Concepts and definitions
- Clean technology
Clean technology (or cleantech) refers to any products, technologies or techniques, and services which cause less damage to the environment or consume less natural resources in their production process or use than alternative ones. In terms of the environment, a clean technology product is thus a better product than an alternative product with corresponding characteristics of use. In the production and use of such a product, the average national level may serve as a standard of comparison.
- Environmental goods and services sector
Environmental goods and services sector involves production which is based on environmental pollution prevention or the saving of natural resources. Environmental technology is part of environmental goods and services sector. An enterprise which is included in the environmental goods and services sector may have environmental business activity as its main or secondary line of production. Environmental goods and services sector is not a specific sector of industry. Instead, production involves several different industry sectors.
- Production based on environmental pollution prevention
Production based on environmental pollution prevention may include products, technologies or techniques, or services which deal with damage to the air, soil and water, and problems related to waste, noise, biodiversity and natural landscapes. Such production may consist of, or be connected to, activity which involves measuring, monitoring, prevention, treatment, repair, research, development or awareness raising.
- Production based on saving natural resources
Production based on saving natural resources may include products, technologies or techniques, or services which focus on the saving of natural resources and their effective use either in the production process or utilisation process. Such production may consist of, or be connected to, activity which involves measuring, monitoring, prevention, reduction of use, re-use, recycling, repair, restoration, research, development or awareness raising.
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Environmental goods and services sector [e-publication].
ISSN=1799-5108. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [referred: 28.5.2012].
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