Shaping dynamic systems: diversity and convergence amongst approaches to governance in different research traditions

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Niche-based approaches to sustainable development: radical activists versus strategic managers

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Shaping dynamic systems: diversity and convergence amongst approaches to governance in different research traditions

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Prólogo

Los estudios en transiciones sostenibles comparte una visión similar con aquellos en desarrollo estableciendo que las transformaciones estructurales profundas son necesarias para lograr los objetivos de sostenibilidad. Sin embargo, existen diferencias importantes entre ellas. La literatura sobre transiciones ha evolucionado principalmente en estudios de economías bajas en carbono, defiriendo con la literatura de desarrollo que hace énfasis en el progreso humano y económico. Por lo tanto, para avanzar hacia una visión de cambio global, es necesario construir puentes entre el desarrollo y las transformaciones sistémicas. Este libro representa un esfuerzo para avanzar esta agenda. Surge de la experiencia de dos años de trabajo con el HUB Latinoamericano y Caribeño de Innovación Transformativa (HUBLAyCTIP) asociado al Consorcio de Políticas de Innovación Transformativas (TIPC), y discute las experiencias de trabajo sobre transiciones con diferentes sectores poblacionales y marginados del continente. Agradecemos a las siguientes instituciones por su apoyo y aporte al contenido de este libro: Universidad del Rosario (Colombia), Universidad del Valle (Colombia), Universidad Iberoamericana (México), Universidad de Talca (Chile), Alianza Efi (Colombia), Centro de Ciencia y Tecnología de Antioquia (Colombia) y la Universidad Autónoma Latinoamericana, UNAULA (Colombia).</p

Tooling Up: civic visions, FabLabs, and grassroots activism

Making is political. What happens when city authorities get involved

Emerging in between: the multi-level governance of renewable energy in the English regions

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Answers on a postcard: how would you do technology differently?

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The Lucas Plan: what can it tell us about democratising technology today?

Thirty-eight years ago, a movement for ‘socially useful production’ pioneered practical approaches for more democratic technology development

Fitting in with Brussels: implementing the urban waste water treatment directive in England and Wales

This paper analyses implementation of the 1991 Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (UWWTD) in England and Wales. In its Fifth Environmental Action Programme (5th EAP, 1993-2000), the European Commission committed itself to improving the implementation of EU environmental policies. It has been suggested that implementation will be more effective when the fit between Directive imperative and member state administrative tradition is close. Unfortunately, the fit approach sheds little light on the processes by which an accommodation is reached between Directive and member state. The approach to UWWTD implementation taken in England and Wales has recently shifted, changing from a minimalist approach to a more precautionary approach. This change affords a useful opportunity to analyse the processes by which member states and Directive requirements mutually adjust during implementation. In this case, these processes are explained by broadening the analytical sweep to include the machinations of relevant member state policy networks and the influence of outsider policy beliefs that orbit those networks

Global problem, local fix

The publication of the Government's Climate Change Strategy provides another timely reminder of the need for the UK to reduce carbon dioxide emissions. However, the government alone is not enough in promoting the reduction of carbon dioxide emissions. There are a number of methods which regions could use to meet their reduction obligations. The development of a regional energy strategy should set out a clear vision of what a low-carbon econmomy should look like on a regional scale. However, this regional energy strategy is unique to every region as each region differs from each other. Strategies must become embedded within regional and local policies to converge to deliver low carbon. Once the energy strategy has been agreed, both the public and private sectors should know their role in implementing such strategy. These are all possible with the unity combined from the national and international politics as long as the local authorities, regional government bodies, the business community and the general public work together