Eco-Design and Ecological Transition Questioning the Economic Model
Successive IPCC reports consistently stress the devastating impact of human activity on the climate. An ecological transition seems essential to modify our economic and social system, while meeting the needs of current and future generations. As the main culprits of environmental destruction, compan...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Newark :
John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated
2024.
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| Edición: | 1st ed |
| Colección: | Innovation, entrepreneurship, management series. Smart innovation set ;
v. 42. |
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009828020606719 |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- Foreword
- Introduction
- Chapter 1. The Environmental Impact of the Contemporary Economic Model
- 1.1. The negative effects of the economic model on the environment
- 1.1.1. Disasters of economic activity accelerated by the First Industrial Revolution
- 1.1.2. Questions about the capitalist system
- 1.2. A society that pollutes
- 1.2.1. Waste: elements of definition
- 1.2.2. Pollution in the world: an inevitable growth?
- 1.2.3. Public policies to reduce pollution
- 1.3. A sustainable economic model?
- 1.3.1. The sustainability approach
- 1.3.2. Ecological footprint
- 1.4. Conclusion
- Chapter 2. Eco-design: Definitions and Theoretical Outlines
- 2.1. Eco-design: a plural concept
- 2.1.1. The pioneers of eco-design
- 2.1.2. Technocentric eco-design
- 2.1.3. Sustainable design
- 2.2. Technocentric eco-design: a dominant approach
- 2.2.1. The diversity of available methods
- 2.2.2. The most commonly used method: life cycle analysis
- 2.2.3. Some examples of technocentric eco-design
- 2.3. The contribution of eco-design to environmental innovations
- 2.3.1. Innovation, environmental innovation and sustainable innovation
- 2.3.2. The circular economy and the functional economy: practices that are sources of environmental innovations
- 2.3.3. Frugal innovation: a form of sustainable design
- 2.4. Conclusion
- Chapter 3. Eco-design in Companies: Practices and Decisive Actions
- 3.1. A systemic approach to innovation
- 3.1.1. Socio-technical systems
- 3.1.2. Institutions
- 3.2. Eco-design in socio-technical systems
- 3.2.1. The elements of the system
- 3.2.2. The relationships between the elements of the socio-technical systems
- 3.2.3. Coordination by institutions
- 3.3. Visible aspects of eco-design practices in socio-technical systems.
- 3.3.1. The economic results of companies: is it essential to "get" eco-design approaches accepted?
- 3.3.2. Communication: a tool to support the diffusion of eco-design practices
- 3.4. Conclusion
- Chapter 4. Questions and Perspectives on Eco-design
- 4.1. Technocentric eco-design: an insufficient solution to the ecological transition
- 4.1.1. The difficulty of leaving the dominant socio-technical regime
- 4.1.2. Limitations due to eco-efficiency and the rebound effect
- 4.2. The contribution of eco-design to the circular economy
- 4.2.1. Circular economy business models and the diffusion of eco-design
- 4.2.2. Technocentric eco-design and the circular economy: complementary approaches
- 4.2.3. Circular economy business models and relationships between actors in socio-technical systems
- 4.2.4. The limits of the circular economy
- 4.3. The solutions enabled by sustainable design in the ecological transition perspective
- 4.3.1. New possible uses for a new relationship between the human species and its environment
- 4.3.2. The advantages of frugal innovation
- 4.4. Perspectives
- 4.4.1. Going further by involving stakeholders in innovation
- 4.4.2. Considering the environment as a common good
- 4.4.3. Profound changes are needed in the socio-technical systems
- 4.5. Conclusion
- Conclusion
- References
- Index
- EULA.
