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The strategy for the internal development of Ecolabnet’s eco-innovation partners in the Baltic Sea region - analysis and evaluation

Kucęba Robert, Jędrzejczyk Waldemar

Zeszyty Naukowe. Organizacja i Zarządzanie / Politechnika Śląska

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2022

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z. 162

417--433

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Purpose: On the basis of the obtained research results, an attempt was made to answer the following research question: what actions should be taken within the framework of the main strategic directions adopted in the developed strategy for the internal development of the research project partners, co-creating a network of service providers supporting eco-innovation of SMEs? Design/methodology/approach: In the research process, the authors applied both quantitative and qualitative approaches. The primary quantitative tool was a survey questionnaire, and the qualitative tool was a panel discussion. The evaluation was based on 12 evaluation criteria which relate directly to the established procedures for preparing and implementing the Internal Development Strategy. These criteria have been divided into four groups concerning different stages of strategy implementation: 1) initiating, 2) preparing, 3) implementing, and 4) monitoring. Findings: The article focuses on the evaluation of a comparative strategy for the internal development of Research and Development Institutes providing their eco-innovation services to SMEs, along with other consortium partners, intermediary organizations and companies, and the Ecolabnet eco-innovation network, also referred to as the Ecolabnet network of eco-innovation services. Research limitations/implications: 1) The great diversity of project partners for whom the internal development strategy was developed. 2) The specificity of the project, as its main objective was to create a cooperation network for the provision of consulting services for the development of eco-products and eco-services for SMEs in the region of the Baltic Sea States. Practical implications: Development of conception of internal development strategy of the project teams. Originality/value: The summarized findings and reflections relate to the international network of eco-innovation service providers in SMEs (Ecolabnet), established under the Interreg Baltic Sea Region program for 2014-2020. The authors of the article co-founded the network as partners of a project consortium on behalf of Czestochowa University of Technology. The consortium consists of eleven partners from six countries in the Baltic Sea region.

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Innovation as a determinant of current ecology

Marszowski Ryszard, Drobek Leszek, Hetmańczyk Piotr, Markowska Małgorzata

Zeszyty Naukowe. Organizacja i Zarządzanie / Politechnika Śląska

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2022

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z. 155

271--289

EN

Purpose: authors based on trends, goals, theses and examples of good practices presented in the article focus – both in theoretical and practical dimensions – on striving to identify need to develop eco-innovation as an element strengthening environmental policy in global, regional and national dimension. Design/methodology/approach: theses presented in the article have been verified using the following methods: literature review, critical literature analysis, document and comparative analysis, and examples of good practice. Findings: innovations in the field of ecology focus in particular on human activities in two areas. The first is use of existing living and inanimate natural resources resulting from need to maintain life expectancy. In the second area, focus on its protection and care for its duration. Therefore, it should be emphasized that associating innovations with them is extremely important in modern ecology. Striving to create new eco-friendly solutions of an eco-innovative nature both in the sphere of its social acceptance and in utilitarian dimension. Originality/value: the article enriches, and at the same time develops, knowledge and discussion in the field of defining eco-innovations – and their impact on the lives of communities and individuals. Thanks to knowledge presented in the article, the need to look for solutions that can strengthen the impact of eco-innovation on the natural environment is clearly justified.

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Eco-innovations as an opportunity for sustainable development of enterprises based on the example of Małopolskie Province

Zuzek Dagmara K., Odlanicka-Poczobutt Monika

Zeszyty Naukowe. Organizacja i Zarządzanie / Politechnika Śląska

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2022

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z. 156

575--584

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Purpose: The purpose of the author’s research was the evaluation of activities related to eco-innovations of micro- and small-sized enterprises (MSSEs) in the Małopolskie Province. Design/methodology/approach: The paper presents the results of the author’s own surveys conducted in 2020 and 2021 based on a total sample of 524 micro- and small-sized entrepreneurs who declared their interest in taking part in the survey. The entrepreneurs answered questions regarding their companies’ current operations, sources of financing and also assessed their activities in the context of eco-innovative solutions or partnerships with R&B institutions. Findings: The paper presents the role of innovations in the process of sustainable development accounting for environmental aspects as implemented by entrepreneurs as part of investments. Originality/value: research shows how important innovation is in the SME sector.

