A critical appraisal of Sustainable Consumption and Production research: The reformist, revolutionary and reconfiguration positions

摘要: Abstract This conceptual review article provides a critical appraisal of Sustainable Consumption and Production research, which is currently framed by two generic positions. First, the ‘reformist’ position, focuses on firms pursuing green eco-innovations consumers buying eco-efficient products, represents political academic orthodoxy. Second, ‘revolutionary’ radical critique mainstream, advocates abolishment capitalism, materialism, consumerism, promotes values such as frugality, sufficiency, localism. We find this dichotomous debate problematic, because it intellectually stifling politically conservative (in its outcomes). To move beyond dichotomy, we propose third ‘reconfiguration’, transitions in socio-technical systems daily life practices accommodates new frameworks. For each three positions, discuss: (1) scale type change, (2) views consumption production exemplary approaches, (3) underlying theoretical, epistemological normative orientations, (4) policy implications, (5) appraisal. The conclusion compares arguments for fruitfulness reconfiguration-position offers four reflections about future research agendas.