Can GRI Light Up the Future of Mankind?

Marcello Tonelli () and Nicolò Cristoni ()
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Marcello Tonelli: Australian Centre of Entrepreneurship Research (ACE) - Business School, Queenslands University of Technology
Nicolò Cristoni: WorlDynamics Pty Ltd

No 2503903, Proceedings of International Academic Conferences from International Institute of Social and Economic Sciences

Abstract: There is strong evidence across the media that humanity has finally come to recognize the certainty and imminence of a global environmental crisis due to man-triggered ecological alterations. This widespread recognition of what is happening around us has matured even further as studies acknowledging that everything on Earth is interconnected begin to mount across various branches of learning. The appreciation of this simple linear and two-dimensional relationship implies enormous consequences for economic and management studies, as alternative business models will eventually have to supersede the old practices that still govern major industry sectors (e.g. energy, cement, agriculture, automotive, pharmaceutical, etc.). This paper argues that traditional knowledge found in developing countries can sometimes harness the potential of sparking genuine alternatives to established business practices. With a focus on the most fundamental geochemical cycles on Earth ? nitrogen, water, and carbon ? and the primary resources they govern (soil, water, and air), three case studies are presented to illustrate how traditional knowledge in the context of GRI (Grassroots Innovation) projects can lead to challenge the dominant logic, when allowed to thrive in terms of adoption and scalability.

Keywords: Developing countries; geochemical cycles; environmental changes; interconnectedness; traditional knowledge. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q01 Q51 Q54 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 17 pages
Date: 2015-06
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Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 16th International Academic Conference, Amsterdam, Jun 2015, pages 552-568

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