Future green economies and regional development: a research agenda

Gibbs, David; O’Neill, Kirstie

Abstract

The past thirty years have seen an explosion of interest and concern over the detrimental impacts of economic and industrial development. Despite this, the environmental agenda has not featured substantially in the regional studies literature. This paper explores a range of options for regional futures from a ‘clean tech’ economy and the promise of renewed accumulation, through to more radical degrowth concepts focused on altering existing modes of production and consumption, ecological sustainability and social justice. In so doing, we investigate the potential role of regions as drivers of the new green economy, drawing on research into sustainability transitions.

Citation

Gibbs, D., & O’Neill, K. (2017). Future green economies and regional development: a research agenda. Regional studies, 51(1), 161-173. https://doi.org/10.1080/00343404.2016.1255719

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Oct 26, 2016
• Online Publication Date: Dec 16, 2016
• Publication Date: Jan 2, 2017
• Deposit Date: Nov 1, 2016
• Publicly Available Date: Jun 20, 2018
• Journal: Regional studies
• Print ISSN: 0034-3404
• Publisher: Routledge
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 51
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 161-173
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/00343404.2016.1255719
• Keywords: Green economy; Transitions research; Clean technology; Degrowth; Regional development
• Public URL: https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/444749
• Publisher URL: http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00343404.2016.1255719
• Additional Information: This is the accepted manuscript of an article published in Regional studies, 2017. The version of record is available at the DOI link in this record.
• Contract Date: Nov 1, 2016