Practices and concepts of care in sustainability transformations: Critical perspectives in technology assessment

Abstract

The aim of this TATuP Special topic is to present new research and experience with careconcepts, approaches and practices in the context of sustainability transformations and thusto provide new impetus to technology assessment (TA). We therefore invite scholars to presentand discuss the empirical value of different concepts of care in critically assessing the role oftechnologies in the appropriation and economic valorization of nature and related regulatoryissues in sustainability transformations. The aim of this TATuP Special topic is to present new research and experience with careconcepts, approaches and practices in the context of sustainability transformations and thusto provide new impetus to technology assessment (TA). We therefore invite scholars to presentand discuss the empirical value of different concepts of care in critically assessing the role oftechnologies in the appropriation and economic valorization of nature and related regulatoryissues in sustainability transformations.&nbsp