The co-evolutionary approach to nature-based solutions: A conceptual framework
The concept of NbS bridges between researchers and practitioners who search for innovative solutions to a wide range of societal problems and challenges, mostly related to ecological issues. Our conceptual paper aims at grounding the concept in theorizing NbS as a variant of ‘co-evolutionary technol...
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| author | Carsten Herrmann-Pillath Juha Hiedanpää Katriina Soini |
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| description | The concept of NbS bridges between researchers and practitioners who search for innovative solutions to a wide range of societal problems and challenges, mostly related to ecological issues. Our conceptual paper aims at grounding the concept in theorizing NbS as a variant of ‘co-evolutionary technology’ CET, informed by ecological and institutional economics, and contextualized in recent Anthropocene research. This results in a new definition of NbS. NbS mediate between technosphere and biosphere evolution. We formulate four principles of CET, with the pivot of CET meeting both human needs and enhancing biospheric evolutionary potential, which feeds back on CET in co-creative design. The paper introduces core theoretical concepts, such as distributed agency and affordances, and proceeds in detailing CET along the standard tripartite view of technology, that is, design, production and use. We conclude in arguing that CET are inherently ethical since their design requires equal recognition of various human and non-human actors, both in terms of functions and ways of world-making. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c5d9cf60aadc4b88aa5a1640f3c364572022-12-22T03:01:09ZengElsevierNature-Based Solutions2772-41152022-12-012100011The co-evolutionary approach to nature-based solutions: A conceptual frameworkCarsten Herrmann-Pillath0Juha Hiedanpää1Katriina Soini2Professor and Permanent Fellow, Max Weber Centre for Advanced Cultural and Social Studies, Erfurt University, Germany; Max Weber Centre for Advanced Cultural and Social Studies, Erfurt University, Erfurt, Germany; Corresponding author.Research Professor, Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke), Turku, FinlandAdjunct Professor and Principal Scientist, Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke), Helsinki, FinlandThe concept of NbS bridges between researchers and practitioners who search for innovative solutions to a wide range of societal problems and challenges, mostly related to ecological issues. Our conceptual paper aims at grounding the concept in theorizing NbS as a variant of ‘co-evolutionary technology’ CET, informed by ecological and institutional economics, and contextualized in recent Anthropocene research. This results in a new definition of NbS. NbS mediate between technosphere and biosphere evolution. We formulate four principles of CET, with the pivot of CET meeting both human needs and enhancing biospheric evolutionary potential, which feeds back on CET in co-creative design. The paper introduces core theoretical concepts, such as distributed agency and affordances, and proceeds in detailing CET along the standard tripartite view of technology, that is, design, production and use. We conclude in arguing that CET are inherently ethical since their design requires equal recognition of various human and non-human actors, both in terms of functions and ways of world-making.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772411522000039Nature based solutionsCo-evolutionary technologyTechnosphereDistributed agencyRecognition of non-humans |
| spellingShingle | Carsten Herrmann-Pillath Juha Hiedanpää Katriina Soini The co-evolutionary approach to nature-based solutions: A conceptual framework Nature-Based Solutions Nature based solutions Co-evolutionary technology Technosphere Distributed agency Recognition of non-humans |
| title | The co-evolutionary approach to nature-based solutions: A conceptual framework |
| title_full | The co-evolutionary approach to nature-based solutions: A conceptual framework |
| title_fullStr | The co-evolutionary approach to nature-based solutions: A conceptual framework |
| title_full_unstemmed | The co-evolutionary approach to nature-based solutions: A conceptual framework |
| title_short | The co-evolutionary approach to nature-based solutions: A conceptual framework |
| title_sort | co evolutionary approach to nature based solutions a conceptual framework |
| topic | Nature based solutions Co-evolutionary technology Technosphere Distributed agency Recognition of non-humans |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772411522000039 |
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