Towards a socio-techno-ecological approach to sustainability transitions

IF 5.7 2区经济学 Q1 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

Environmental Innovation and Societal Transitions Pub Date : 2024-04-20 DOI:10.1016/j.eist.2024.100846

Johnn Andersson , Thomas Taro Lennerfors , Helena Fornstedt

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Abstract

The literature on sustainability transitions departs from the idea that social and environmental problems call for transformative change but employs socio-technical frameworks that treat nature as a passive context. In this paper, we argue that transitions research should adopt a socio-techno-ecological approach that accounts better for ecological elements. To take steps in this direction, we review adjacent literature that engages with socio-ecological and socio-techno-ecological systems concepts. Based on insights from this literature, we discuss emerging topics for the development of a socio-techno-ecological transitions framework. Our contribution paves the way for further theoretical development and empirical validation by motivating, contextualizing and sketching a roadmap towards a more comprehensive approach to transitions research.

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有关可持续性转型的文献背离了社会和环境问题需要转型变革的理念，而是采用了将自然视为被动环境的社会技术框架。在本文中，我们认为转型研究应采用社会-技术-生态方法，更好地考虑生态要素。为了朝着这个方向迈进，我们回顾了与社会-生态和社会-技术-生态系统概念相关的文献。根据这些文献的见解，我们讨论了制定社会-技术-生态过渡框架的新课题。我们的贡献为进一步的理论发展和实证验证铺平了道路，激励人们采用更全面的过渡研究方法，并勾勒出路线图。

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Environmental Innovation and Societal Transitions Energy-Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment

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13.60

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19.40%

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审稿时长

56 days

期刊介绍： Environmental Innovation and Societal Transitions serves as a platform for reporting studies on innovations and socio-economic transitions aimed at fostering an environmentally sustainable economy, thereby addressing structural resource scarcity and environmental challenges, particularly those associated with fossil energy use and climate change. The journal focuses on various forms of innovation, including technological, organizational, economic, institutional, and political, as well as economy-wide and sectoral changes in areas such as energy, transport, agriculture, and water management. It endeavors to tackle complex questions concerning social, economic, behavioral-psychological, and political barriers and opportunities, along with their intricate interactions. With a multidisciplinary approach and methodological openness, the journal welcomes contributions from a wide array of disciplines within the social, environmental, and innovation sciences.