the challenges of development over time and according to the scope of societal interest. We identify the direction of progress towards a more holistic and sustainable approach to innovation, aligned with the requirements of Smart Industry 4.0 and 5.0. The paper also delves into the significance of advanced tools like Cleaner Production (CP), Environmental Accounting (EA), Pollution Prevention (PP), Recycling (R), Life Cycle Analysis (LCA), Eco-labelling (EL), and the Environmental Technologies Action Plan (ETAP) in promoting sustainable development in the transition towards Smart Industry. Moreover, we address the timing of innovation strategies through a backward decision-making system and the selection of innovation tools to meet the goals of Industry 4.0 and the Smart and Sustainable Industry Generation 5. We recognize that the economic viability of each technology is essential for sustainability and must be considered over a period of 20+ years.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

sustainable development; product; technology; innovation strategy; tool; method; environmental engineering; green growth

• Wydawca: Lubelski Oddział Polskiego Towarzystwo Inżynierii Ekologicznej ; Lublin University of Technology ; WNGB Wydawnictwo Naukowe
• Czasopismo: Ecological Engineering & Environmental Technology
• Rocznik: 2023
• Tom: Vol. 24, iss. 4
• Strony: 245--252
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 18 poz., rys., tab.

Twórcy

autor

Majerník Milan

• University of Economics in Bratislava, Dolonozemská cesta 1, Bratislava, Slovak Republic

• https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7092-5891

autor

Chovancová Jana

• University of Prešov, Faculty of Management and Business, Konštantínova 16, Prešov, Slovak Republic

• https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6699-1244

autor

Drábik Peter

• University of Economics in Bratislava, Dolonozemská cesta 1, Bratislava, Slovak Republic

• https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2740-4756

autor

Štofková Zuzana

• University of Žilina, Faculty of Operation and Economics of Transport and Communications, Department of Marketing and Social Sciences, Univerzitná 8215/1, Žilina, Slovak Republic

• https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0209-2079

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Uwagi

Opracowanie rekordu ze środków MEiN, umowa nr SONP/SP/546092/2022 w ramach programu "Społeczna odpowiedzialność nauki" - moduł: Popularyzacja nauki i promocja sportu (2022-2023).