Bärnthaler, R., Haderer, M., Novy, A., & Schneider, C. (2022). Shaping Provisioning Systems for an Eco-social Transformation (No. 003). International Karl Polanyi Society. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12708/189470
This paper introduces ‘provisioning’ as a promising concept for those looking for alternatives to
mainstream economics. As an object of study, provisioning systems constitute intermediaries between
biophysical resource use and human wellbeing. As a concept to study, it is conducive to investigating
actually existing economic formations, embedded in a biophysical reality. In this regard, two relevant
approaches will be discussed: the ‘Social Provisioning Perspective’ and ‘System of Provision approach’.
Based on that, we turn to the challenge of transforming provisioning systems for an eco-social
transformation and argue that plausible accounts of transformative action are characterised by three
aspects: desirability, effectiveness, and feasibility. After introducing each of these elements, we
explore contemporary spaces of manoeuvre for desirable, effective, and feasible eco-social action.
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Forschungsschwerpunkte:
Urban and Regional Transformation: 40% Climate Neutral, Renewable and Conventional Energy Supply Systems: 60%
