{"title":"Three archetypical governance pathways for transformative change toward sustainability","authors":"Katrien Termeer, Art Dewulf, Robbert Biesbroek","doi":"10.1016/j.cosust.2024.101479","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Choosing successful governance strategies for transformative change toward sustainability is critical. However, the multitude of approaches is overwhelming. This article identifies three underlying key dimensions of transformative change: in depth, system-wide, and quick. We content that these cannot be achieved simultaneously due to trade-offs. This provides the starting point for conceptualizing three more realistic archetypical governance pathways. They all start with strategies representing two of the three dimensions, while the third follows: (1) Big Plans start with deep and system-wide change (e.g. large-scale flood protection), (2) Small Wins with deep and quick change (e.g. community-based conservation), and (3) Rule Changes with system-wide and quick change (e.g. the EU Emissions Trading System). Choices depend on the societal context and governance capabilities.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":294,"journal":{"name":"Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability","volume":"71 ","pages":"Article 101479"},"PeriodicalIF":6.6000,"publicationDate":"2024-09-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1877343524000666/pdfft?md5=1b91f1026bf38d88bf8112271ad077c0&pid=1-s2.0-S1877343524000666-main.pdf","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability","FirstCategoryId":"93","ListUrlMain":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1877343524000666","RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q1","JCRName":"ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
Choosing successful governance strategies for transformative change toward sustainability is critical. However, the multitude of approaches is overwhelming. This article identifies three underlying key dimensions of transformative change: in depth, system-wide, and quick. We content that these cannot be achieved simultaneously due to trade-offs. This provides the starting point for conceptualizing three more realistic archetypical governance pathways. They all start with strategies representing two of the three dimensions, while the third follows: (1) Big Plans start with deep and system-wide change (e.g. large-scale flood protection), (2) Small Wins with deep and quick change (e.g. community-based conservation), and (3) Rule Changes with system-wide and quick change (e.g. the EU Emissions Trading System). Choices depend on the societal context and governance capabilities.
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"Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability (COSUST)" is a distinguished journal within Elsevier's esteemed scientific publishing portfolio, known for its dedication to high-quality, reproducible research. Launched in 2010, COSUST is a part of the Current Opinion and Research (CO+RE) suite, which is recognized for its editorial excellence and global impact. The journal specializes in peer-reviewed, concise, and timely short reviews that provide a synthesis of recent literature, emerging topics, innovations, and perspectives in the field of environmental sustainability.