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Microfoundations for Sustainable Growth with Eco-Intelligent Product Service-Arrangements

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  • Christa Liedtke

    (Wuppertal Institute for Climate, Environment and Energy, Research Group Sustainable Production and Consumption, Doeppersberg 19, Wuppertal 42013, Germany)

  • Johannes Buhl

    (Wuppertal Institute for Climate, Environment and Energy, Research Group Sustainable Production and Consumption, Doeppersberg 19, Wuppertal 42013, Germany)

  • Najine Ameli

    (Wuppertal Institute for Climate, Environment and Energy, Research Group Sustainable Production and Consumption, Doeppersberg 19, Wuppertal 42013, Germany)

Abstract

This paper argues that the contemporary growth paradigm needs to be reconsidered on a micro level of consumption and product service-systems. This becomes necessary since a dynamic link between macro strategies and micro implementation of sustainable growth is missing up to date. Therefore, mainstream sustainability strategies of efficiency and consistency are extended by sufficiency in order to integrate strategies for individual welfare within their social environment. Limits to and drivers for growth are revised and updated socially in terms of qualitative values, diminishing marginal utility or symbolic social distinction. We elaborate a definition of sustainable growth that fosters individual welfare by enhancing social enactment within the boundaries of environmental space. Shifting focus on social aspects in design fosters more sustainable production and consumption patterns while sustaining individual welfare. We derive latent indications for eco-intelligent product service-arrangements and evaluate to concepts by referring to introduced definitions and according indications. With doing so, we illustrate new pathways for the translation of sustainable growth and strategies into product service-systems.

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  • Christa Liedtke & Johannes Buhl & Najine Ameli, 2013. "Microfoundations for Sustainable Growth with Eco-Intelligent Product Service-Arrangements," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 5(3), pages 1-20, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:5:y:2013:i:3:p:1141-1160:d:24370
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    1. Gerd Ahlert & Frank Hohmann & Michael Lettenmeier & Christa Liedke & Mark Meyer & Sören Steger & Helena Walter, 2016. "Interactive analysis of individual consumption patterns with regard to raw-material availability: The web tool ‘My Raw Material World’," GWS Discussion Paper Series 16-2, GWS - Institute of Economic Structures Research.
    2. Chunting Liu & Guozhu Jia & Jili Kong, 2020. "Requirement-Oriented Engineering Characteristic Identification for a Sustainable Product–Service System: A Multi-Method Approach," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 12(21), pages 1-20, October.
    3. Christa Liedtke & Katrin Bienge & Klaus Wiesen & Jens Teubler & Kathrin Greiff & Michael Lettenmeier & Holger Rohn, 2014. "Resource Use in the Production and Consumption System—The MIPS Approach," Resources, MDPI, vol. 3(3), pages 1-31, August.
    4. Jungell-Michelsson, Jessica & Heikkurinen, Pasi, 2022. "Sufficiency: A systematic literature review," Ecological Economics, Elsevier, vol. 195(C).
    5. Shaofei Jiang & Di Feng & Chunfu Lu, 2019. "A Sustainable Innovation—Additional Services for Products Based on Personalised Customer Value," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 11(6), pages 1-16, March.
    6. Ulla A. Saari & Rupert J. Baumgartner & Saku J. Mäkinen, 2017. "Eco-Friendly Brands to Drive Sustainable Development: Replication and Extension of the Brand Experience Scale in a Cross-National Context," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 9(7), pages 1-26, July.
    7. Yang Yang & Zhongqiu Li & Yingying Su, 2018. "The Effectiveness of Service Innovation Practices to Reduce Energy Consumption Based on Adaptive Theory," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 10(9), pages 1-16, September.

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