Project description
The ‘right to repair’ requirement to support post-growth society
Consumers beware! Did you know manufacturers of electronic equipment may deliberately (artificially) shorten the lifespan of their products and downplay issues of durability and maintenance in order to stimulate consumer demand for new equipment? This comes at an environmental cost. For instance, the world is expected to produce 74 million tonnes of e-waste by 2030. On the other hand, policymakers are calling for electronic devices to meet ‘right to repair’ requirements so that manufactures make/authorise repairs with proprietary parts. In this context, the R2R4postgrowth project will study the implementation of this requirement in light of contemporary post-growth frameworks to establish key challenges/opportunities for transforming society-technology relations in more sustainable ways.
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Programme(s)
- HORIZON.1.2 - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Main Programme
Funding Scheme
MSCA-PF - MSCA-PF
Coordinator
36310 Vigo Pontevedra
Spain
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Partners (1)
CV4 8UW Coventry
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