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Eco-innovation and Sustainable Development

Ilic Silvana, Petrovic Tanja, Djukic Gordana

Problemy Ekorozwoju

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2022

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Vol. 17, nr 2

197--203

EN

The paper aims to encourage the creation of innovation policy by individual states and state institutions, management of companies in the energy sector, with the synergy of national and interstate institutions, to apply an integrative approach to eco-innovation. The purpose of this paper is to expand the existing potential for the development of eco-innovation in the business sector and industrial enterprises. The method used is based on the descriptive method, synthesis, and analysis of data collected by international organizations, as well based on research in academic circles. Appropriate incentives from governments to innovate green business models, to reduce greenhouse gas emissions (GHG), would ensure a higher level of environmental quality, adequate quality of life for all people, and a greener future. To achieve the goals, future directions of development should be focused on the development of technology and knowledge, with an adequate policy of creating a green strategy for decarbonization and sustainable development.

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Transformation towards circular economy in comparison with eco-innovation development on the example of EU member states

Szczepańczyk Marta

Polish Journal of Management Studies

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2022

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Vol. 26, No. 1

292--309

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The discussion presented in this paper refers to a broadly understood subject of a circular economy and related issues of eco-innovation, with a particular focus on the two-way relationship between the two. Based on data on EU member states’ activities in this area, the aim of this paper is to assess the impact of a circular economy on eco-innovation development. First, the idea of sustainable development from the perspective of a circular economy was presented along with the changes in its perception. Furthermore, the role of the European Commission was highlighted with respect to the legislation of that area for EU member states. A literature review was initiated by the European Commission’s forecasts concerning unsustainable production and consumption. In the same section, the definitions of a circular economy and eco-innovation were provided, and a close relationship between these two aspects often highlighted in scientific publications was indicated. Logit models were developed to verify the impact of a circular economy on eco-innovation development. For that purpose, the GRETL econometric package was used. Circular economy indicators and eco-innovation indicators available at the Eurostat and European Commission websites were used as diagnostic variables in the models. In two cases, the logit models indicated a significant relationship between the areas in question, which was also presented as a linear regression function. At the final stage, conclusions were presented, which included research limitations and future research directions.

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Rozważania przedstawione w niniejszym artykule odnoszą się do szeroko pojętej problematyki gospodarki o obiegu zamkniętym i ściśle z nią związanego - zagadnienia ekoinnowacji, w kontekście których szczególny nacisk położono na występującą pomiędzy nimi dwukierunkową współzależność. Bazując na danych z działalności państw członkowskich UE we wspomnianym obszarze, za cel niniejszego opracowania przyjęto ocenę wpływu gospodarki cyrkulacyjnej na rozwój ekoinnowacji. W pierwszej kolejności nawiązano do idei zrównoważonego rozwoju z perspektywy gospodarki o obiegu zamkniętym, a co za tym idzie zmian w jej postrzeganiu. Ponadto zaakcentowano rolę Komisji Europejskiej w zakresie legislacji tej kwestii dla krajów członkowskich Unii Europejskiej. Przegląd literatury został zainicjowany przez prognozy Komisji Europejskiej dotyczące niezrównoważonej produkcji i konsumpcji. W tym miejscu przybliżono również definicje: gospodarki o obiegu zamkniętym i ekoinnowacji oraz wskazano na ścisły związek pomiędzy tymi dwoma aspektami, często podkreślany w publikacjach naukowych. W celu weryfikacji wpływu gospodarki o obiegu zamkniętym na rozwój ekoinnowacji opracowano modele logitowe. Do tego celu wykorzystano pakiet ekonometryczny - GRETL, w ramach którego zmienne diagnostyczne stanowiły udostępnione na stronach internetowych Eurostatu i Komisji Europejskiej wskaźniki gospodarki o obiegu zamkniętym oraz wskaźniki ekoinnowacji. Otrzymane modele logitowe w dwóch przypadkach wskazały na istotną zależność pomiędzy wybranymi obszarami, co przedstawiono również w postaci liniowej funkcji regresji. Na ostatnim etapie zaprezentowano wnioski, w ramach których nakreślono ograniczenia badawcze i kierunki przyszłych badań.

