Book contents
- Sustainability Transformations
- Series page
- Sustainability Transformations
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- Abbreviations
- Part I Making Sense of Transformations
- Part II Varieties of Transformations to Sustainability
- Part III Manoeuvring in a Multi-transformational World
- 7 Governing Transformations
- 8 Our Transforming World
- References
- Index
7 - Governing Transformations
from Part III - Manoeuvring in a Multi-transformational World
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 27 September 2019
- Sustainability Transformations
- Series page
- Sustainability Transformations
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- Abbreviations
- Part I Making Sense of Transformations
- Part II Varieties of Transformations to Sustainability
- Part III Manoeuvring in a Multi-transformational World
- 7 Governing Transformations
- 8 Our Transforming World
- References
- Index
Summary
Chapter 7 – Governing Transformations – outlines ideas and approaches for governing various kinds of transformations, ranging from the transformational leverage of technology, market incentives, strengthening state actions, civil society initiatives, enhanced public education and efforts to shift mindsets to restructuring the economic world order. We present key concepts in governance of transformation and discuss the various governance implications of aspirations for sudden, rapid and profound changes versus proposals for incremental or niche developments. Such policies and measures range from stand-alone unparalleled efforts, intended to activate a tipping point towards transformation, to a series of incremental efforts to gradually accomplish transformation. Moreover, we suggest an analytical framework for transformation governance processes that focuses on scrutinising goals, governance mechanisms, outcomes, target populations, outputs, leverage mechanisms, interventions and institutional frameworks.
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- Sustainability TransformationsAgents and Drivers across Societies, pp. 147 - 179Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2019