The problematic old roots of the new green economy narrative: how far can it take us in re-imagining sustainability in forestry?

Tomaselli, Maria Fernanda; Hajjar, Reem; Ramón-Hidalgo, A.E.; Vásquez-Fernández, A.M.

doi:10.1505/146554817822407376

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“…Some articles have recently used the term 'narratives' in reference to concepts such as the circular economy, the bioeconomy, the green economy, degrowth or postgrowth [27,35,37,50,52,72,78]. In some of these articles, the term is used in a generic way to mean a storyline recurrent in policymaking, academia, the media and/or other contexts.…”

Section: Sustainability Narratives As Pathways Of Changementioning

confidence: 99%

“…Following these line of thoughts, this article suggests that compared to discourses, narratives such as the green economy, the bioeconomy and the circular economy present more specific sets of solutions (Table 1). Such narratives are often associated with a certain discourse (e.g., ecological modernization and sustainable development), but (due to their inherent conceptual diversity) can also transcend and be adapted to serve multiple discourses (as suggested in, e.g., [10,15,32,78]).…”

Section: Sufficiencymentioning

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Sustainability Narratives as Transformative Solution Pathways: Zooming in on the Circular Economy

D'amato

2021

Circ.Econ.Sust.

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The circular economy can be understood as one of the sustainability narratives (along with, e.g., the bioeconomy, the green economy and the sharing economy), currently relevant in academia, business and policymaking. Sustainability narratives are characterized by a distinctive set of transferable and scalable solutions, addressing resource/services use and distribution in social-ecological-technical systems. Core solutions in the circular economy are technologically-driven improvements towards reductions of inputs/outputs in production and consumption systems. However, the conceptual diversity of the circular economy is such that it can, like other sustainability narratives, serve multiple sustainability discourses (e.g., ecological modernization, sustainable development and degrowth). In order to cater to societal needs within the planet’s biophysical boundaries, the contribution of the circular economy needs to be strengthened in regard to the protection of biodiversity and ecosystems and to the just distribution of resources, opportunities and prosperity. Socio-cultural change should be understood as complementary to technology- and private sector-driven solutions. While circular economy principles are meant to be translated into tailored micro- and macro- level strategies based on context-specific characteristics and needs, the causal connections between units or geographical regions are a crucial issue for sustainability. The overall co-evolution and harmonization of multiple narratives towards coherent sustainability pathways should strive towards decreasing dependence on fossil resources, reversing biodiversity loss and ecosystems degradation and enabling a quality life for all people. The conclusions of this article provide key points that can further guide analyses and implementation of the circular economy in the context of sustainability transformations.

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Section: Sustainability Narratives As Pathways Of Changementioning

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Sustainability Narratives as Transformative Solution Pathways: Zooming in on the Circular Economy

D'amato

2021

Circ.Econ.Sust.

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“…On the one hand, technical knowledge is used in dominant approaches to forestry [10] and biological conservation [11], guided by the Western (modern) nature-society dualism and epitomized by the land sparing paradigm [12]. This approach, that historically shaped conventional forestry, is bounded by economic rationality, where production is guided by an ideal of efficiency, for which intensification and specialization are key strategies [13,14]. On the other hand, traditional ecological knowledge is embedded in a diverse array of ontologies, epistemologies and rationalities.…”

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“…The instrumental potential of TEK for improving conservation, restoration and resource management sustainability is largely recognized [8,16,17]. As pervasive environmental and social crises have exposed the limitations of science and technology, other rationalities and alternative worldviews are pointed to as a potential source of solutions to those crises [18][19][20], leading environmental scientists to increasingly adopt more holistic approaches [13,21], some of which embrace TEK [20,22,23].…”

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Traditional Ecological Knowledge in Community Forest Management: Evolution and Limitations in Mexican Forest Law, Policy and Practice

Sierra-Huelsz

Fernández

Binnqüist

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Forests

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Community forest management (CFM) is often a field of encounter between knowledge systems, where a conventional forestry blueprint is frequently applied in contexts rich in traditional ecological knowledge (TEK). This is the case in Mexico, a bioculturally diverse country and a reference of community forestry. Based on a review of laws, policies, literature, and empirical examples, we explore technical, epistemological, political, and contextual dimensions associated with the inclusion and exclusion of TEK in CFM in Mexico. Our analysis is composed of three steps: (1) A diachronic analysis of how TEK and associated practices have been considered by federal forest laws and codes (1960–2018), (2) a diachronic analysis of the scope of conventional forestry and its evolution in time and space, and (3) situated examples illustrating the inclusion and exclusion of TEK in CFM. We argue that: (1) Legal recognition of TEK as a concept does not necessarily entail the legal recognition of all traditional management practices; (2) the inclusion of TEK in CFM is heterogeneous across communities, ecosystems, regions, products and historical trajectories; and (3) different traditional practices are not equally integrated in CFM: traditional practices that contradict the spatial segregation of activities (i.e., land sparing) favored by conventional forestry tend to be less easily accepted or ignored by government institutions.

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“…Since prevailing cognitions in society closely relate to the economic system it displays (Dietz et al, 2003 ), an enhanced understanding about influential economic actors’ cognitive framings of interconnected concerns for economic growth, social prosperity, and the natural environment is called for. Such an understanding may allow us to distill the level of support for strategies that may go beyond the dominant paradigm, characterized by its emphasis on economic growth and its disregard for limits to material expansion (Tomaselli et al, 2017 ).…”

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Accounting for Plural Cognitive Framings of Growth and Sustainability: Rethinking Management Education in Latin America

Murcia¹,

Acosta

2022

J Bus Ethics

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This paper surveys future managers’ cognitive framings of interconnected concerns for economic growth, social prosperity, and the natural environment across six countries in Latin America, and elaborates on implications for sustainability management education. Our cluster analysis unveils three cognitive types. Our findings show that whereas some future managers exhibit a ‘business case’ cognitive frame, prioritizing economic growth over the environment, the other two clusters of participants show signs of cognitive dissonance with some of the tenets of the current growth paradigm while still not neatly fitting the definition of a paradoxical cognitive frame. In particular, individuals within the latter two groups do not visualize links among economic, social, and environmental dimensions that make up sustainable development. Following calls to enhance our understanding of sustainability micro-foundations, our study offers a more nuanced picture of the cognitive plurality beyond dichotomous characterizations of managerial cognitive frames as either business case or paradoxical. Moreover, results elucidate the cultural mediation that operates in the reproduction of business stances vis-à-vis nature, opening up possibilities for management education programs to engage with cognitive plurality to effect paradigmatic change. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s10551-022-05180-4.

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The problematic old roots of the new green economy narrative: how far can it take us in re-imagining sustainability in forestry?

Cited by 14 publications

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Sustainability Narratives as Transformative Solution Pathways: Zooming in on the Circular Economy

Sustainability Narratives as Transformative Solution Pathways: Zooming in on the Circular Economy

Traditional Ecological Knowledge in Community Forest Management: Evolution and Limitations in Mexican Forest Law, Policy and Practice

Accounting for Plural Cognitive Framings of Growth and Sustainability: Rethinking Management Education in Latin America

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