Evaluating sustainability transitions pathways: Bridging analytical approaches to address governance challenges

Global Environmental Change

Volumn 35, Issue , 2015, Pages 239-253

  Turnheim, Bruno ^a   Berkhout, Frans ^a   Geels, Frank ^b   Hof, Andries ^c,d   McMeekin, Andy ^b   Nykvist, Björn ^e   van Vuuren, Detlef ^c,d  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^c PBL NETHERLANDS ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AGENCY   (Netherlands)

^d UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^e STOCKHOLM ENVIRONMENT INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Governance; Modelling; Socio technical; Sustainability transitions; Transition pathways

Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL FRAMEWORK; CARBON FOOTPRINT; DECISION MAKING; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; EXPERT SYSTEM; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; LEARNING; MACHINE LEARNING; SUSTAINABILITY;

EID: 84942508467     PISSN: 09593780     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gloenvcha.2015.08.010     Document Type: Article

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