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What about the politics? Sustainable development, transition management, and long term energy transitions
This article is concerned with governance of long term socio-technical transitions required to orient development trajectories of advanced industrial counties along more sustainable lines. It discusses the contribution that 'transition management' can make to such processes, emphasizes the irreducibly political character of governance for sustainable development, and suggests that the long-term transformation of energy systems will prove to be a messy, conflictual, and highly disjointed process.
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Governance, democracy and sustainable development : moving beyond the impasse
\"This very timely and important collection draws together some of the world's leading thinkers on environment and development to debate one of the most important issues of our time: sustainable development. They very usefully remind us all that in order to be politically sustainable, the sustainability transition will have to find a way to maximize policy synergies in a democratically legitimate manner.\"--Provided by publisher.
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Exploring negative territory Carbon dioxide removal and climate policy initiatives
Issue Title: Special Issue: Science and Policy of Negative Emission Technologies
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Accelerating Pathways to Net Zero: Governance Strategies from Transition Studies and the Transition Accelerator
Purpose
After decades of delay, there are promising signs that society may finally be getting serious about climate change. But the problem is now of such urgency that accelerating transition pathways to net zero is of paramount importance. Which governance approach gives society the best chance of simultaneously realizing the multiple sectoral and industrial transformations that net zero entails? How can policymakers and broader societal actors accelerate these transformative processes, setting in motion transition pathways to desirable futures? In response to these interrelated questions, we survey the literature on sustainability transitions and present an approach that aims directly at radical system change.
Recent Findings
Two decades of transition research has generated critical insights on accelerating transition pathways to net zero, highlighting key transformative strategies and pointing to the central role of the state, politics, and intermediaries.
Summary
Transition research indicates that reaching net zero entails radically transforming essentially all sectors and industries as they are deeply entwined with the use of fossil fuels and the release of greenhouse gas emissions. An ambitious state in conjunction with a strong constellation of intermediary organizations can set in motion and accelerate transition pathways by actively driving niche development surrounding promising innovations, promoting the diffusion of emerging alternatives, and phasing out carbon-intensive arrangements.
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Let's Get This Transition Moving
Dans cet article, j'analyse quatre éléments sur lesquels doit s'appuyer le cheminement du Canada vers une économie à faibles émissions de carbone. Premièrement, il est important que les décideurs politiques, les analystes politiques et les chercheurs abordent la question en termes de transition vers une société qui aura éliminé les émissions de carbone. Deuxièmement, au Canada, il est essentiel de favoriser les divers cheminements régionaux qui peuvent mener à une économie à faibles émissions de carbone. Troisièmement, nous devons nous donner des « stratégies de développement vert » si nous voulons profiter au maximum des occasions à saisir que fournira cette transition. Et, quatrièmement, nous devons réaliser que la réduction des émissions de carbone est une question de politique tout autant que d'économie. This paper makes four basic points about movement toward a low carbon economy in Canada: first, that it is important for political leaders, policy analysts, and researchers to approach the issue in terms of a transition to a carbon-emission-free society; second, that in Canada the development of regional pathways to a low-carbon economy is crucial; third, that we need \"green development strategies\" if we are to maximize the opportunities presented by this transition; and finally, that we should think about low-carbon politics as well as low-carbon economics.
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