1. Technology, innovation and sustainable production
Course presentation
And
Introductive concepts

2. The course aims are
Introduce the environmental implications of globalization.
Environmental issues in industrial strategy.
New opportunities in terms of technological innovation and implementetion in the environmental issues.
Devolopment and sustainability at national, european and international level.
Climate change, considering scientific evidences, energy implications and policies in climate change
Casy study

3. Course Outline Sustainable business development
Sustainable technology management
Innovation strategy
Innovation and technology
Technology transfer
Network and enterprises relations
R&D and its development and evaluation
Management tools of sustainability
Life cycle management
Case study

4. the sustainable development concept
Some facts:
• 2.8 billion people (about half of world population) live on less than $ 2 per day,
• 1.2 billion (a fifth) with less than $ 1 a day.
• 2 billion people , most of whom live in rural areas of developing countries, without adequate access to modern sanitation and energy, and have no infrastructure.

5. What’s sustainable development?
Brundtland
“development that meets the needs
of the present, without compromising
the ability of future generations to
meet their needs”
makes clear connection between economic, development and environment.
The environment is the interaction between energy, transport, infrastructure, agricultural policies and trade and development requires a long-term considerations and the needs of future generations

6. Environment Economic definition:
Scientific definition:
a set of conditions physical, chemical and biological on life takes place
Economic definition:
a set of natural resources originating - do not create by human-

7. Natural recources Renewable
their quantity is variable and may be increased if the level of sampling is less than the capacity to regenerate
Nonrenewable
their use reduces the existing stock in any case

8. Main causes of pollution
Population growth
Urbanization
Increase and concentration of industrial
development
Development in transportation and in agriculture activities

9. variation in the composition of air, soil and water
Pollution is…
variation in the composition of air, soil and water
caused by the emission of pollutants from chemical and physical origine

10. Environmental problems…
Dispersion of Toxic Substances
Water Pollution & Water Resources
Ozone Layer Depletion
Waste
Air Pollution
Climate Change
Urban Environmental Problems
Loss of Biodiversity
Marine Environment & Coastal Zones
Resource Depletion