Research

Updated version of an earlier work, "this second framework paper (NWP2) is targeted at practitioners involved in the design, implementation, and evaluation of natural resource–based rural development activities around the world, trying to make them more equitable, efficient, and effective. We also...

Excerpt: "We identified and analysed 409 initiatives in 39 countries, creating the most comprehensive database of RoN initiatives to date. We developed a taxonomy that may guide further research. We also present two detailed maps which can help policymakers, legislators, judges, researchers, and the...

Abstract: "Scholars and activists mobilize increasingly the term degrowth when producing knowledge critical of the ideology and costs of growth-based development. Degrowth signals a radical political and economic reorganization leading to reduced resource and energy use. The degrowth hypothesis...

Presenting significant challenges on environmental and economic issues, the authors offer intersecting and complementary elements of Modern Monetary Theory and the concept of Degrowth. 

The paper critiques current methodologies for solving some of today's most pressing problems and offers policy...

Focusing on organizational strategy in a field that has largely been occupied with innovation as disruptive and competitive, the authors explore the concept of non-disruptive strategy, one that may be of use to regenerative innovators, particularly those working on the edges of today's markets. 

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Not directly referring to regeneration, the author nonetheless presents a governmental-level design approach that embeds regenerative design and co-creation approach through what she refers to as "missions", broader societal objectives that incorporate a holistic approach to participation and...

Excerpt: Abstract, "Regenerative design, in which agricultural practices are organized to work with nutrient cycles and successional processes, is increasingly being explored in food systems research and practice. In this commentary, I explore whether regenerative design concepts can be adapted to...

While this paper doesn't speak to regenerative development specifically, the systemic analysis it offers demonstrates an aspect of the approach that is important for those engaged in regenerative undertakings to incorporate. Moving beyond simplistic problem / solution dynamics such as carbon...

Excerpt: "Abstract: We examine in this paper sustainability-linked bonds (SLBs) whose issuance now totals more than USD 200 bn. A typical SLB has a coupon step-up linked to the issuer achieving a predetermined sustainability performance target. First, we recall why a SLB and a counterfactual vanilla...

Excerpt: "This report adds to the knowledge base by building on prior work about the Gulf’s economic value and going beyond just updating estimates by expanding the scope of what’s being estimated to include non-market as well as market-based values and drawing out implications for decision making...