Difference between revisions of "Economical and Environmental Issues"
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== Description == | == Description == | ||
Global warming and other environmental issues are a hot topic nowadays, and more and more attention is paid on environmental factors. No other industry in the world produces as much environmental burden as paper-based publishing. Millions of trees are cut down every year for paper books, but paper-based publishing doesn’t only mean cutting down trees. It also requires huge amounts of energy and water, produces greenhouse gases and other pollutants, solid waste, chlorine and other toxins. E-books provide environmentally and economically a great solution by reducing paper and ink production, and they can be delivered to customers without distribution costs. | |||
== Enablers == | == Enablers == | ||
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- Environmental activists have started to pay more attention on printing industry <br> | - Environmental activists have started to pay more attention on printing industry <br> | ||
- Governments set new environmental regulations <br> | - Governments set new environmental regulations <br> | ||
- E-paper technology is developing | |||
- Publishers save costs (paper, ink, distribution costs) when starting to publish more e-books <br> | - Publishers save costs (paper, ink, distribution costs) when starting to publish more e-books <br> | ||
== Inhibitors == | == Inhibitors == | ||
- | - People still prefer printed books <br> | ||
- Publishing industry is not seen as a real threat to the environment <br> | |||
- Governments don't follow the environmental laws or create new regulations <br> | |||
== Paradigms == | == Paradigms == | ||
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== Timing == | == Timing == | ||
- next years | - People, publishing companies and governments start (or are finally forced) to pay more attention on environmental issues in next years | ||
== Web Resources == | == Web Resources == | ||
http://blogs.adobe.com/billmccoy/2006/04/for_earth_day_e.html | http://blogs.adobe.com/billmccoy/2006/04/for_earth_day_e.html | ||
Latest revision as of 20:05, 5 March 2007
Description
Global warming and other environmental issues are a hot topic nowadays, and more and more attention is paid on environmental factors. No other industry in the world produces as much environmental burden as paper-based publishing. Millions of trees are cut down every year for paper books, but paper-based publishing doesn’t only mean cutting down trees. It also requires huge amounts of energy and water, produces greenhouse gases and other pollutants, solid waste, chlorine and other toxins. E-books provide environmentally and economically a great solution by reducing paper and ink production, and they can be delivered to customers without distribution costs.
Enablers
- Environmentally conscious people start reading e-books
- Environmental activists have started to pay more attention on printing industry
- Governments set new environmental regulations
- E-paper technology is developing
- Publishers save costs (paper, ink, distribution costs) when starting to publish more e-books
Inhibitors
- People still prefer printed books
- Publishing industry is not seen as a real threat to the environment
- Governments don't follow the environmental laws or create new regulations
Paradigms
Experts
Timing
- People, publishing companies and governments start (or are finally forced) to pay more attention on environmental issues in next years
Web Resources
http://blogs.adobe.com/billmccoy/2006/04/for_earth_day_e.html