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Resources, dynamic capabilities, and performance: evidence from Polish green innovative companies

Pichlak Magdalena

Zeszyty Naukowe. Organizacja i Zarządzanie / Politechnika Śląska

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2021

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z. 153

369--384

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Purpose: The paper examines the mediating effect of dynamic capabilities (sensing, seizing, and reconfiguring) on the relationship between critical resources (financial, human, and physical) and Polish green innovative companies’ performance. Design/methodology/approach: The paper combines the Resource-Based View of the Firm with Dynamic Capabilities View and applies them to eco-innovation performance. The study is quantitative and was conducted among 54 Polish green innovative companies. Hierarchical regression analysis was used to test the research hypotheses. Findings: The results indicate that sensing and seizing opportunities mediate the relationship between all types of resources and eco-innovators’ performance. Moreover, reconfiguring the resource base mediates the relationship between human resources and Polish green innovative companies’ economic output. Research limitations/implications: The results of the study indicate that a specific set of resources is not always enough to enhance green innovative companies’ performance. Therefore, there is a need for dynamic capabilities. Such capabilities lead to the development of resources and their dynamic adaptation to technological and market changes. The findings may contribute to a broader scientific discussion on the specificity of eco-innovative activity and its conditions in the Polish economy. Originality/value: The paper is the first to examine – to the author’s best knowledge – the mediating effect of multidimensional dynamic capabilities on the relationship between critical resources and Polish green innovative companies’ performance.

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Determinants of eco-innovations – preliminary findings from SME sector in Silesian voivodeship

Markowska Małgorzata

Zeszyty Naukowe. Organizacja i Zarządzanie / Politechnika Śląska

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2021

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z. 154

171--189

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Purpose: The aim of the paper is to identify and assess the various factors – legal, technological or social, that determine the process of eco-innovation development in SMEs sector companies. Design/methodology/approach: The first part of this paper presents literature considerations on eco-innovation and its characteristics as well as types of determinants affecting its implementation. The occurrence and importance of particular determinants for the implementation of eco-innovation was then evaluated as a result of an own survey research carried out in 2020 on a sample of 96 SMEs implementing technologies for environmental protection from the Silesian Voivodeship. Findings: The analysis and the obtained results indicate a significant positive influence of managerial environmental awareness, slightly less significant impact of final consumers and communication style in the company and significant impact of legal regulations, which may be a barrier for eco-innovation implementation. Research limitations/implications: The results provide a basis for activities to improve the effectiveness of the implementation of eco-innovation in enterprises. Limitations of the study include the subjectivity of respondents' opinions and the relatively small research sample, which may limit the generalization of the results. Practical implications: The results provide a basis for activities to improve the effectiveness of the implementation of eco-innovation in enterprises. Limitations of the study include the subjectivity of respondents' opinions and the relatively small research sample, which may limit the generalization of the results. Originality/value: The contribution of the research to the development of management sciences mainly includes the formulation and empirical verification of a set of key factors determining the process of eco-innovation implementation in SMEs in post-industrial region.

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Ekoinnowacje w technologiach chemicznych : przykłady zastosowań środowiskowej oceny cyklu życia LCA

Bajdur Wioletta M.

