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Technical Innovation and EPR Policies
| Content Provider | OECD iLibrary |
|---|---|
| Organization | OECD |
| Abstract | Extended producer responsibility (EPR) is defined by the OECD as an environmental policy approach in which a producer’s responsibility for a product is extended to the post-consumer stage of a product’s life cycle. Innovation is defined as the first use of a new product, process or system in a commercial context. Innovation occurs overwhelmingly in private firms in reaction to external signals. It is distinguished from science, which is the search for knowledge, and invention, which is a new technical idea. This paper develops an analytical framework for ... |
| Page Count | 23 |
| Starting Page | 197 |
| Ending Page | 217 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | OECD Publishing |
| Publisher Date | 2004-06-30 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Environment Governance Industry and Services |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Chapter |
