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Determinants of eco-innovation: The Aruban Case
Lips, Luc
Lips, Luc
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Aruba
small island state
determinants of eco-innovation
environmental innovation
sustainability
waste management
tourism industry
small island state
determinants of eco-innovation
environmental innovation
sustainability
waste management
tourism industry
Location research
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2018
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University of Aruba/University College Utrecht
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en
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This paper presents an analysis of the determinants of eco-innovation in the Aruban tourism sector. The research goal is to find the drivers and barriers for firms to engage in environmental innovations in the unique context of s small island states. Eighteen participants from firms in the tourism sector were interviewed on the topic, which enabled the research to come to two types of conclusions. Conceptually, the market pull-, and regulation push- and pull- factors are of limited influence in the Aruban context, whereas the supply side factors such as ownership structure, nationality of the owners and education of the management have been identified as important determinants. The conceptual conclusion has led to a policy proposal, in which the government has to detach itself from the Water and Energy plant (WEB), the solar panel policy should be less strict and cash needs to flow directly from unsustainable to sustainable efforts in several ways. These policies should be formulated in a 2030 plan, in accordance with all relevant (political) parties in order to guarantee long term continuation.
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Lips, L. (2018). Determinants of eco-innovation: The Aruban Case. In Mijts, E. & Ballantyne, J. (eds.). (2018). UAUCU Student Research Exchange - Collected Papers 2018. Aruba. University of Aruba. 81-104.
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UAUCU Student Research Exchange – Collected Papers 2018