Przemysł Chemiczny

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2021

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T. 100, nr 11

1120--1122

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Państwa członkowskie UE są zobowiązane do zmniejszenia ilości tworzyw sztucznych kierowanych na składowiska odpadów. Zgodnie z zasadami nowoczesnej gospodarki odpadami oraz wymogami prawnymi obowiązującymi zarówno w Unii Europejskiej, jak i w Polsce należy dążyć do maksymalizacji m.in. odzysku materiałowego (recyklingu). Niekontrolowana gospodarka odpadami stwarza zagrożenia w środowisku, a ilość odpadów znacznie zwiększa się w ostatnich latach. W związku z tym technologicznie i ekonomicznie uzasadnione jest wykorzystanie odpadów jako surowców wtórnych oraz unieszkodliwianie ich w miejscu powstawania. Innowacyjnym rozwiązaniem jest modyfikacja chemiczna odpadów polistyrenu w kierunku uzyskania flokulantów polimerowych zastosowanych w procesach oczyszczania ścieków komunalnych. Pomimo że w procesach oczyszczania ścieków stosowane są małe ilości flokulantów polimerowych, to ich zużycie globalne jest stosunkowo duże. Wyniki przeprowadzonych badań potwierdzają efektywne zastosowanie uzyskanych ekopolimerów, a w przyszłości ich produkcję.

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LCA anal. was performed for the newly synthesized flocculants obtained from polymer production waste (sulfone deriv. of polystyrene and phenol-formaldehyde resin and amine deriv. of novolac) used in the industrial wastewater treatment process. The anal. was performed with the use of the SimaPro program, using the Eco-indicator 99 method. The most beneficial product for the environment used for the treatment of metallurgical and mine wastewater was the Na salt of the sulfone deriv. of phenol-formaldehyde resin (T novolak).

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Ecolabnet service packages as a response to the needs of manufacturing enterprises in the SME sector of the Baltic Sea Region

Kulej-Dudek Edyta

Production Engineering Archives

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2021

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Vol. 27, Iss. 4

265--271

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Nowadays, the competitiveness of the economy, which is determined to a large extent by the innovative activities of enterprises and institutions, is of great importance for economic development. An important type of innovation is eco-innovations. Eco-innovations are currently a very timely topic undertaken by researchers, but also an important element of the activities of many companies. As a network of service providers for eco-innovations in small and medium-sized manufacturing enterprises, ECOLABNET fits perfectly in this trend. It aims to support, enable and empower companies to undertake sustainable eco-innovation activities in the Baltic Sea Region and beyond. The aim of this publication is to present the results of research on the eco-innovation needs of SME enterprises of the Baltic Sea countries and potential collaboration in this field with external entities. The services developed as packages of eco-innovation services in Ecolabnet that can meet the identified needs were indicated. The survey was conducted between March and May 2019 and covered SMEs in six countries: Poland, Lithuania, Estonia, Sweden, Finland, and Denmark. The subjects of the study were manufacturing companies that improve their products or services. The aim of the research was to gain an understanding of the needs and challenges related to eco-innovation in the context of sustainable development, to identify the future eco-innovation needs of manufacturing SMEs and collaborations with external actors, and to determine how and through which services the Ecolabnet can meet these needs and contribute to the growth of the enterprise. The manufacturing enterprises in this survey were motivated to eco-innovate. However, they lack knowledge on eco-innovation in its broadest sense, and therefore, urgently need the help of external experts, business partners, and networks in this area. The survey covered three areas: Business, Development, and Technology/Production. Business topic areas that entrepreneurs placed a high emphasis on were: branding and communication, supplier relations, customer insights and financial aspects. Within the needs in terms of development put most emphasis on product design, process development, bio-based materials and biodegradable materials. In the last category of identified needs Technology/Production respondents indicated increasing process efficiency, energy optimization and material efficiency. The research results also indicate that product design as well as branding and communication are urgent needs in the field of external expertise. Of the potential needs, the respondents also indicated customer insights, other alternative materials, business models, value chain assessment, and service design.

