In recent years, ecological innovations have also been created on the basis of other non-ecology science. Ecological innovations are mainly created, among others, in the field of renewable energy sources, improvement of waste segregation techniques, recycling, treatment of polluted water, reclamation of a devastated natural environment, energy-efficient construction, electromobility etc. However, more and more eco-innovations, new technological solutions, technical improvements that fit in sustainable pro-ecological economic development also arises in many other fields of science.
In view of the above, are examples of pro-ecological undertakings, technological improvements compatible with sustainable ecological development or ecological innovations that are also created in one of the following or other related fields of science, for example: Molecular Biology, Biotechnology, Anthropology Theory, Medicine, Electrical Engineering , Artificial Intelligence, Genetics, Business Administration, Risk Management, Big Data, Business Intelligence, Automation & Robotics, Climatology, Agriculture, Biophysics, Biochemistry, Medical Intelligence, Artificial Neural Networks, Ecosystem Analysis, Power Engineering, Construction, Food production, Forest ecology, Biology, Geoscience, Government Programs, Behavioral Sciences, Biodiversity Assessment, Green Architecture, Greenhouse, Waste, Household Products, Information Society, Innovation Management, International Entrepreneurship, Internet Technologies, Knowledge Creation, Bioelectric Energy gy Sources, Business Model Innovation, Cataclysmic Variables, Chromatography, Clean Energy, Cleantech, Climate Prediction, Collaborative Innovation, Commercialization, Computational Intelligence, Computer Science and Engineering, Conservation Biology, Consumer Behavior, Corporate Governance, Creative Economy, Crisis Communication, Cyber Security, Data Analysis, Database Administration, Development Cooperation, Digital Ecosystems, Discovery, Earth Sciences, Earthquake Forecasting and Geocataclysm, Econometric Analysis, Economic Integration, Economics of Innovation, Ecosystem Engineering, Electricity, Electronic Systems, Energetic Materials, Energy Technologies, Environment, Environmental Biodegradation, Flora, Food Consumption Life Sciences, Logistics Management, Materials for Sustainable Energy, Astronomy & Astrophysics, Nanomaterials, New Media Technology, Recycling, Physics of Global Warming, Plant Protection, Predictive Analytics, Production Planning, Project Development, Public Eco nomics, Public Policy, Public Policy, Sociobiology, Space Science, Sustainable Agriculture, Sustainable Development Strategies, Technology Forecasting, Transport Economics, Water Resources, Weather Forecasting, Wildlife Conservation, World Economy, ...?
In view of the above, the current question is: Will ecological innovations be created in the 21st century on the basis of other sciences besides ecology?
Please, answer, comments. I invite you to the discussion.
As you have astutely observed , the number of Eco innovations has been proliferating over the past few years and new achievements mostly come from other disciplines rather than ecology. The emergence of environmental -friendly innovations such as electric cars, bamboo bicycles, reusable water bottle , recycled glass , light-emitting diodes (LEDs), etc. substantiate the contributory role of various disciplines in helping environmental preservation. People who destroy nature in reality destroy themselves. Helping ecological sustainability is a high priority research project for all disciplines.
Hi Dariusz,
there is an unavoidable point you don't list, the views from politics. since they have the power to decide, just few of them will follow. for evidence, even the first petitioners of the COP21 do not respect commitments. habits are the enemy, our enemy.
all the best
fred
Hi, Dariusz,
I want to discuss my experience in the green (esp solar) energy and its influence on other neighboring branches. One of good and profitable investment in Ukraine now is for green energy production. I'm enough familiar with hydropower energetic as participated several projects in the Carpathians in elaboration of scientific background. But hydropower is too expensive for individuals esp in Ukraine where population is very poor. Moreover this is connected with enough serious changing of the landscape (even when building not dam but supporting wall only).
Other is solar energy. I have built 2 stations like a private person and elaborating now project for larger station. Why? Scientist in Ukraine should earn money like a businessman even to live not only for his investigations!
Ukraine has enough progressive legislation that stimulate investments (1 kWt coast from 14 to 20 Eurocents). But you know that always existing the only one limiting factor (the Liebig's-Shelford principle) and it was our land legislation that needs very complicated procedure of land index from eg private agriculture into energy producing. So, it broke the State Program of development the green energy and needs immediately changes. Therefore from the 1st of January 2019 we have now simplified procedure! I do not know details but hope that will be positive effect on investments.
So, pro-ecological undertakings should be complex and include innovations in different branches.
Sometimes to invest need to wait for some period. Eg, solar modules of 360 kWt power can by in my country for 170 USD only. About 1,5 years ago it was price of 260 mono-crystal module! During 3 months of 2018 it fall 20 dollars in price. It means that if you are building station in the interval of 3 month your losses in money will be huge more than effect from production.
So, when some branch of techno is strongly developing sometimes should take a rest and take a look what is going on...
Andrey
Ecological inventions are need of the world to prevent destruction of the earth. Therefore we can hope more and more eco-friendly inventions will appear in 21st century.
Do you agree with my thesis that the 21st century should be a century of pro-ecological reforms, the age of green economy, sustainable pro-ecological development and protection of the environment and biodiversity?
Please, answer, comments.
I invite you to the discussion.
Best wishes
In the context of the progressive warming of the Earth's climate, the following question is of particular importance:
How can environmental protection and biodiversity be improved by using current ecological technologies?
Due to the current civilization progress in recent decades, acceleration of the development of industry, automotive, urban agglomerations, intensification of agricultural production, etc. and related greenhouse gas emissions, global warming, ozone layer depletion in the atmosphere, increase of environmental pollution, growing problem of smog in urban agglomerations, the increase in pollution of the seas and oceans to which unsorted waste is thrown away is cut out as part of the predatory economy of tropical forests in the Amazon and other largest natural forest ecosystems.
In addition, the secondary effect of global warming of the Earth's climate is the increasing, more frequent weather anomalies, including drought, leading to steppe and desertification of areas that were previously natural forest ecosystems or areas exploited by agriculture.
As a result of the above-mentioned processes, every year many species of flora and fauna disappear forever.
As a result, natural biodiversity diminishes, which for millions of years evolved evolutionally on Earth.
In this way the natural resources of the planet Earth are irretrievably in decline.
In view of the above, the issue of environmental protection and biodiversity is one of the most important challenges of humanity in the 21st century.
Classical economics must change towards a green economy based on the strategy of sustainable pro-ecological development.
Therefore, I am asking you for the following query:
How can environmental protection and biodiversity be improved by using current ecological technologies?
Please, answer, comments.
I invite you to the discussion.
Best wishes
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