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Table of Contents of Summary Governance and Sustainability Transition 2024Week 1: Introduction session Transformation Research .....................................................2
Readings: ................................................................................................................................. 2
Lecture 1: introductory of Transformation Research .................................................................. 5
Week 2: Transition theroy & multi- actor perspective (MAP) ..............................................9
Readings: ................................................................................................................................. 9
Lecture 2: Transition theory and MAP ..................................................................................... 15
Week 3: Experimentation ................................................................................................24
Readings ................................................................................................................................ 24
Lecture 3: Experimentation .................................................................................................... 29
Week 4: Innovation systems and system innovation ........................................................39
Readings ................................................................................................................................ 39
Lecture 4: Sustainable innovation and system transformation ................................................. 45
Week 5: Transformative Power Social Innovation ............................................................52
Readings ................................................................................................................................ 52
Lecture 5: Transformatvie social innovation and power dynamics ........................................... 53
Week 6: Dynamic sustainabilities ....................................................................................60
Readings ................................................................................................................................ 60
Lecture 6: Dynamic sustainabilities ......................................................................................... 65
Week 7: Democracy and Justice in Transitions .................................................................70
Readings ................................................................................................................................ 70
Lecture7: Justice and democracy in transitions ....................................................................... 74
,Week 1: Introduction session Transformation Research
Readings:
Fazey et al (2017
Transformation in a changing climate:
The article "Transformation in a changing climate: a research agenda" offers a critical
analysis that illuminates four key aspects of societal transformation in relation to climate
change:
1. Deep Engagement with Complex Social Processes: Transformation requires a
deep engagement with complex social processes, including culture, religion,
ethics, values, governance, future ontologies, and human consciousness. This
indicates the necessity for a holistic approach that integrates diverse aspects
of human experience and social structuring.
2. Opportunities for Humanities and Social Sciences: There are significant
opportunities for the fields of social science, humanities, and the arts to
engage more directly with the challenges of climate change. These fields can
explore groundbreaking and radical areas and questions, contributing
substantially to the discourse on climate change and sustainability.
3. Current Inadequacies and the Need for Upscaling Efforts: Society currently
lacks the adequate capacities, governance structures, processes, and
knowledge production methodologies to facilitate and understand
transformational change. This suggests an urgent need for upscaling efforts
to comprehend and direct desired forms of change.
4. Challenging Prevailing Notions and Assumptions: The analysis underscores
that many current notions and assumptions in society and academia about
change and transformation are deeply rooted and need to be critically
examined. This involves not only understanding how to facilitate change but
also critiquing current societal patterns and opening up new ways of thinking.
The article also comments on the process of transformation, which often appears disorderly
as new innovations disrupt old patterns. However, it cautions that without critical
examination, new ideas can be reabsorbed into existing paradigms, especially if current
ways of thinking seek to maintain existing systems. The extent to which the social sciences,
humanities, and the arts can engage in transformative, radical rethinking and be included in
climate change discussions will largely depend on the openness of existing institutional
structures to different and potentially more radical perspectives.
Lastly, the paper emphasizes the enormity of the challenge posed by climate change, which
derives from the complexity of the social, environmental, and technological issues that
cannot be resolved by the same worldviews and approaches that created them in the first
place.
,Feola, G. (2015).
Societal transformation in response to global environmental change
The article titled "Societal transformation in response to global environmental change: A review of
emerging concepts" by Giuseppe Feola explores the various conceptual frameworks of societal
transformation in the context of global environmental change. The introduction emphasizes the
increasing evidence that human activities, signifying the Anthropocene era, necessitate a
transformation away from 'business as usual' to address the pace and magnitude of global
environmental change. The key findings from the literature review suggest that while the term
'transformation' is often used metaphorically, there are eight primary concepts employed which
vary in terms of system conceptualization, notions of social consciousness (deliberate/emergent),
and outcomes (prescriptive/descriptive). The discussion highlights the analytical value of the term
'transformation,' advocating for greater conceptual rigor to facilitate interdisciplinary dialogue and
empirical testing. The conclusion of the article underscores the need for clarity in the use of
'transformation' to enable productive scientific dialogue, empirical research, and the formulation of
a coherent theory of societal transformation in response to global environmental challenges.
Patterson et al (2017).
Exploring the governance and politics of transformations towards sustainability.
The introduction of the article "Exploring the governance and politics of transformations
towards sustainability" by Patterson et al. sets the stage for discussing the importance of
governance and politics in sustainable transformations. It acknowledges the complexity of
transformation and the multiple systems involved, emphasizing the need for governance to
shape these transformations within the constraints of actual governance contexts.
Governance and politics are central to understanding, analysing, and shaping
transformations towards sustainability. This is because:
(1) governance is inherently implicated in any intentional effort to shape ‘transformations
towards sustainability’
, (2) transformations towards sustainability are deeply and unavoidably political and need to
be recognised as such.
Key governance challenges are caputured under “five A’s” of: architecture, agency,
adaptiveness, accountability, and allocation and access.
Key findings include the identification of four conceptual approaches to understanding
transformations: socio-technical transitions, social-ecological systems, sustainability
pathways, and transformative adaptation. The paper examines these through the Earth
System Governance framework, highlighting the importance of adaptiveness, learning, and
reflexivity in governance.
The discussion section delves into the deeply political nature of transformations, stressing
the need for governance that is inclusive, reflexive, and adaptable to foster substantial
societal change towards sustainability.
In conclusion, the article recognizes the need for a more developed understanding of the
governance and politics involved in sustainability transformations. It calls for integrating
diverse perspectives to build a foundation for future research on governance and politics
related to sustainability
efforts.
Each perspective provides distinct insights into understanding and achieving transformations
towards sustainability. Each approach contributes to the understanding of governance and
politics involved in transformations towards sustainability.
-Socio-technical transitions focus on long-term societal change, emphasizing a multi-level
perspective and transitions management.
-Social-ecological transformations center on the adaptability and transformability of social-
ecological systems, incorporating resilience and emphasizing the navigability of
transformation processes.
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