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Eco-innovation development in selected European and Asian countries: a comparative analysis

Tomala Justyna, Urbaniec Maria

Ekonomia i Środowisko

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2021

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nr 4

70--86

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The development of eco-innovation is driven by globalisation processes, technological progress and climate change. It is also directly related to the pursuit of sustainable development, as well as to the reduction of negative impacts on the environment and the efficient use of natural resources. Monitoring progress towards sustainable development requires the systematic measurement of eco-innovation. An important theoretical and practical challenge is to develop methods and indicators to measure eco-innovation. Currently, there are different systems for measuring eco-innovation, which makes international comparative analysis difficult. This article aims to conduct a compar-ative analysis of the development of eco-innovation in selected European and Asian countries. The study uses a critical literature review as well as a comparative analysis and synthesis method based on the ASEM Eco-Innovation Index. The study provides evidence that there are a number of differences in eco-innovation between European and Asian countries. Measuring eco-innovation is particularly important in planning and implementing instruments to stimulate environmental innovation across countries.

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Na rozwój ekoinnowacji mają wpływ między innymi procesy globalizacyjne, postęp technologiczny i zmiany klimatyczne. Jest on również bezpośrednio związany z dążeniem do zrównoważonego rozwoju, a także z ograniczeniem negatywnego wpływu na środowisko i efektywnym wykorzystaniem zasobów naturalnych. Monitorowanie postępu w kierunku zrównoważonego rozwoju wymaga systematycznego pomiaru ekoinnowacji. Ważnym wyzwaniem teoretycznym i praktycznym jest opracowanie metod i wskaźników do pomiaru ekoinnowacji. Obecnie istnieją różne systemy pomiaru ekoinnowacji, co utrudnia międzynarodową analizę porównawczą. Celem artykułu jest analiza porównawcza rozwoju ekoinnowacji w wybranych krajach europejskich i azjatyckich. W opracowaniu wykorzystano krytyczny przegląd literatury oraz metodę analizy porównawczej i syntezy opartej na indeksie ekoinnowacji ASEM. Badanie dostarcza dowodów na istnienie szeregu różnic pod względem poziomu ekoinnowacyjności w krajach europejskich i azjatyckich. Pomiar ekoinnowacji jest szczególnie ważny przy planowaniu i wdrażaniu instrumentów stymulujących innowacje środowiskowe w poszczególnych krajach.

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The government-business relationship and eco-innovation : evidence from chinese automobile industry

Gao Yu, Teng Zhuoqi, Cai Yan, Dong Xiaotian

Ecological Chemistry and Engineering. S

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2021

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Vol. 28, nr 4

541--561

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This study used 2017-2019 Chinese A-share-listed automobile manufacturing companies as research samples to analyse the impact of the government-business relationship on eco-innovation. We found that a healthy government-business relationship had a positive impact on enterprise eco-innovation. The mediating effects test verified that a healthy government-business relationship affected enterprise eco-innovation through financing constraints. In addition, managerial ownership significantly increased the positive impact of a healthy government-business relationship on enterprise eco-innovation. We also found that a healthy government-business relationship had a more substantial impact on enterprise eco-innovation in non-state-owned enterprises when considering corporate property rights. The study results provide empirical evidence for the influence of the government-business relationship on enterprise eco-innovation and deepen our understanding of eco-innovation in China’s automobile manufacturing industry.

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Eco-innovation measurement of enterprises - validation of the LCA-based approach

Rybaczewska-Błażejowska Magdalena

Zeszyty Naukowe. Organizacja i Zarządzanie / Politechnika Śląska

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2020

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z. 145

417--427

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Purpose: The primary aim of the article is to present, examine and discuss an alternative approach to the eco-innovation measurement of enterprises, based on the methodology of life cycle assessment (LCA). Design/methodology/approach: The simplified three-step approach, based on the LCA methodology, was applied to perform the analysis. It consists of the following subsequent stages: environmental assessment, environmental profile of an enterprise and contribution analysis. The environmental profile of the enterprise was calculated using the ReCiPe Midpoint (H) method. Findings: A medium size enterprise manufacturing rubber granulates (ethylene-propylene-diene monomer, EPDM and styrene-butadiene rubber, SBR) was covered by the research. The research proved that the analysed enterprise has the most detrimental impact on the environment in the following impact categories: marine ecotoxicity, natural land transformation and freshwater ecotoxicity. These result predominantly from SBR rubber granulate production. Consequently, due to the specificity of the manufacturing process to be more eco-innovative, the enterprise needs to apply more energy-efficient technologies. Originality/value: This is a fully original research paper that validates an alternative approach to measure and stimulate the implementation of eco-innovation at the micro-level. It complements the currently existing methodologies by taking life cycle and the supply chain perspective into consideration, and thus supports decision-makers in the implementation of the principles of circular economy

