Capability Approach and Inclusion: Developing a Context Sensitive Design for Biobased Value Chains.

IF 2.2 4区 哲学 Q2 AGRICULTURE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Lotte Asveld, Zoë Houda Robaey, Sara Francke, Patricia Osseweijer
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Biomass such as crops and agricultural waste is increasingly used as the primary resource for products like bioplastics and biofuels. Incorporating the needs, knowledge, skills and values of biomass producers in the design of global value chains - the steps involved in creating any finished product from design to delivery - can contribute to sustainability, reliability and fairness. However, how to involve biomass producers, especially if they are resource poor, remains a challenge. To make sure that inclusion in global biobased value chains is both fair and effective, the capabilities of relevant actors need to be taken into account, especially of those producing biomass. Access to resources determines to what extent a specific actor can participate in a global value chain. Therefore, differences in capabilities should be a central consideration when new (biobased) value chains are designed. Using the capability approach as an ethical framework to realize inclusion, we discern three complementary strategies for setting up inclusive value chains. Firstly, designing for local conversion factors second, providing adaptive design for new capabilities, and third, investing in local conversion factors. Applying these strategies can lead to context-sensitive design of biorefineries that allow for true inclusion of local stakeholders. We support these claims with reference to case-studies of sugarcane production in Jamaica, modified tobacco in South Africa and the non-edible parts of corn (stover) in the US.

能力方法和包容:开发生物价值链的上下文敏感设计。
农作物和农业废弃物等生物质越来越多地被用作生物塑料和生物燃料等产品的主要资源。将生物质生产商的需求、知识、技能和价值纳入全球价值链的设计——从设计到交付制造任何成品所涉及的步骤——可以促进可持续性、可靠性和公平性。然而,如何让生物质生产者,特别是资源贫乏的生产者参与进来,仍然是一个挑战。为了确保公平有效地纳入全球生物基价值链,需要考虑相关行为体的能力,特别是那些生产生物质的行为体的能力。对资源的获取决定了特定行为者在多大程度上可以参与全球价值链。因此,在设计新的(基于生物的)价值链时,能力的差异应该是一个中心考虑因素。以能力方法作为实现包容性的伦理框架,我们发现了构建包容性价值链的三种互补策略。首先,为本地转换因子进行设计,其次,为新功能提供自适应设计,第三,投资本地转换因子。应用这些策略可以导致生物精炼厂的环境敏感设计,允许真正纳入当地利益相关者。我们通过牙买加的甘蔗生产、南非的转基因烟草和美国玉米(秸秆)的不可食用部分的案例研究来支持这些说法。
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CiteScore
4.30
自引率
5.60%
发文量
19
审稿时长
>36 weeks
期刊介绍: The Journal of Agricultural and Environmental Ethics welcomes articles on ethical issues confronting agriculture, food production and environmental concerns. The goal of this journal is to create a forum for discussion of moral issues arising from actual or projected social policies in regard to a wide range of questions. Among these are ethical questions concerning the responsibilities of agricultural producers, the assessment of technological changes affecting farm populations, the utilization of farmland and other resources, the deployment of intensive agriculture, the modification of ecosystems, animal welfare, the professional responsibilities of agrologists, veterinarians, or food scientists, the use of biotechnology, the safety, availability, and affordability of food.
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