Sufficiency transitions: A review of consumption changes for environmental sustainability

Sandberg, Maria

doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2021.126097

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“…Previous work has conceptualized sufficiency in business (Bocken and Short, 2016) and empirically investigated solutions, e.g., in relation to food , clothing (Tunn et al, 2019;Freudenreich and Schaltegger, 2020), washing machine use (Bocken et al, 2018) and multiple high-impact sectors (Niessen and Bocken, 2021). However, while recent conceptual studies have raised the importance of sufficiency transitions (Sandberg, 2021), making these more prominent in the circular economy discourse (Bocken and Short, 2020;Godelnik, 2021), empirical studies at the transitions level are lacking. Moreover, although research has included business cases (Bocken and Short, 2016;Gossen et al, 2019;Freudenreich and Schaltegger, 2020;Niessen and Bocken, 2021), it has lacked a comprehensive approach linking business practice to the wider economic and societal transition.…”

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confidence: 99%

The Sufficiency-Based Circular Economy—An Analysis of 150 Companies

2022

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The circular economy has become a popular paradigm in the business and policy spheres. It can support sustainable development by aiming to safeguard the resources to mitigate negative impacts on the climate and the environment and to sustain our current and future generations. Yet, despite progress with circular economy initiatives, there is a risk of focusing on incremental innovations with little real impact, and possibly even creating serious negative rebound effects. This study suggests that the concept of “sufficiency” is inadequately represented in the current circular economy discourse and innovations, and this may be undermining real progress. In this paper, the Sufficiency-based Circular Economy paradigm is introduced. We investigate the following questions: What is the role of business in the sufficiency-based circular economy? What are the institutional limitations to the role of business as a driver for the transition and how might these be overcome? We conduct a “practice research” by analyzing company cases of sufficiency practices in a business context. We analyse 150 business cases to identify how their organizational strategies support sufficiency and what type of innovations they exemplify within this transition. We investigate seven core business elements for economic transformation (purpose, ownership, governance, finance, networks, scale-up and impact) of these businesses to understand how they drive the value propositions and their impact on the wider transition. This is followed by a discussion on a broader business and policy perspective of the Sufficiency-based Circular Economy.

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The Sufficiency-Based Circular Economy—An Analysis of 150 Companies

2022

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“…102 Sustainability can be categorized into three parameters: environmental, social, and economic sustainability. Sustainable practices fully depend on resources that cannot be depleted, 77,[103][104][105] which must be used with a lot of caution to never be used up, run out, or otherwise become unusable.…”

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“…“ Sustainable energy is derived from resources that can maintain current operations without jeopardizing the energy needs or climate of future generations .” 102 Sustainability can be categorized into three parameters: environmental, social, and economic sustainability. Sustainable practices fully depend on resources that cannot be depleted, 77,103‐105 which must be used with a lot of caution to never be used up, run out, or otherwise become unusable.…”

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The dynamics of green supply chain management within the framework of renewable energy

Gawusu

Zhang

Jamatutu

et al. 2021

Intl J of Energy Research

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Summary This study provides an overview of green supply chain management (GSCM) in the context of renewable energy sources. Thus, it establishes a green management standard with GSCM that companies can adopt. The environmental, economic, and social components determine the concept of GSCM. However, the development and commercialization of renewable energy and sustainable manufacturing practices play a fundamental role in shaping the traditional supply chain management (SCM) and business models. GSCM means that firms and organizations must balance economic and environmental performance to stay competitive, and conform with regulatory and community pressures. This has forced enterprises to design and implement strategies such as eco‐efficiency, greener production, and cleaner environmental practices, for green management practices, which aim at reducing the environmental impacts of their operations. This study further highlights insights needed to significantly improve performance and overcome barriers to the development of renewable energy green supply chain management (REGSCM). It also presents useful techniques by outlining better control chain costs to make renewable energy more affordable and efficient, and a new conceptual model that is mainly grounded within the network of distributed energy systems in the context of GSCM. This concept allows renewable energy producers to sell their surplus electricity based on a peer‐to‐peer (P2P) network or sell directly via the general market. Specifically, this model brings to bear the linkages to the creation of value by firms.

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“…Following the criteria, destinations should be documented a data for energy consumption, energy sufficiency, and renewable energy to create a responsible use of energy [10] , due to the dependence of tourism on energy resources would release the carbon emission [42] . Thus, the sufficiency of sustainable consumption on a multidimensional is necessary to balance the development [35] . Moreover, as a complex sector coverage many stakeholders, good planning, strategy, and implementation will help tourism to come out from the un-sustainable development by the campaign to use the renewable energy [42] , reduce and replace with longevity product, and make a cooperate with all related parties to change the visitor behaviour, attitude, and culture [35] , and a commitment from the key stakeholder to help tourism enterprise to use the renewable energy easily by the policy to reduce the cost of renewable energy [48] .…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Thus, the sufficiency of sustainable consumption on a multidimensional is necessary to balance the development [35] . Moreover, as a complex sector coverage many stakeholders, good planning, strategy, and implementation will help tourism to come out from the un-sustainable development by the campaign to use the renewable energy [42] , reduce and replace with longevity product, and make a cooperate with all related parties to change the visitor behaviour, attitude, and culture [35] , and a commitment from the key stakeholder to help tourism enterprise to use the renewable energy easily by the policy to reduce the cost of renewable energy [48] . The destination also needs to establish guidance to ease the water usage by the tourism industry with a water risk program, monitor the water sources, and encourage visitor encouragement to reduce water use [10] .…”

Section: Principle D(b) Resourcesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Sustainable Tourism Destination Assessment as a Baseline for Tanjung Kelayang Tourism Development

Andrariladchi

Arunotai

2021

taiwanproceeding

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Tourism is a complex and prominent sector in Indonesia that involved many stakeholders. Led by the success story of Bali tourism development which able to grow beyond all expectation, helping to improve public and private infrastructure, including the birth and growth of small-medium enterprises, led the Indonesian government to distribute and spread the development all over Indonesia through Ten New Bali concept. One of these is Tanjung Kelayang, located in Belitung Island. Despite Bali success stories, negative impacts of Bali tourism development on environmental sustainability appeared, such as land-use change, soil and water degradation, pollutions, waste mismanagement, etc. Reflected from Bali negative tourism impact, this paper will identify and analyse Tanjung Kelayang tourism development as a New Bali using sustainable tourism destination criteria to create baseline data. A qualitative approach using both primary data by on-site observation and in-depth interview with related parties, and secondary data by identifying the Local Official Tourism Development Master Plan (RIPPARKAB) year 2014 and other studies in regards with Tanjung Kelayang tourism development by using GSTC-D V2 as a tool to reflect sustainability commitment was occurred on this paper. The result of compliance shows that only 19% for Sustainable Management, 4% for Socio-Economy Sustainability, 11% for Cultural Sustainability, and 0% for Environmental Sustainability. Thus, it shows the gap of Tanjung Kelayang tourism development in regards with sustainable destination concept. Hence, a commitment, communication, and cooperation from all related parties is necessary to be in place to achieve a sustainable tourism destination development in Tanjung Kelayang.

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Sufficiency transitions: A review of consumption changes for environmental sustainability

Cited by 108 publications

References 121 publications

The Sufficiency-Based Circular Economy—An Analysis of 150 Companies

The Sufficiency-Based Circular Economy—An Analysis of 150 Companies

The dynamics of green supply chain management within the framework of renewable energy

Sustainable Tourism Destination Assessment as a Baseline for Tanjung Kelayang Tourism Development

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