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2019
Journal Article
Title

An agenda for sustainability transitions research: State of the art and future directions

Abstract
Research on sustainability transitions has expanded rapidly in the last ten years, diversified in terms of topics and geographical applications, and deepened with respect to theories and methods. This article provides an extensive review and an updated research agenda for the field, classified into nine main themes: understanding transitions; power, agency and politics; governing transitions; civil society, culture and social movements; businesses and industries; transitions in practice and everyday life; geography of transitions; ethical aspects; and methodologies. The review shows that the scope of sustainability transitions research has broadened and connections to established disciplines have grown stronger. At the same time, we see that the grand challenges related to sustainability remain unsolved, calling for continued efforts and an acceleration of ongoing transitions. Transition studies can play a key role in this regard by creating new perspectives, approaches and understanding and helping to move society in the direction of sustainability.
Author(s)
Köhler, Jonathan  orcid-logo
Fraunhofer-Institut für System- und Innovationsforschung ISI  
Geels, Frank W.
Univ. of Manchester
Kern, Florian
IÖW Berlin
Markard, Jochen
ETH Zürich
Wieczorek, Anna
TU Eindhoven
Alkemade, Floortje
TU Eindhoven
Avelino, Flor
DRIFT, Erasmus Univ. Rotterdam
Bergek, Anna
Chalmers Univ. of Technology
Boons, Frank
Univ. of Manchester
Fünfschilling, Lea
Circle, Lund Univ.
Hess, David
Vanderbilt Univ. Nashville
Holtz, Georg
Wuppertal Institut für Klima, Umwelt, Energie
Hyysalo, Sampsa
Aalto Univ. School of Art, Design and Architecture
Jenkins, Kirsten
Univ. Brighton, School of Environment and Technology
Kivimaa, Paula
SPRU, Univ. of Sussex
Martiskainen, Mari
SPRU, Univ. of Sussex
McMeekin, Andrew
Univ. of Manchester, Sustainable Consumption Institute
Mühlemeier, Marie S.
École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Nykvist, Bjorn
SEI Sweden
Onsongo, Elsie
International Institute of Social Studies, Erasmus Univ. Rotterdam
Pel, Bonno
Université Libre de Bruxelles
Raven, Rob
Monash Univ.
Rohracher, Harald
Linköping Univ. Sweden
Sandén, Björn
Chalmers Univ. of Technology
Schot, Johan
SPRU, Univ. of Sussex
Sovacool, Benjamin K.
Univ. of Sussex
Turnheim, Bruno
King's College London, Dept. of Geography
Welch, Dan
Univ. of Manchester
Wells, Peter
Cardiff Business School
Journal
Environmental innovation and societal transitions  
Open Access
DOI
10.1016/j.eist.2019.01.004
Language
English
Fraunhofer-Institut für System- und Innovationsforschung ISI  
Keyword(s)
  • sustainability

  • transformation

  • transition

  • socio-technical system

  • research agenda

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