Topic 8.4: Sustainable innovation

Question 1

Timescale

Answer 1

The huge timescales for this process to take place means that maintaining sustainability can be very difficult as condition may constantly be changing and you need to adapt to them

Question 2

Complexities

Answer 2

Sustainable innovation requires cooperation between different stakeholders such as the government and the manufacturers.

Question 3

Top down strategies

Answer 3

Comes from national or international levels, involve legislation, goals or sustainability measures

Question 4

Bottom up strategies

Answer 4

looking at sustainability this normally occurs at more local levels, tree planting campaigns, etc.

Question 5

Regulation

Answer 5

setting of rules that companies and manufacturers must follow

Question 6

Education

Answer 6

educate the consumers on the product they are buying or consuming

Question 7

Taxes

Answer 7

taxes can be imposed in technologies or products which damage the environment

Question 8

subsidies

Answer 8

grant of money

Question 9

Macro sustainability

Answer 9

Normally placed and national or international level

Question 10

Micro sustainability

Answer 10

Strategies which are implemented at a local or regional level