Desk Research

Booman et al., 2020 – PDF Link

Introduces a blockchain-based ecological state protocol to tokenize living capital assets like soil and biodiversity, aligning economic value with ecological regeneration.

AE Market Commons, 2021 – PDF Link

Proposes a proof-of-stake governance and token structure to incentivize ecological regeneration using bioregional data. It focuses on distributed ecological oracles and community validators.

Bauwens & Pazaitis, 2019 – PDF Link

Explores cooperative-based digital accounting tools to model sustainable economies, advocating for tokenized commons that avoid extractive capitalist systems.

Schletz et al., 2023 – Full Text

Charts a course for regenerative finance by combining tokenized assets with bioregional governance models, enabling localized environmental and social change through decentralized finance (DeFi).

Davidová & Zímová, 2021 – HTML

Introduces a multispecies token economy within co-design processes. The study pioneers the idea of shared governance among humans and ecosystems in regenerative bioregions.

Madsen, Berg & Slåtten, 2025 – PDF

Projects four posthuman scenarios where tokenized participatory mechanisms and cooperative AI agents are used to ensure planetary and bioregional health.

Bennett, 2025 – Abstract

Evaluates regenerative claims in blockchain ecosystems. Finds that while Web3 platforms advocate local impact, true regenerative models require bioregional grounding.

Manski & Bauwens, 2020 – Full Text

Combines distributed ledger tech (DLT) with regenerative agriculture. Proposes tokenization of urban-rural synergies and commons-oriented production.

Smitsman, 2021 – PDF

Argues that bioregional literacy is key to systemic transformation, focusing on education, economy, and governance grounded in regenerative values.

Esteves et al., 2023 – Book Preview

Describes how tokenized soil carbon platforms and worker cooperatives can enforce bioregional ecological restoration goals. Emphasizes community-first production.