Collaborative Networks For A Sustainable World 11th Ifip Wg 55 Working Conference On Virtual Enterprises Prove 2010 St Etienne France October 1113 2010 Proceedings 1st Edition Luis M Camarinhamatos by Luis M. Camarinha-matos, Hamideh Afsarmanesh, Xavier Boucher (auth.), Luis M. Camarinha-matos, Xavier Boucher, Hamideh Afsarmanesh (eds.) 9783642159602, 9783642159619, 3642159605, 3642159613 instant download after payment.

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.