Circular Economy Inspired Imaginaries for Sustainable Innovations

Narayan, Rumy; Tidström, Annika

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-97385-2_21

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“…There are many challenges we need to be mindful of in implementing its widespread application. The paradox of simultaneous competition and cooperation (Bengtsson et al, 2016) within a blockchain in the circular economy, can give rise to issues of co-dependency, conflict and trust (Narayan & Tidström, 2019). The automation feature of smart contracts have also led to concerns amongst the community of accountants, auditors and lawyers about the status quo and future nature of their roles (Iansiti & Lakhani, 2017;Schmitz & Leoni, 2019).…”

Section: Discussion Of Blockchain and Its Applications: Sustainabilit...mentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Here-in blockchain technology can significantly contribute by providing the underpinning technology, linking complex networks and databases with built-in designs and configurations to update all connected databases simultaneously, irreversibly and facilitate automation where needed. For the success of such innovation, different firms on the network or chain, need to embrace the new technology and reconfigure as well (Geissdoerfer et al, 2017;Narayan & Tidström, 2019). The innovative technology of blockchain protocol is being considered a strong driving force for digital economy (N. Upadhyay, 2020).…”

Section: Blockchain and Circular Economy Linkagementioning

confidence: 99%

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Blockchain technology and the circular economy: Implications for sustainability and social responsibility

Upadhyay

Mukhuty

Kumar

et al. 2021

Journal of Cleaner Production

415

219

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Section: Discussion Of Blockchain and Its Applications: Sustainabilit...mentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Blockchain and Circular Economy Linkagementioning

confidence: 99%

Blockchain technology and the circular economy: Implications for sustainability and social responsibility

Upadhyay

Mukhuty

Kumar

et al. 2021

Journal of Cleaner Production

415

219

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“…To answer our first research question, we apply theoretical lenses grounded in imaginaries and expectations and integrate them with concepts drawn from economic sociology and social philosophy. By doing so we contribute to the CE literature, wherein little is known about the potential of the CE imaginary in guiding the process of innovation for sustainability and the dynamics through which that imaginary is translated into action (Farné Fratini et al 2019;Narayan and Tidström 2019). Our line of enquiry links with recent developments in the sustainability-oriented innovation systems literature highlighting the importance of non-technological dimensions such as norms, values and practices to achieve systemic transformation towards sustainability (Schlaile et al 2017).…”

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confidence: 95%

Circular Economy as Fictional Expectation to Overcome Societal Addictions. Where Do We Stand?

Angelis

Ianulardo

2020

Philosophy of Management

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Circular economy thinking has become the subject of academic enquiry across several disciplines recently. Yet whilst its technical and business angles are more widely discussed, its philosophical underpinnings and socioeconomic implications are insufficiently investigated. In this article, we aim to contribute to their understanding by uncovering the circular economy role in shaping a new vision, highlighting the social and economic dimensions of future imaginaries and the mechanisms that can enable them to bring about change in the social context. We believe that defining the vision that the circular economy is contributing to shape is key to explain its conceptual framework and activities. Drawing on the concept of fictional expectations, we uncover one of the plausible social dimensions inherent to the circular economy thinking thereby opening up a new perspective on the current debate in the circular economy literature wherein authors, by contrast, are emphasising the lack of an explicit social dimension. Fictional expectations are introduced to refer to those imaginaries of the future that can catalyse social action in the present and counteract societal addictions, in which modern society seems to be trapped. We show how a circular economy inspired vision can be instrumental to the emergence of a fictional expectation that can provide therapies to the current societal addiction of wasteful production and consumption systems. This philosophical background allows us to provide, in conclusion, a new conceptualisation of the circular economy as a cognitive framework instrumental to the emergence of a future imaginary.

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“…Neither anticipation-driven nor imagination-driven approaches are pure types, and in recent years scholars have increasingly combined the two in their efforts to envision targets for sustainability transformations and plans for achieving them (e.g., [231][232][233]. What is becoming clear in all of these approaches is the implicit conservatism of most efforts to address the "Transformation to what?"…”

Section: Transformations To What? Integrating Anticipation and Imagination Transformations To What?mentioning

confidence: 99%

Sustainability Science: Toward a Synthesis

Clark

Harley

2020

Annu. Rev. Environ. Resour.

258

163

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This review synthesizes diverse approaches that researchers have brought to bear on the challenge of sustainable development. We construct an integrated framework highlighting the union set of elements and relationships that those approaches have shown to be useful in explaining nature–society interactions in multiple contexts. Compelling evidence has accumulated that those interactions should be viewed as a globally interconnected, complex adaptive system in which heterogeneity, nonlinearity, and innovation play formative roles. The long-term evolution of that system cannot be predicted but can be understood and partially guided through dynamic interventions. Research has identified six capacities necessary to support such interventions in guiding development pathways toward sustainability. These are capacities to ( a) measure sustainable development, ( b) promote equity, ( c) adapt to shocks and surprises, ( d ) transform the system into more sustainable development pathways, ( e) link knowledge with action, and ( f ) devise governance arrangements that allow people to work together in exercising the other capacities. Expected final online publication date for the Annual Review of Environment and Resources, Volume 45 is October 19, 2020. Please see http://www.annualreviews.org/page/journal/pubdates for revised estimates.

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Circular Economy Inspired Imaginaries for Sustainable Innovations

Cited by 9 publications

References 53 publications

Blockchain technology and the circular economy: Implications for sustainability and social responsibility

Blockchain technology and the circular economy: Implications for sustainability and social responsibility

Circular Economy as Fictional Expectation to Overcome Societal Addictions. Where Do We Stand?

Sustainability Science: Toward a Synthesis

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