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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

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Editors:
  1. Luis M. Camarinha-Matos

    1. Faculty of Sciences and Technology, New University of Lisbon, Monte Caparica, Portugal

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  2. Xavier Boucher

    1. Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Mines de Saint-Etienne, Saint-Etienne Cedex, France

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  3. Hamideh Afsarmanesh

    1. Computer Science Department, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

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Table of contents (91 papers)

  1. Front Matter

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  2. Introduction

    1. The Role of Collaborative Networks in Sustainability

      • Luis M. Camarinha-Matos, Hamideh Afsarmanesh, Xavier Boucher
      Pages 1-16

  3. Sustainability Cases - I

    1. Towards an Environmental Management Approach for Collaborative Networks

      • Ovidiu Noran
      Pages 17-24

    2. Green Virtual Enterprises and Their Breeding Environments

      • David Romero, Arturo Molina
      Pages 25-35

    3. Collaborative Networks for Biodiversity Domain Organizations

      • Ekaterina Ermilova, Hamideh Afsarmanesh
      Pages 36-45

    4. Active Ageing Roadmap – A Collaborative Networks Contribution to Demographic Sustainability

      • Luis M. Camarinha-Matos, Hamideh Afsarmanesh
      Pages 46-59

  5. Innovation Networks

    1. Support for Innovation Processes in Collaborative Networks

      • Heiko Duin, Manuel Fradinho, Marcus Seifert, Klaus-Dieter Thoben
      Pages 95-102

    2. The Role of Collaborative Networks in Business Model Innovation

      • Joseba Arana, Eduardo Castellano
      Pages 103-109

    3. Stakeholder Analysis of a Platform and Ecosystem for Open Innovation in SMEs

      • Jan Zibuschka, Uwe Laufs, Wolf Engelbach
      Pages 110-116

  6. Carbon Efficient Value Networks

    1. Linking Carbon Performance and Effectiveness of Supply Chains

      • Anicia Jaegler, Patrick Burlat
      Pages 117-124

    2. Methodology for Carbon Footprint in Forestry Findings and Ways of Improvement

      • Gabriel Chauvet, Jean-Luc Paris, Olivier Devise, AndrĂ© Charles
      Pages 125-132

    3. How IS Contribute to the Development of a Sustainable Procurement Policy

      • Oihab Allal-ChĂ©rif
      Pages 133-141

    4. Promoting Sustainability Awareness through Energy Engaged Virtual Communities of Construction Stakeholders

      • Yacine Rezgui, Ian E. Wilson, Haijiang Li
      Pages 142-148

  7. Management of CNs in Humanitarian Organizations - I

    1. Conceptualising Inventory Prepositioning in the Humanitarian Sector

      • Delia Richardson, Sander de Leeuw, Iris F. A. Vis
      Pages 149-156

    2. Collaboration Networks Involving Humanitarian Organisations – Particular Problems for a Particular Sector

      • AurĂ©lie Charles, Matthieu Lauras, Rolando Tomasini
      Pages 157-165

    3. What Really Matters in Locating Shared Humanitarian Stockpiles: Evidence from the WASH Cluster

      • Sander de Leeuw, Laura Rock Kopczak, Martijn Blansjaar
      Pages 166-172
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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.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Faculty of Sciences and Technology, New University of Lisbon, Monte Caparica, Portugal

    Luis M. Camarinha-Matos

  • Ecole Nationale SupĂ©rieure des Mines de Saint-Etienne, Saint-Etienne Cedex, France

    Xavier Boucher

  • Computer Science Department, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

    Hamideh Afsarmanesh

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