2021_Book_TamingTheBigGreenElephant.pdf

In this open access publication it is shown, that sustainable low carbon development is a transformative process that constitutes the shifting from the initially chosen or taken pathway to another pathway as goals have been re-visited and revised to enable the system to adapt to changes. However, sh...

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Έκδοση: Springer Nature 2020
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spelling oapen-20.500.12657-432982020-12-15T01:51:36Z Taming the Big Green Elephant Hernández, Ariel Macaspac Political Science Transformation Sustainable Development Negotiations Transformative Pathways Environmental and Climate Politics Open access Political science & theory bic Book Industry Communication::J Society & social sciences::JP Politics & government::JPA Political science & theory In this open access publication it is shown, that sustainable low carbon development is a transformative process that constitutes the shifting from the initially chosen or taken pathway to another pathway as goals have been re-visited and revised to enable the system to adapt to changes. However, shifting entails transition costs that are accrued through the effects of lock-ins that have framed decisions and collective actions. The uncertainty about these costs can be overwhelming or even disruptive. This book aims to provide a comprehensive and integrated analytical framework that promotes the understanding of transformation towards sustainability. The analysis of this book is built upon negotiative perspectives to help define, design, and facilitate collective actions in order to execute the principles of sustainability. 2020-12-14T08:28:06Z 2020-12-14T08:28:06Z 2021 book ONIX_20201214_9783658318215_36 https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/43298 eng Globale Gesellschaft und internationale Beziehungen application/pdf n/a 2021_Book_TamingTheBigGreenElephant.pdf https://www.springer.com/9783658318215 Springer Nature Springer Singapore 10.1007/978-3-658-31821-5 10.1007/978-3-658-31821-5 6c6992af-b843-4f46-859c-f6e9998e40d5 Springer Singapore 400 open access
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description In this open access publication it is shown, that sustainable low carbon development is a transformative process that constitutes the shifting from the initially chosen or taken pathway to another pathway as goals have been re-visited and revised to enable the system to adapt to changes. However, shifting entails transition costs that are accrued through the effects of lock-ins that have framed decisions and collective actions. The uncertainty about these costs can be overwhelming or even disruptive. This book aims to provide a comprehensive and integrated analytical framework that promotes the understanding of transformation towards sustainability. The analysis of this book is built upon negotiative perspectives to help define, design, and facilitate collective actions in order to execute the principles of sustainability.
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