Collaborative Networks for a Sustainable World: 11th Ifip Wg 5.5 Working Conference on Virtual Enterprises, Pro-ve 2010, St. Etienne, France, October 11-13, 2010, Proceedings

Camarinha-Matos, Luis M. (Editor)

ISBN 10: 3642159605 / ISBN 13: 9783642159602

Published by Springer-Verlag New York Inc, 2010

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783 pages. 9.25x6.25x2.00 inches. In Stock.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Collaborative Networks for a Sustainable World: 11th Ifip Wg 5.5 Working Conference on Virtual Enterprises, Pro-ve 2010, St. Etienne, France, October 11-13, 2010, Proceedings
• Publisher: Springer-Verlag New York Inc
• Publication Date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3642159605
• ISBN 13: 9783642159602
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 1.32 kilograms

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Collaborative Networks for a Sustainable World Aiming to reach a sustainable world calls for a wider collaboration among multiple stakeholders from different origins, as the changes needed for sustainability exceed the capacity and capability of any individual actor. In recent years there has been a growing awareness both in the political sphere and in civil society including the bu- ness sectors, on the importance of sustainability. Therefore, this is an important and timely research issue, not only in terms of systems design but also as an effort to b- row and integrate contributions from different disciplines when designing and/or g- erning those systems. The discipline of collaborative networks especially, which has already emerged in many application sectors, shall play a key role in the implemen- tion of effective sustainability strategies. PRO-VE 2010 focused on sharing knowledge and experiences as well as identi- ing directions for further research and development in this area. The conference - dressed models, infrastructures, support tools, and governance principles developed for collaborative networks, as important resources to support multi-stakeholder s- tainable developments. Furthermore, the challenges of this theme open new research directions for CNs. PRO-VE 2010 held in St.