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Michael S. Carolan

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Designing for Evaluability in Recycling and Waste Governance: A Review of Intervention Traditions and Socio-Technical Architecture

Research on recycling and waste governance has produced extensive knowledge about the factors influencing environmentally responsible behavior. Studies examine strategies—including feedback systems, incentives, social norms, gamification, and certification schemes—to encourage recycling and waste reduction. Although th...

Michael S. Carolan · Recycling · 0 citations

Open access Jul 2026

Saturation or Sufficiency? Epistemic Closure and the Problem of “Enough” in Qualitative Research

This paper argues that debates over saturation in qualitative research point to a deeper problem than conceptual ambiguity or inconsistent application. At stake is the lack of a general account of how inquiry becomes sufficient. Drawing on sociological theories of justification, evaluation, and boundary work, the paper...

Michael S. Carolan · Sociological inquiry · 0 citations

Open access Jul 2026

The Limits of Information: Coordinating Multiple Time Horizons in Sustainable Agricultural Value Chains

Sustainable agricultural value chains are increasingly governed through information infrastructures, such as traceability systems, certification schemes, auditing protocols, and verification mechanisms. This paper, however, argues that information and temporal coordination are distinct governance capacities. Drawing on...

Michael S. Carolan · Sustainability · 0 citations