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Why share? :
Why share? : An outline of a policy framework for sharing.
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- Börjesson Rivera, Miriam, 1978- (författare)
- KTH,Centre for Sustainable Communications, CESC,Strategiska hållbarhetsstudier
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- Henriksson, Greger (författare)
- KTH,Strategiska hållbarhetsstudier,Centre for Sustainable Communications, CESC
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- Höjer, Mattias (författare)
- KTH,Strategiska hållbarhetsstudier,Centre for Sustainable Communications, CESC
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- Björn, Michael (författare)
- Lund School of Economics and Management
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- Eriksson, Elina (författare)
- KTH,Medieteknik och interaktionsdesign, MID,Centre for Sustainable Communications, CESC
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- Engelska.
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Abstract
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- The sharing economy has received much attention in recent years, partly because it carries a promise of reducing environmental impacts. This decrease is expected to take place through higher utilization of raw materials and energy when physical products are shared to a greater extent . However, our reading of current literature on sharing suggests that such environmental impacts have rarely been assessed at the societal level, e.g. nationally or along a supply chain. Neither are definitions and classifications of sharing found in literature, in general, particularly helpful for estimating environmental potentials and risks. We argue that there is a need for a framework supporting policy to clarify the importance of policy when it comes to the final effects of sharing.The aim of this paper is to outline a policy framework for environmental potentials and risks of the sharing economy. We have here delimited this paper to discuss levels of energy use as an example of environmental impact, but argue that the tentative policy framework presented can be used for any sustainability factor. In the paper we populate the policy framework with a spectrum of sharing initiatives and discuss the possible changes in energy use connected to these initiatives. Furthermore, we also discuss in what areas research on the environmental impacts of sharing initiatives could be specifically important, based on the outcome of populating the policy framework for potentials and risks.
Ämnesord
- SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP -- Annan samhällsvetenskap -- Tvärvetenskapliga studier inom samhällsvetenskap (hsv//swe)
- SOCIAL SCIENCES -- Other Social Sciences -- Social Sciences Interdisciplinary (hsv//eng)
Nyckelord
- sharing economy
- collaborative consumption
- sustainable consumption
- environmental impact
- energy use
- policy framework
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