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Biomass of natural floodplains as an eco-innovative element of civic energy in the context of social perception of prosumer

Kud Krzysztof, Badora Aleksandra

Rynek Energii

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2020

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Nr 6

77--84

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This article highlights the possibilities of using natural floodplains as a source of energy biomass. At the same time, because natural riparian meadows play an important role in proper water management, ensuring the safety of riverside areas and are ecologically valuable, the issue of the possibility of producing energy biomass in these areas was raised, which is an eco-innovative form of obtaining energy from biomass and is in line with the principles of eco-development. Due to the fact that a significant part of the riverside areas is used for agriculture, the social perception of biomass production in these areas has been studied. The issues of energy cooperatives, which may include local biomass heating plants, the issue of prosumer and net metering were also taken into account. Natural alluvial meadows, which are an important element of the water retention system, can provide feed and energy biomass. The studied group of people shows a certain tendency to become involved in energy cooperatives, however, in order to popularize civic energy, it is necessary to educate the society in this area.

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Life Cycle Assessment of Eco-Innovative Organo-Mineral Granulated Fertilizer’s Production Technology

Bałazińska Maria, Markowska Małgorzata, Blaut Agata, Głodniok Marcin

Rocznik Ochrona Środowiska

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2020

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Tom 22, cz. 1

561--588

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This paper presents the possibilities of waste management originating from municipal wastewater treatment through the production of mineral-organic fertilizers based on sewage sludge. The original method created for this purpose was used in the study together with the environmental assessment of this method. Therefore, the purpose of this publication is twofold. On the one hand, the first goal of the paper is to draw attention to the need to choose the appropriate method of utilization of sewage sludge, taking into account its characteristics and potentially harmful effects on the environment. The second goal of the paper is to assess the environmental impact of the selected method and demonstrate its eco-innovation. The first part of the paper is a theoretical introduction to the issues of sewage sludge management, as well as theoretical considerations on the essence of eco-innovation. The second part of the paper presents practical issues of production and application of the organo-mineral granulated fertilizer subjected to research, while the third part – the methodology of the applied Life Cycle Analysis (LCA), including in particular the application of Material and Energy Flow Analysis (MEFA) at the Life Cycle Inventory stage. The fourth section presents the assumptions and results of the conducted research for four alternative solutions for the production of organic-mineral fertilizers. The fifth and final part summarizes the results and contains a number of conclusions and recommendations that should be considered in the context of the possibilities of further product optimization.

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W niniejszym artykule przedstawiono możliwości użytkowego wykorzystania odpadów z oczyszczania ścieków komunalnych, poprzez wytwarzanie nawozów mineralno-organicznych na bazie osadów ściekowych autorską metodą oraz ocenę środowiskową tej metody. Tak więc, cel niniejszej publikacji jest dwojaki. Z jednej strony, pierwszym celem artykułu jest zwrócenie uwagi na konieczność doboru odpowiedniej metody utylizacji osadów ściekowych z uwzględnieniem ich charakterystyki oraz potencjalnie szkodliwego oddziaływania na środowisko. Drugim celem artykuły jest ocena wpływu środowiskowego wybranej metody, celem wykazanie jej eko-innowacyjności. Pierwsza część pracy stanowi wprowadzenie teoretyczne do problematyki zagospodarowania osadów ściekowych, jak również teoretyczne rozważania nad istotą eko-innowacyjności. Druga część pracy przedstawia praktyczne zagadnienia produkcji i zastosowania organo-mineral granulated fertilizer poddanego badaniom, podczas gdy trzecia – metodykę zastosowanej analizy cyklu życia LCA, w tym szczególnie zastosowania analizy Material and Energy Flow Analysis (MEFA) na etapie Life Cycle Inventory. Czwarta sekcja przedstawia założenia i wyniki prowadzonego badania dla czterech alternatywnych rozwiązań technologii produkcji nawozów organiczno-mineralnych. Część piąta i ostatnia podsumowuje wyniki i zawiera szereg wniosków i zaleceń, które należy rozważyć w kontekście możliwości dalszej optymalizacji produktu.

