From the environmental state to the sustainability state? Conceptualization, indicators, and examples
Sustainability Science Practice and Policy,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
21(1)
Published: Feb. 5, 2025
Language: Английский
EU's and Japan's strategies for energy transition enhancement in Central Asia: Exploring comparative and synergic perspectives
Energy Strategy Reviews,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
58, P. 101658 - 101658
Published: March 1, 2025
Language: Английский
Understanding the Complexity of Governing Energy Transitions: Introducing an Integrated Approach of Policy and Transition Perspectives
Environmental Policy and Governance,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: March 24, 2025
ABSTRACT
This
article
offers
a
comprehensive
examination
of
integrating
transition
studies
and
policy
in
the
context
energy
transitions,
highlighting
importance
participatory
governance,
reflexive
frameworks,
innovation
ecosystems.
By
combining
insights
from
studies,
such
as
niche
innovations,
multilevel
socio‐technical
regime
shifts,
with
studies'
institutional
analysis,
paper
provides
holistic
framework
using
Germany's
Energiewende
case
study.
It
explores
how
governance
enhances
legitimacy
adapts
to
emerging
challenges,
sustaining
long‐term
transitions.
The
demonstrates
value
inclusive
where
stakeholder
engagement
bolsters
both
social
acceptance.
approach
also
shows
that
empowering
local
communities
can
lead
increased
trust
cooperation
implementing
policies.
leveraging
frameworks
support
ecosystems,
Germany
has
been
able
integrate
renewable
technologies
into
existing
infrastructures.
Additionally,
aligning
initiatives
national
policies
proven
critical
maintaining
momentum
integration
reveals
is
essential
accelerate
sustainable
while
ensuring
equitable
participation.
Further,
adaptive
measures
highlight
iterative
feedback
supports
continuous
learning
flexibility
pathways.
underscores
necessity
balancing
technological
equity
ensure
just
transition.
argues
these
fields
better
explanatory
practical
strategies
for
overcoming
obstacles.
concludes
recommendations
future
research
development,
emphasizing
inclusivity,
adaptability,
creating
systems.
Language: Английский
Mainstreaming sustainability through sustainability offices: Modes and mechanisms in Swiss cantonal administrations
Governance,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Sept. 21, 2024
Abstract
Public
administrations
must
change
toward
sustainability
to
play
a
meaningful
role
in
sustainable
policy‐making.
However,
little
is
known
about
how
and
why
sustainability‐oriented
unfolds
public
administrations.
This
article
aims
advance
conceptual
empirical
knowledge
by
examining
mainstreaming
through
offices
(SO)
as
specific
type
of
administrative
change.
Based
on
framework
that
distinguishes
modes
mechanisms
mainstreaming,
the
provides
qualitative
insights
into
SO
five
Swiss
cantons
shape
work
their
respective
sustainability.
The
case
comparison
suggests
most
transformative
when
committed
address
combination
institutional,
ideational,
agency‐related
factors
activities.
These
findings
highlight
critical
lay
groundwork
for
developing
targeted
strategies
enhance
effectiveness
Language: Английский
Mechanisms of national security post-pandemic recovery
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
The
COVID-19
pandemic
has
necessitated
a
critical
review
of
pre-pandemic
instruments
and
mechanisms
for
ensuring
national
security
to
identify
drivers
inhibitors
that
determine
the
sensitivity
social,
environmental
economic
perspectives
shocks,
such
as
pandemic.
objective
this
study
is
internal
determinants
(among
individual
indicators
economic,
social
security)
external
parameters
good
governance)
which
act
relevant
impacts
on
resilience
studied
European
countries
in
context
global
turbulence
(such
crisis
caused
by
coronavirus
pandemic),
well
formalize
most
effective
state
interventions
corresponding
impacts.
algorithm
implementing
research
goal
involves
implementation
following
steps:
1)
selection
quantitative
assessment
state;
2)
bringing
comparable
form
using
Savage
formula
natural
normalization;
3)
integrating
into
indices
through
complex
combination
principal
components
analysis,
Fishburne
additive-multiplicative
convolution;
4)
identifying
cause-and-effect
relationships
between
integral
levels
governance
panel
data
regression
modelling;
5)
qualitative
interpretation
results
obtained
formalization
contribute
strengthening
performance
indicators.
Empirical
realization
was
carried
out
sample
34
countries.
Period
observation
–
2000-2022
(or
latest
available
period).
It
found
internally
conditioned
GDP
per
capita
growth
increased
reserves
months
import
externally
dependent
quality
regulation.
Such
reduction
Gini
index
an
increase
secondary
school
enrolment
state’s
security.
also
regulatory
rule
law.
Environmental
mainly
depends
CO2
emissions
renewable
energy
share
total
production,
it
For
each
identified
impact,
tools
are
formalized.
Language: Английский