63 research outputs found
Weighting environmental effects: Analytic survey with operational evaluation methods and a meta-method
Assessing the degrowth discourse: a review and analysis of academic degrowth policy proposals
Debates around ecological and social limits to economic growth and new ways to deal with resource scarcity without compromising human wellbeing have re-emerged in the last few years, especially with the increasing calls for a degrowth approach. In this paper, a framework is developed to support a systematic analysis of degrowth in the selected academic literature. This article attempts to present a clearer notion of what degrowth academic literature has been exploring, by identifying, organizing and analysing a set of proposals for action retrieved from a selection of articles. The framework is applied to classify these proposals according to their alignment to ecological economics policy objectives (sustainable scale, fair distribution, and efficient allocation), type of approach (top-down versus bottom-up), and geographical focus (local, national, or international). A total of 128 peer-reviewed articles focused on degrowth were reviewed, and 54 that include proposals for action were analysed. The proposals identified align with three broad goals: (1) Reduce the environmental impact of human activities; (2) Redistribute income and wealth both within and between countries; and (3) Promote the transition from a materialistic to a convivial and participatory society. The findings indicate that the majority of degrowth proposals are national top-down approaches, focusing on government as a major driver of change, rather than local bottom-up approaches, as advocated by many degrowth proponents. The most emphasised aspects in the degrowth literature are related to social equity, closely followed by environmental sustainability. Topics such as population growth and the implications of degrowth for developing nations are largely neglected, and represent an important area for future research. Moreover, there is a need for a deeper analysis of how degrowth proposals would act in combination
From value-added tax to a damage and value-added tax partially based on life cycle assessment: principles and feasibility
Eco-efficiency for greenhouse gas emissions mitigation of municipal solid waste management: a case study of Tianjin, China
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Efficient replication of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 and measles virus in a human-to-mouse graft versus host disease model permits immunization research
Evaluating options in LCA; the emergence of conflicting paradigms for impact assessment and evaluation
Comparison of pressure plate and force plate gait kinetics in sound warmbloods at walk and trot.
Environmental Input-Output Analysis and Life Cycle Assessment Applied to the Case of Hydrogen and Fuel Cells Buses
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