Environmental sciences, sustainable development and circular economy
Alternative concepts for trans-disciplinary research
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23318486 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Sébastien Sauvé (0000-0001-8584-1690, HEC Montréal, corresponding author), Sophie Bernard (0000-0001-8039-1301, HEC Montréal), Pamela Sloan (HEC Montréal) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Volume | 17 |
| Pages | 48-56 |
| Publication date | 2016-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Environmental Development (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2211-4645 • E-ISSN: 2211-4653 |
| Publisher | Elsevier BV (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.envdev.2015.09.002 |
| OpenAlex | W1729697543 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 122 |
| References cited | 21 |
The intermeshing of disciplines from the natural sciences, social sciences, engineering and management has become essential to addressing today's environmental challenges. Yet, this can be a daunting task because experts from different disciplines may conceptualize the problems in very different ways and use vocabularies that may not be well understood by one another. This paper explores three alternative environmental concepts used in transdisciplinary research, and outlines some of the epistemological and practical problems that each one poses. It pays particular attention to the increasingly popular concept of “circular economy”, and contrasts it with the more commonly-used concepts of “environmental sciences” and “sustainable development”. In clarifying the nature, meaning and inter-relationship of these alternative concepts, the paper helps trans-disciplinary researchers to understand the opportunities and challenges associated with each one.
Circular economy · Discipline · Economics · Engineering ethics · Epistemology · Geography · Management science · Meaning (existential) · Natural (archaeology) · Political science · Social science · Sociology · Sustainable development · Ecology · Engineering · Sustainable Development and Environmental Policy · Sustainable Industrial Ecology · Sustainable Supply Chain Management
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| Unique citing works | 122 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 12,2 |
| Citation span | 2016 - 2026 (11) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | Yes |
| Citation types | Neutral: 108 |