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Alison Stowell
Bio: Alison Stowell is an academic researcher from Lancaster University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Circular economy & Green economy. The author has an hindex of 6, co-authored 13 publications receiving 104 citations.
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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present a reasoned account of the critiques addressed to the circular economy and circular business models and propose critical issues that need to be addressed if the circulareconomies and its business models are to open routes for more sustainable economic development.
Abstract: This paper presents a reasoned account of the critiques addressed to the circular economy and circular business models. These critiques claim that the circular economy has diffused limits, unclear theoretical grounds, and that its implementation faces structural obstacles. Circular economy is based on an ideological agenda dominated by technical and economic accounts, which brings uncertain contributions to sustainability and depoliticizes sustainable growth. Bringing together these critiques demonstrates that the circular economy is far from being as promising as its advocates claim it to be. Circularity emerges instead as a theoretically, practically, and ideologically questionable notion. The paper concludes by proposing critical issues that need to be addressed if the circular economy and its business models are to open routes for more sustainable economic development.
164 citations
TL;DR: In the past decade, the "circular economy" (CE) has established itself as an influential model for economic development, with the Chinese central and regional governments (Su et al. 2013) and the Eu...
Abstract: In the past decade the ‘circular economy’ (CE) has established itself as an influential model for economic development, with the Chinese central and regional governments (Su et al. 2013) and the Eu...
58 citations
TL;DR: In this article, the concept of embodied inhabitation is proposed to bring a bodily and material perspective to bear on institutional maintenance using an "inhabited institutions" framework, which is based on the notion of self-awareness.
Abstract: In this article, we put forward the concept of ‘embodied inhabitation’ to bring a bodily and material perspective to bear on institutional maintenance Using an ‘inhabited institutions’ framework,
30 citations
01 Feb 2021
TL;DR: This review focuses on the application of analytical techniques to study melanins in multidisciplinary contexts with a view to their use as sustainable resources for advanced biotechnological applications, and how these may facilitate the achievement of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
Abstract: Melanins are a class of biopolymers that are widespread in nature and have diverse origins, chemical compositions, and functions. Their chemical, electrical, optical, and paramagnetic properties offer opportunities for applications in materials science, particularly for medical and technical uses. This review focuses on the application of analytical techniques to study melanins in multidisciplinary contexts with a view to their use as sustainable resources for advanced biotechnological applications, and how these may facilitate the achievement of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
24 citations
TL;DR: In this article, the authors examine the role of green skills in the e-waste management sector in the UK and conclude that the expectation from the green economy for high quality jobs need to be assessed within the context of similar, misplaced celebrations of previous transformations of work in order to avoid recycling the same promises.
Abstract: In advanced economies the ‘greening’ of the economy is widely seen as promising extensive job creation and upskilling, alongside its other benefits. In popular and policy rhetoric, the growing importance of ‘green skills’ is asserted frequently. This paper critically examines these claims within the context of the electronic waste management sector in the UK. Drawing on the cases of a non profit organisation and a small private enterprise in North West England, we observe that despite government support for developing skills in e-waste, both the development and utilisation of skills remain minimal. Critically, the relatively more skill-intensive process of reuse is substantially less profitable than recycling and resource capture. The paper concludes by noting that the expectations from the green economy for high quality jobs need to be assessed within the context of similar, misplaced celebrations of previous transformations of work in order to avoid recycling the same promises.
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01 Jan 2016
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