Degrowth and Technology : Towards feasible, viable, appropriate and convivial imaginaries

Result code in IS VaVaI

<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F00216224%3A14230%2F18%3A00101141" target="_blank" >RIV/00216224:14230/18:00101141 - isvavai.cz</a>

Result on the web

<a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S095965261832136X" target="_blank" >https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S095965261832136X</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2018.07.147" target="_blank" >10.1016/j.jclepro.2018.07.147</a>

Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Degrowth and Technology : Towards feasible, viable, appropriate and convivial imaginaries

Original language description

Mainstream sustainability discourses are firmly built on the mantra that more technology leads to more economic growth, which in turn leads to more welfare and sustainability. With economic growth becoming ever more difficult and undesirable, and sustainability challenges ever more pressing, alternative post -growth and Degrowth discourses have gained momentum in the last decade. However, the role of technology on the path towards a 'Degrowth Society' is far from clear and subject to intense debate between enthusiasts and sceptics of technology. This editorial to the special issue on 'Degrowth and Technology' represents the first in-depth analysis of the multiple perspectives on technology present in the Degrowth community. Using an artistic analogy, we illustrate four main areas of exploration for a future Degrowth and Technology research agenda: 1) theoretical and conceptual approaches, 2) case studies of innovative socio-technical arrangements, 3) evaluation of technologies according to their feasibility, viability, appropriateness and conviviality and 4) governance approaches. Moreover, we identify and discuss reoccurring themes in the texts such as energy, agency and democratisation of technology and introduce new concepts such as 'Degrowth Technology' and 'Degrowth Society'. Finally, we offer guidance for future research and for the development of a shared socio-technological imaginary of the Degrowth community.

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

J_imp - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database

CEP classification

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OECD FORD branch

50704 - Environmental sciences (social aspects)

Project

<a href="/en/project/GA16-17978S" target="_blank" >GA16-17978S: Vulnerability and the Economy-Energy Nexus at the Sector Level: A Historic, Input-Output and CGE Analysis</a><br>

Continuities

P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)

Publication year

2018

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

Journal of Cleaner Production

ISSN

0959-6526

e-ISSN

1879-1786

Volume of the periodical

197

Issue of the periodical within the volume

October

Country of publishing house

GB - UNITED KINGDOM

Number of pages

18

Pages from-to

1619-1636

UT code for WoS article

000442704500001

EID of the result in the Scopus database

2-s2.0-85053108892