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Papers by Håkan Rodhe

Research paper thumbnail of Håkan Rodhe Preventive Environmental Strategies in Eastern European Industry Preventive Environmental Strategies in Eastern European Industry

Research paper thumbnail of Strategies for Cleaner Technology

Research paper thumbnail of Strategies for sustainable solutions: an interdisciplinary and collaborative research agenda

Journal of Cleaner Production, 2014

A profound industrial and societal transformation is a precondition for a sustainable, low-fossil... more A profound industrial and societal transformation is a precondition for a sustainable, low-fossil carbon, resilient, equitable and prosperous future. This demands creative, robust and audacious strategies in governance, management and education, which address governmental policies, business models, visionary plans and concrete actions. We need to work at the nexus of industry, government, academia, NGOs and across societies in interdisciplinary, collaborative and empowering ways. We need to continue to synthesise insights from economic theory and practice, natural sciences, engineering, geography and political science, as well as organisational, legal and behavioural studies. We need to integrate knowledge and experiences from across disciplines and sectors to change from business-as-usual to sustainable solutions. In academia, we need to work in collaboration with partners outside research, including from industry, government, and NGOs. We need to actively engage in collaborative research projects and platforms, case studies and action research, living labs and interactive exchanges. We need to go beyond research-as-usual.

Research paper thumbnail of A systemic approach to incorporate sustainability into university courses and curricula

Journal of Cleaner Production, 2006

This article is based on an analysis of Lund University that took place during the summer and aut... more This article is based on an analysis of Lund University that took place during the summer and autumn of 2004 (available for download at www.iiiee.lu.se, click library and publications). The university had experienced a loss of momentum in their progress regarding environmental issues. The purpose of the study was to identify barriers to including sustainability-related content throughout Lund University curricula,

Research paper thumbnail of Western support for cleaner production in central and eastern European industry

Business Strategy and the Environment, 1995

ABSTRACT This paper advocates a greater emphasis on preventive environmental measures when suppor... more ABSTRACT This paper advocates a greater emphasis on preventive environmental measures when supporting CEE industry. Experience from projects carried out so far show that cleaner production deserves a high priority. The implementation of good housekeeping measures, at no or low cost, have brought about reductions of pollution and resource use in the order of 15–25%, thereby also improving production efficiency. Despite the cost effectiveness and other apparent advantages of a cleaner production strategy the Western actors are slow to grasp this opportunity. CEE industry, on the other hand, has unrealistic hopes for direct financial support for new technology and are less interested in gradual improvements of their process efficiency by a combination of technical and managerial measures. The introduction of preventive environmental strategies at an early stage of the reconstruction of CEE industry could be seen as a competitive advantage in the long run.

Research paper thumbnail of CDM wind-energy projects: exploring small capacity thresholds and low performances

Climate Policy, 2005

This article analyses existing small-scale wind farms located in India as hypothetical projects i... more This article analyses existing small-scale wind farms located in India as hypothetical projects implemented under the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM). It addresses them from three different viewpoints (sustainable development, financial feasibility and institutional conditions), focusing mostly on identifying the smallest capacities and lowest performances at which these cases may become attractive for CDM investors. Although the case studies exhibit the potential to achieve the dual objective of the CDM; based on our estimates of related transaction costs we find that small-scale CDM wind farms that generate a minimum of 3,500–5,000 certified emission reductions (CERs) per year may start to attract the attention of CDM investors, as long as a minimum of just US$5 per CER is obtained and supportive strategies such as project bundling and unilateral implementation model are in place. Lessons from the Indian wind-energy experience indicate that non-Annex I countries interested in attracting the attention of CDM investors for wind-energy projects should undertake domestic efforts to build institutional and human competences capable of supporting both their domestic windenergy markets and the development of CDM wind-energy projects in general. Some policy recommendations are drawn.

Research paper thumbnail of Håkan Rodhe Preventive Environmental Strategies in Eastern European Industry Preventive Environmental Strategies in Eastern European Industry

Research paper thumbnail of Strategies for Cleaner Technology

Research paper thumbnail of Strategies for sustainable solutions: an interdisciplinary and collaborative research agenda

Journal of Cleaner Production, 2014

A profound industrial and societal transformation is a precondition for a sustainable, low-fossil... more A profound industrial and societal transformation is a precondition for a sustainable, low-fossil carbon, resilient, equitable and prosperous future. This demands creative, robust and audacious strategies in governance, management and education, which address governmental policies, business models, visionary plans and concrete actions. We need to work at the nexus of industry, government, academia, NGOs and across societies in interdisciplinary, collaborative and empowering ways. We need to continue to synthesise insights from economic theory and practice, natural sciences, engineering, geography and political science, as well as organisational, legal and behavioural studies. We need to integrate knowledge and experiences from across disciplines and sectors to change from business-as-usual to sustainable solutions. In academia, we need to work in collaboration with partners outside research, including from industry, government, and NGOs. We need to actively engage in collaborative research projects and platforms, case studies and action research, living labs and interactive exchanges. We need to go beyond research-as-usual.

Research paper thumbnail of A systemic approach to incorporate sustainability into university courses and curricula

Journal of Cleaner Production, 2006

This article is based on an analysis of Lund University that took place during the summer and aut... more This article is based on an analysis of Lund University that took place during the summer and autumn of 2004 (available for download at www.iiiee.lu.se, click library and publications). The university had experienced a loss of momentum in their progress regarding environmental issues. The purpose of the study was to identify barriers to including sustainability-related content throughout Lund University curricula,

Research paper thumbnail of Western support for cleaner production in central and eastern European industry

Business Strategy and the Environment, 1995

ABSTRACT This paper advocates a greater emphasis on preventive environmental measures when suppor... more ABSTRACT This paper advocates a greater emphasis on preventive environmental measures when supporting CEE industry. Experience from projects carried out so far show that cleaner production deserves a high priority. The implementation of good housekeeping measures, at no or low cost, have brought about reductions of pollution and resource use in the order of 15–25%, thereby also improving production efficiency. Despite the cost effectiveness and other apparent advantages of a cleaner production strategy the Western actors are slow to grasp this opportunity. CEE industry, on the other hand, has unrealistic hopes for direct financial support for new technology and are less interested in gradual improvements of their process efficiency by a combination of technical and managerial measures. The introduction of preventive environmental strategies at an early stage of the reconstruction of CEE industry could be seen as a competitive advantage in the long run.

Research paper thumbnail of CDM wind-energy projects: exploring small capacity thresholds and low performances

Climate Policy, 2005

This article analyses existing small-scale wind farms located in India as hypothetical projects i... more This article analyses existing small-scale wind farms located in India as hypothetical projects implemented under the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM). It addresses them from three different viewpoints (sustainable development, financial feasibility and institutional conditions), focusing mostly on identifying the smallest capacities and lowest performances at which these cases may become attractive for CDM investors. Although the case studies exhibit the potential to achieve the dual objective of the CDM; based on our estimates of related transaction costs we find that small-scale CDM wind farms that generate a minimum of 3,500–5,000 certified emission reductions (CERs) per year may start to attract the attention of CDM investors, as long as a minimum of just US$5 per CER is obtained and supportive strategies such as project bundling and unilateral implementation model are in place. Lessons from the Indian wind-energy experience indicate that non-Annex I countries interested in attracting the attention of CDM investors for wind-energy projects should undertake domestic efforts to build institutional and human competences capable of supporting both their domestic windenergy markets and the development of CDM wind-energy projects in general. Some policy recommendations are drawn.