AUTHOR=Ibrahim Sherwat E. , Sarkis Joseph TITLE=Technological Innovations and Degrowth Opportunities From Urban Egypt: Initiating the Discourse JOURNAL=Frontiers in Sustainable Cities VOLUME=Volume 2 - 2020 YEAR=2020 URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/sustainable-cities/articles/10.3389/frsc.2020.492866 DOI=10.3389/frsc.2020.492866 ISSN=2624-9634 ABSTRACT=

Degrowth can support urban sustainability, especially in the Global South. Degrowth and technological innovation have a controversial relationship, some believe they cannot function together, others believe they are supportive. This debate is evaluated and we posit that they are compatible if managed carefully with effective policies in place. We provide three technological cases from Egypt, where these cases are mapped to degrowth elements. This study is just an initial step in introducing the discourse; degrowth with environmental and social sustainability needs to be included on the map of policy makers. Policy implications include investment, awareness raising, education, and diffusion of technologies that can support degrowth.