MULTIPLE APPROACHES and TOOLS are required to attain sustainability

The articles below propose that it may not be wise to focus on only a single approach when tackling the implementation of sustainability.  The complexity of a paradigm shift in this arena requires multiple approaches and tools.  Specifics are given.

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0921800921002019

[Integrating the green economy, circular economy and bioeconomy in a strategic sustainability framework]

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2210422416300843?dgcid=raven_sd_recommender_email

Exploring the governance and politics of transformations towards sustainability

From watching/reading the Corporate Media, one would rarely ever be aware of the tremendous comprehensive work being done in the field of sustainability...for at least the last twenty years.  Some of it goes back forty years plus.  More writers and activists should spread the word.  Once in awhile, I get the feeling that some people think "Going Green" is simply a matter of passing laws.  Passing laws may not be easy, but it's a picnic compared to the research and implementation of sustainability for Spaceship Earth. 

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From Transnational Institute: Commentary on Public Banks and "Green" Funding

 https://eprints.soas.ac.uk/24844/1/How%20Public%20Banks%20Can%20Help%20Finance%20a%20Green%20and%20Just%20Energy%20Transformation_Marois_TNI_2017.pdf

As examples, two banks are discussed:  Germany's KfW; and Costa Rica's BPDC.  The report is both interesting and informative; it covers the good side of the issue and the shortcomings.  At least read the "Conclusion...", starting on page 12.

Green projects, like everything else, have to be funded.  Public banks should be involved because, in general, they're more accountable than the private banks.  Plus, public banks are much more democratic, and again in general, more concerned with the public good.

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The Idea is Simple & Straightforward - The Implementation of it is Monumentally Complex

 Which "Idea"?  Because unlimited growth and overconsumption on finite Spaceship Earth have proven to be incompatible with the long-term surviving and thriving of Life here, we need to make a paradigm shift to Sustainability.

The four journal articles at the links below show part of the reason why that necessary shift cannot be done in one fell swoop.  

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https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0921800919316982

["Sustainable Development and Populism"  2020

From the Abstract:  This paper contains the first empirical study of the relationship between the SDGs (17 U.N. Sustainable Development Goals) and populism.]

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0959652619316191?dgcid=raven_sd_recommender_email  

["Thinking green, circular, or bio: ...researchers' perspectives on a sustainable economy..."  2019]

From the Abstract:  This study aims at highlighting combinations of sustainability concepts (circular, green, and bioeconomy) which selected researchers have considered priorities...]

https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/11/20/5705/htm

["Bioeconomy Transitions through the Lens of Coupled Social-Ecological Systems..."  2019

From the Abstract:  ...it remains unclear whether bioeconomy transitions in high income countries are sustainable.  In order to fill a gap in bioeconomy sustainability assessments, we apply...]

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0959652617330706

["Circular economy as an essentially contested concept"  2018

From the Abstract:  ...basic assumptions concerning the values, societal structures, cultures, underlying world-views, and the paradigmatic potential of CE remain largely unexplored.]

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Although time is pressing, implementation of Sustainability will not happen only by "voting", and will require years of persistent work (which has been & is ongoing).  I mention this obvious truism because:  I've noticed in many venues both online and off that some younger activists seem to be getting extremely impatient AND depressed to one degree or another with what they perceive as a lack of progress in the shift to a sustainable path.  Take heart.  Work and progress are happening all around the world.  Yes, we (as aggregate humanity) need a giant step forward relatively quickly.  I think we're on the cusp of it, so hang in there.

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The "Green Economy" CANNOT Sustain Unlimited Economic Growth

Even for a moment, I shudder to think of the indoctrination going on in the world today relative to how the theoretical Green Economy (GEcon) will facilitate the continuation of perpetual economic GROWTH.  Is the GEcon a good thing for us?  Yes, it is.  Is continuing unlimited growth a good thing for us?  Absolutely not.  We can have one or the other, but not both.  Here's why.
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The journal article at the link below tackles the nexus of the GEcon and perpetual growth, and it does so with both qualitative and quantitative empirical evidence.  It not only analyzes all the factors involved, but applies synthesis to them as well.  Those factors include:  Gross Domestic Product (GDP), Domestic Material Consumption (DMC), decoupling, re-coupling, material & energy throughput, green growth, theoretical Tech innovation, global material footprint, unlimited economic growth, bioenergy with carbon capture & storage (BECCS), the IPAT equation, Eco-Crisis, ecology, natural resources, political ecology, and more.

The title and first paragraph of this essay give a partial hint, but I won't reveal the full conclusion of the linked article here because it's important (and worthwhile) to read the piece.  So, put on your thinking cap, buckle down, study it, and I believe you'll become a convert, so to speak.  This subject might seem boring to the "average" person, but just the fact that you're reading this means you're above average relative to concern over the ongoing Eco-Crisis.  So many solution options to consider - GEcon, Circular Econ, Bioecon, Steady State Econ, Ecological Econ, and various combinations of those.  If organized human existence is to survive and thrive, we have to get this right.  The article below will help tremendously.

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/13563467.2019.1598964?src=recsys  ["Is Green Growth Possible", by Jason Hickel and Giorgos Kallis]
It's a "Free Access" journal article.

Given the years-long search for Sustainability (especially in the EU), the above article is crucial to deciding on the best path forward for humanity.
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The Circular Economy: A Few Implementation Methods

 Although I firmly believe Circular Economics does not go far enough in dealing with our ongoing Ecological Crisis - not far enough mainly because the "circular economy" approach still is wedded to unlimited growth - I nevertheless recognize the approach as a step in the right direction.  In that spirit, the links below may provide a valuable insight or two for researchers, policy makers and others.

https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/earth-and-planetary-sciences/circular-economy  [An overview, and specific implementation methods.]

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0921800918306414   ["Circular, Green, and Bio Economy: How Do Companies in Land-Use Intensive Sectors Align with Sustainability Concepts?"]

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