Summary
This integrative review critically examines the 'regenerative paradigm' as it appears across sustainability, agriculture, and related literatures, interrogating whether the concept represents a substantive departure from conventional frameworks or reflects a form of paradigm blindness. Drawing on a structured review of interdisciplinary sources, the authors assess the coherence, scope, and limitations of regenerative thinking as a transformative force. The paper likely contributes a conceptual framework or typology to clarify how regenerative principles are defined and contested across sectors.
UK applicability
As a conceptual, global-scope review, the findings are not UK-specific but are directly applicable to UK debates around regenerative agriculture policy, farm support under the Sustainable Farming Incentive, and the framing of nature-based solutions in post-Brexit agricultural transition.
Key measures
Conceptual definitions of regeneration; thematic synthesis of paradigm characteristics; critical assessment of paradigm shift criteria
Outcomes reported
The study examines how the regenerative paradigm has been conceptualised across disciplines, assessing whether it constitutes a genuine paradigm shift or remains constrained by existing dominant frameworks. It likely maps definitions, principles, and critiques of regenerative approaches across academic and practitioner literature.
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