Innovation for a steady state: a case for responsible stagnation

Stevienna de Saille, Fabien Medvecky · 2016 · Economy and Society

Summary. This paper argues that responsible innovation frameworks should explicitly consider 'responsible stagnation'—deliberately slowing or halting innovation in certain sectors. Drawing on ecological economics, the authors challenge the growth-driven paradigm and contend that managing resource consumption and development pace in over-productive or risky sectors represents a legitimate form of responsible innovation, not its failure.

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Saille, S. D., & Medvecky, F.. (2016). Innovation for a steady state: a case for responsible stagnation. Economy and Society. https://doi.org/10.1080/03085147.2016.1143727

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DOI: 10.1080/03085147.2016.1143727
Countries: United Kingdom, New Zealand
Regions: Europe, Oceania
Categories: innovation-theory, climate-and-environment, general-innovation
Added: 2026-04-28