Alison Stowell
Biographic Data
| ID | 6329981 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Alison Stowell |
| GIVEN NAMES | Alison |
| FAMILY NAME | Stowell |
| SIGNATURE | STOWELL A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Department of Organisation, Work and Technology Lancaster University Management School Lancaster UK |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-8829-3981 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 7 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Critiques of the circular economy
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 sustai…
Introduction to the special issue on the contested realities of the circular economy
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 The ambition of the model is to create 'circular' material flows that break with the current 'linear' economic rationale of take, make and dispose, creating business value for its participants Inspired, among other influences, by the cradle-to-cradle design methodology This ambit…
Skills in the green economy
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 study critically examines these claims within the context of the electronic waste management sector in the United Kingdom. Drawing on the cases of a non‐profit organisation and a small private enterp…
Introduction to the special issue on the contested realities of the circular economy
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 The ambition of the model is to create 'circular' material flows that break with the current 'linear' economic rationale of take, make and dispose, creating business value for its participants Inspired, among other influences, by the cradle-to-cradle design methodology This ambit…
Skills in the green economy
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 study critically examines these claims within the context of the electronic waste management sector in the United Kingdom. Drawing on the cases of a non‐profit organisation and a small private enterp…
Skills in the green economy
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 study critically examines these claims within the context of the electronic waste management sector in the United Kingdom. Drawing on the cases of a non‐profit organisation and a small private enterp…
Introduction to the special issue on the contested realities of the circular economy
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 The ambition of the model is to create 'circular' material flows that break with the current 'linear' economic rationale of take, make and dispose, creating business value for its participants Inspired, among other influences, by the cradle-to-cradle design methodology This ambit…
Critiques of the circular economy
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 sustai…
Economics (3 works) · Sustainable Supply Chain Management (3 works) · Circular economy (2 works) · Ecology (2 works) · Economic system (2 works) · Economy (2 works) · Neoclassical economics (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Sustainable Industrial Ecology (2 works) · Business (1 work)