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Determinanty ekoinnowacji w sektorze produkcji rolnej

Kaźmierczak-Piwko Leszek, Dubicki Piotr, Janiak Radosław, Motykiewicz Małgorzata

Systemy Wspomagania w Inżynierii Produkcji

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2019

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Vol. 8, iss. 2

83--92

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Artykuł podejmuje problematykę barier operacjonalizacji i wdrażania założeń koncepcji zrównoważonego rozwoju na obszarach wiejskich. W artykule przedstawiono i scharakteryzowano główne bariery w harmonijnym kształtowaniu ładów środowiskowego, społecznego i gospodarczego tych obszarów ze szczególnym uwzględnieniem alokacji środków na funkcjonowanie tego procesu.

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The following article picks up difficulties of barriers that occur during the implementation and functioning of sustainable development in rural areas. The article presents the topic of defining the barriers and the concept of sustainable development, as well as data on the allocation of funds necessary for sustainable development in rural areas.

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Eco-innovation in municipalities as an element of smaller agglomerations sustainable development - case study

Zelga-Szmidla Anna, Kapustka Katarzyna

Quality Production Improvement - QPI

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2019

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Vol. 1, Iss. 1

110--116

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Management in accordance with the principle of sustainable development is one of the basic aspects of environmental protection, and is nevertheless important in macroeconomic management (eco-innovations in national regulations) as well as in micro-regulations (municipal regulations). The municipalities authorities are obliged to preventing the negative effects of environmental degradation, preventing pollution, providing information on the state of the environment, cover the environmental policy, in order to ensure the land advancement in accordance with the principles of sustainable development. The implemented projects should mainly improve the living conditions of the inhabitants. That is why eco-innovative activities introduced in individual, small territorial areas (municipalities) are becoming more and more important. The paper is based on a case study as a recognized method of analyzing and discussing authentic situations used in management sciences.

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Eco-innovations under conditions of glocalization of economic and sustainable development of the regional economy

Hetman Olena, Iermakova Olga, Laiko Oleksandr

Ekonomia i Środowisko

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2019

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nr 4

69--82

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The aim of the study is to indicate the essence and increasing importance of the ecologization of innovative development in the glocalization of economic processes as well as the potential benefits of eco-innovation for long-term objectives of regions development. The study systematize the knowledge on this topic, and indicate the necessity of their continuous development. The applied methodology is based on an analysis of scientific literature European countries. The research methodology is systematization of approaches to the direction of innovation processes for the development, creation and implementation of innovations in the form of new products, technology, method, form of production organization, etc., which directly or indirectly contributes to reducing the environmentally destructive effects of production and consumption on the environment and solving environmental problems. The authors hypothesis is that the glocalization on the basis of the implementation of environmental innovations will contribute to the sustainable development of the economy of the regions. This is a new way of looking at the region development, i.e. that looks at how ecologization of innovative development should be used for strategic advantage of region and how processes of ecologization of innovative development of the region can be a catalyst for the processes of market glocalization and promote sustainable development of the regional economy.

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Zastosowanie podejścia cyklu życia w kreowaniu rozwiązań ekoinnowacyjnych

Michaliszyn B., Krupanek J.

