Innovation and New Path Creation: The Role of Niche Environments in the Development of the Wind Power Industry in Germany and the UK

This paper seeks to explore the issues of innovation and new path creation in the UK and Germany, illustrated through the case of the modern wind power industry. Taking an evolutionary perspective drawing on path dependence theory, the paper examines the role of niche environments in the creation of new economic pathways. The research finds that new economic pathways are more likely to develop in places where niche conditions provide receptive environments for innovations to flourish. The policy implications of the research include the importance of supporting niche environments that encourage growth in new sectors and the need for financial support to bring innovations to market, to encourage the development of new economic pathways

Humans more than humans and non-humans : critical intersections around anthropology and ontologies

¿Qué significa ser humano en un mundo en el que las fronteras entre cultura y naturaleza son cada vez más porosas? ¿Qué prácticas éticas son posibles cuando se reconoce el papel que los no humanos desempeñan en la constitución de este y de otros mundos? En antropología, la aproximación a estas preguntas se presenta como un conjunto de posturas teóricas y metodológicas denominado giro ontológico. Este libro compila una variedad de perspectivas teóricas y etnográficas que matizan e incluso polemizan los fundamentos y alcances de este giro.Bogot