EVOLUTIONANALYSIS OF ECO-INNOVATION INROMANIA IN THE CONTEXT OF SUSTAINABILITY

Abstract

In the current context, sustainability is a necessity of global development crisis. Its manifestations comprised in time the eco-innovation. In the last decade eco-innovation, it has faced significant developments, both internationally and nationally. Romania's potential natural, anthropogenic, economic, and socio-cultural, is the foundation and opportunity in eco-innovation. The same assertion is confirmed by the results of the indicators for measuring the eco-innovation in Romania. Development of eco-innovation aspects are highlighted in Romania through 12 indicators grouped into five thematic areas. They include specific indicators established eco-innovation and are taken from the documents and databases EU recognized (Eurostat, Science, Technology and Innovation database, Sustainable Development database, Environment database etc). The analysis of eco-innovation was conducted during 2003-2013 and was based on the study of averages trends and econometric models. The results have shown relatively low level of eco-innovation in Romania, but with positive perspectives for the future.

Keywords

• sustainability
• eco-innovation
• econometric models
• indicators on thematic area
• Romania