Why have ‘Sustainable Product-Service Systems’ not been widely implemented?

Designing ‘Sustainable’ Product/Service Systems

Ecodesign is examined critically starting from an expanded definition of sustainability. Traditional ecodesign objectives arise from the naturalistic dimension of sustainability, but often fail to account for absolute limits of the global ecosystem. A second, generally overlooked dimension is humanistic, directed at the underlying human drive to satisfy manifold domains of flourishing. Achievin...

Laparoscopic surgery of the abdominal wall: Why has it not been implemented like other laparoscopic procedures?

CIRUGÍA ESPAÑOLA has recently published an article by the Endoscopic Surgery Group of the Spanish Association of Surgeons (AEC), which has analyzed the 25 years since the introduction of laparoscopic surgery in Spain. One of the main conclusions of the article is that, despite the advantages of laparoscopy, its implementation and consolidation in this country has not been homogeneous, especiall...

Why have Pneumocystis carinii trophozoites been ignored?

C 2 Sim : C 2 and Simulation Systems that have been Implemented

This paper reprises examples of C2 and simulation systems that have been implemented using C2Sim standards (C-BML and MSDL). The work covered relates specifically to the UK systems discussed in other papers in this set of lectures but in many cases will apply equally well to other countries’ national systems. It also looks at some of the implementational aspects and gives a number of observatio...

Fluid transitions to more sustainable product service systems

While Product Service Systems (PSS) are not inherently sustainable, they may form part of the mix of innovations that contribute to the development of more sustainable futures. However, whether the current trajectory of PSS research, with its emphasis on universal frameworks and standardization adequately reflects and builds upon PSS diversity revealed by case study research may be questioned. ...