In der Auseinandersetzung mit nachhaltiger Entwicklung kommen gesellschaftliche Steuerungs- und Managementkapazitäten an ihre Grenzen. Nicht nur, dass der radikale Wandel, der mit nachhaltiger Entwicklung verbunden wird, mit politischen Widerständen und institutionellen Beharrungskräften zu...

Innovation is key to achieving a sustainable electricity system. New technologies and organizational changes can bring about more sustainable, climate-friendly electricity structures. This book sets out to explore the dynamics, the drivers and the setting of innovation processes. It is also...

Part I. The dynamics of transitions : a socio-technical perspective / Frank W. Geels and Johan Schot -- Part II. Towards a better understanding of transitions and their governance : a systemic and reflexive approach / Jan Rotmans and Derk Loorbach -- Part III. Understanding transitions from a...

Over the past few decades, there has been a growing concern about the social and environmental risks which have come along with the progress achieved through a variety of mutually intertwined modernization processes. In recent years these concerns are transformed into a widely-shared sense of...