Innovation for What? Unpacking the Role of Innovation for Weak and Strong Sustainability

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“…Notwithstanding advocating for strong sustainability, I concede that to guarantee FG wellbeing, it is necessary to have some degree of substitution of goods. I also do not exclude the role of weak sustainability in innovation and innovation systems [70]. Still, I defend that the total interchangeability of capitals puts at risk FG wellbeing and that strong sustainability should take part in (social) innovation discourses and practices for these reasons.…”

Section: Strong Sustainability: For An Inclusive Futurementioning

confidence: 90%

“…However, (insect) pollination cannot be entirely replaced by technological strategies [66]. Scientific literature provides extensive scientific evidence advocating for strong sustainability concerning other capitals [67][68][69] still, its influence in innovation for SD is minor in comparison to weak sustainability [70].…”

Section: Strong Sustainability: For An Inclusive Futurementioning

confidence: 99%

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Social Innovation for a Just Sustainable Development: Integrating the Wellbeing of Future People

Oliveira

2021

Sustainability

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Social innovation has gained increased attention as a mechanism for sustainable development. As the Brundtland Commission highlights, the improvement of present conditions should not compromise future generations’ needs. So far, (social) sustainable development has mostly focused on the amelioration of contemporary people’s wellbeing, relegating its duties towards future generations to second place. Given this, I consider it necessary to (re-)direct social innovation towards the promotion of the wellbeing of future people. I propose the concept of irreplaceable goods, a notion deriving from a strong sustainability perspective, which could then be integrated into social innovation practices related to sustainable development. Focusing on guaranteeing, at least, sufficient fruition of certain goods and resources, I devise this concept as a governance tool for steering development actions towards intergenerational justice, driven by social innovation action. In this article, we firstly delineate the relations between sustainable development and social innovation, while focusing on ‘value-driven’ social innovation. Afterward, I shortly introduce strong sustainability as support for future generations’ wellbeing. Furthermore, I develop the concept of irreplaceable goods as a governance tool in social innovation practices and finalize with a discussion on the application of irreplaceable goods in the assessment of sustainable development strategies.

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Section: Strong Sustainability: For An Inclusive Futurementioning

confidence: 90%

Section: Strong Sustainability: For An Inclusive Futurementioning

confidence: 99%

Social Innovation for a Just Sustainable Development: Integrating the Wellbeing of Future People

Oliveira

2021

Sustainability

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“…Simple substitution of conventional products with bio-based ones is not enough if we want to avoid further transgressing planetary boundaries. Fundamental transformations of production and consumption patterns are needed in accordance with an overarching normative turn from the dominant techno-economic innovation paradigm focused on competitiveness, economic growth, and technological solutions towards an innovation paradigm dedicated towards transformative innovation, sustainability, regeneration, and justice (e.g., [30,[63][64][65][66]69,[87][88][89][90][91]). Similar to the differentiation of sustainability concepts into a continuum between very weak and very strong sustainability (e.g., [88,92]), BE approaches and visions range from substitution and green growth narratives following the rationale of neoclassical economics to a comprehensive ecological and evolutionary economy in the sense of Georgescu-Roegen's bioeconomics [16,69,[93][94][95][96].…”

Section: Innovation Beyond Technology and Business Models For A Circu...mentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Fundamental transformations of production and consumption patterns are needed in accordance with an overarching normative turn from the dominant techno-economic innovation paradigm focused on competitiveness, economic growth, and technological solutions towards an innovation paradigm dedicated towards transformative innovation, sustainability, regeneration, and justice (e.g., [30,[63][64][65][66]69,[87][88][89][90][91]). Similar to the differentiation of sustainability concepts into a continuum between very weak and very strong sustainability (e.g., [88,92]), BE approaches and visions range from substitution and green growth narratives following the rationale of neoclassical economics to a comprehensive ecological and evolutionary economy in the sense of Georgescu-Roegen's bioeconomics [16,69,[93][94][95][96]. Although the notion of a CBE aims for economic processes more in line with the laws of thermodynamics, the CBE also runs the risk of being "hijacked" or misappropriated to fit the logics of what Joly has called the economics of techno-scientific promises [16,30,89,97].…”

Section: Innovation Beyond Technology and Business Models For A Circu...mentioning

confidence: 99%

The Role of Consumers in Business Model Innovations for a Sustainable Circular Bioeconomy

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Over the last decade, various governments and supranational bodies have promoted the development of a circular bioeconomy (CBE) as a response to sustainability challenges. The transition towards a CBE requires the collaboration of different actors in the innovation (eco)system. With this conceptual paper, we apply a circular business model lens to address the research question: “What are the archetypical roles of consumers in business model innovations for a sustainable CBE?” We use a combination of complementary theories from the circular economy and bioeconomy literature, evolutionary innovation economics, sustainability transitions research, the business model literature, and the work on active consumers. Considering consumers’ agency as a continuum between the manufacturer-active paradigm and the consumer-active paradigm, we propose: (i) consumers in the manufacturer-active paradigm can actively influence circular business models with their purchase decision; (ii) consumers can act as lobbyists and influencers for circular business model innovation; (iii) in their different roles as customer, user, repairer, and reseller, consumers can incentivize organizations to adapt their business models to their needs; (iv) consumers can become key partners in the process of defining the normative orientation of the innovation paradigm for a CBE; (v) consumers can actively co-create value by means of co-ownership (e.g., through platform cooperatives).

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“…Moreover, the existing literature shows that "awareness" might be a key to professional commitment, as pertains to the "meaning of work" (Mao et al 2020;Dimitrova et al2021), so it is a mission of higher education to link "awareness" and "skills" to promote the use of "skills" in the service of SoSy. First formulated by Daly and Costanza in 1992, "strong sustainability" is a paradigm that is still being explored, described and defined through the lens of complementary disciplines (Daly, 1999a;Ott, 2009;Chaminade, 2020). Considering this multidisciplinary literature review, three aspects tend to characterise Strong Sustainability (SoSy):…”

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Strong Sustainability Aspects in the Ideation Process: A Pedagogical Experiment

et al. 2023

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The progress of science and technology has considerably increased the quality of life - especially the material standard of living - (e.g. disappearance of famines, increase in life expectancy) On the other hand, climate change, reduction of biodiversity, decrease of natural resources, and increase of environmental risks are some of the consequences of this human activities. Addressing these new challenges will require holistic comprehension and actionable approaches. The mitigation of these consequences requires effective responses in terms of transition. In this context, engineering and design students need time but also adapted curricula focused on sustainability and eco design concepts to support evolution of their skills, their knowledge and their culture. This article discusses the integration of a strong sustainability knowledge within the ideation process through a pedagogical experience, in order to develop new knowledge-based approaches, methodologies and tools

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Innovation for What? Unpacking the Role of Innovation for Weak and Strong Sustainability

Cited by 11 publications

References 54 publications

Social Innovation for a Just Sustainable Development: Integrating the Wellbeing of Future People

Social Innovation for a Just Sustainable Development: Integrating the Wellbeing of Future People

The Role of Consumers in Business Model Innovations for a Sustainable Circular Bioeconomy

Strong Sustainability Aspects in the Ideation Process: A Pedagogical Experiment

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