Systemy Wspomagania w Inżynierii Produkcji

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2018

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Vol. 7, iss. 2

138--148

PL

W publikacji przedstawione zostało teoretyczne podejście do zarządzania środowiskowego oparte na ocenie aspektów środowiskowych innowacyjnych rozwiązań technologicznych, produktów i usług w pełnym cyklu ich życia. Stosowanie tego podejścia na wczesnym etapie kreowania rozwiązań innowacyjnych, jest bardzo przydatne w ocenie ich jakości środowiskowej. Zostało ono sprawdzone w praktyce na przykładzie oceny technologii produkcji bardzo wytrzymałego kompozytu posiadającego podwyższone własności przewodzenia termicznego. Wykorzystanie tego podejścia pozwoliło na określenie oddziaływań środowiskowych nowej technologii w odniesieniu do istniejących rozwiązań oraz zidentyfikowanie kluczowych czynników wpływających na jakość środowiskową zaprojektowanego materiału kompozytowego.

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The publication presents the theoretical approach to environmental management based on the assessment of environmental aspects of innovative technological solutions, products and services in their full life cycle. Applying this approach at an early stage of technologies development is very useful in assessing their environmental quality. The Life Cycle Approach has been tested in practice on the example of assessment of the production of innovative, very durable composite material with increased thermal conduction properties. The use of this approach allowed to determine the environmental impacts of new material in relation to existing technological solutions and to identify key factors affecting environmental quality of composite material.

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The analysis of the functioning of eco-innovative activity of the sector of micro-, small and medium enterprises

Wielgórka D.

Inżynieria i Ochrona Środowiska

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2018

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T. 21, nr 1

51--65

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The basic goal of the research is to recognize the situation and the level of eco-innovation in Poland, including the MSME sector and to compare the obtained results with the ones from EU countries. The result of the research is indicating the barriers and opportunities to support the development of eco-innovation in the MSME sector in Poland. Moreover, there has been made an assessment of effectiveness of the financing of eco-innovation by micro-, small and medium enterprises, and in particular the assessment of determinants affecting the selection of sources of funding of eco-innovation, including the use of structural funds.

PL

Podstawowym celem badań jest rozpoznanie stanu i poziomu ekoinnowacji w Polsce, w tym w sektorze MMSP, oraz porównanie otrzymanych wyników z krajami Unii Europejskiej. Efektem tych badań jest wskazanie barier i możliwości wsparcia rozwoju ekoinnowacji w sektorze MMSP w Polsce. Ponadto przeprowadzono ocenę efektywności finansowania ekoinnowacji przez mikro, małe i średnie przedsiębiorstwa, a w szczególności ocenę determinant wpływających na wybór źródeł finansowania ekoinnowacji, w tym wykorzystania funduszy strukturalnych.

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Rola koncepcji społecznej odpowiedzialności biznesu oraz zrównoważonej konsumpcji i produkcji w procesie tworzenia i wdrażania eko-innowacji

Jedrych E., Berniak-Woźny J.

Zeszyty Naukowe. Organizacja i Zarządzanie / Politechnika Śląska

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2017

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z. 102

129--141

PL

Celem artykułu jest ukazania roli jaką odgrywa integracja koncepcji społecznej odpowiedzialności biznesu (CSR) oraz koncepcji zrównoważonej konsumpcji i produkcji w procesie tworzenia i wdrażania eko-innowacji. Obecnie CSR jest uznawany za zobowiązanie przez większość organizacji biznesowych. Nadal jednak do rzadkości należy strategiczny CSR, który jest otwarty na zmianę modelu biznesowego i daje podstawę do rozwoju i wdrażania innowacji zmniejszających lub eliminujących negatywny wpływ biznesu na środowisko naturalne. Wsparcie dla tego kierunku rozwoju organizacji biznesowych stanowi rozwój koncepcji zrównoważonej konsumpcji i produkcji wymuszającej aktywne rozwijanie i wdrażanie eko-innowacji, nie tylko na poziomie pojedynczych firm, ale w skali całego cykl życia produktu.

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The aim of the article is to present and discuss the role of Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainable Consumption and Production concepts integration in the process of eco-innovations’ development and implementation. Nowadays majority of the business organisations consider CSR as the obligation. Unfortunately, not many of them implement strategic model of CSR that assumes the change of the business model towards more sustainable (including ecological) one. This direction of business development is supported by the Sustainable Consumption and Production concept as it pushes business towards eco-innovations’ development and implementation in the product life cycle.