Ten essentials for action-oriented and second order energy transitions, transformations and climate change research
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in: Energy Research and Social Science, Jahrgang 40, Nr. June 2018, 01.06.2018, S. 54-70.
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T1 - Ten essentials for action-oriented and second order energy transitions, transformations and climate change research
AU - Fazey, Ioan
AU - Schäpke, Niko
AU - Caniglia, Guido
AU - Patterson, James
AU - Hultman, Johan
AU - van Mierlo, Barbara
AU - Säwe, Filippa
AU - Wiek, Arnim
AU - Wittmayer, Julia
AU - Aldunce, Paulina
AU - Al Waer, Husam
AU - Battacharya, Nandini
AU - Bradbury, Hilary
AU - Carmen, Esther
AU - Colvin, John
AU - Cvitanovic, Christopher
AU - D'Souza, Marcella
AU - Gopel, Maja
AU - Goldstein, Bruce
AU - Hämäläinen, Timo
AU - Harper, Gavin
AU - Henfry, Tom
AU - Hodgson, Anthony
AU - Howden, Mark S.
AU - Kerr, Andy
AU - Klaes, Matthias
AU - Lyon, Christopher
AU - Midgley, Gerald
AU - Moser, Susanne
AU - Mukherjee, Nandan
AU - Müller, Karl
AU - O'Brien, Karen
AU - O'Connell, Deborah A.
AU - Olsson, Per
AU - Page, Glenn
AU - Reed, Mark S.
AU - Searle, Beverley
AU - Silvestri, Giorgia
AU - Spaiser, Viktoria
AU - Strasser, Tim
AU - Tschakert, Petra
AU - Uribe-Calvo, Natalia
AU - Waddell, Steve
AU - Rao-Williams, Jennifer
AU - Wise, Russell
AU - Wolstenholme, Ruth
AU - Woods, Mel
AU - Wyborn, Carina
PY - 2018/6/1
Y1 - 2018/6/1
N2 - The most critical question for climate research is no longer about the problem, but about how to facilitate the transformative changes necessary to avoid catastrophic climate-induced change. Addressing this question, however, will require massive upscaling of research that can rapidly enhance learning about transformations. Ten essentials for guiding action-oriented transformation and energy research are therefore presented, framed in relation to second-order science. They include: (1) Focus on transformations to low-carbon, resilient living; (2) Focus on solution processes; (3) Focus on ‘how to’ practical knowledge; (4) Approach research as occurring from within the system being intervened; (5) Work with normative aspects; (6) Seek to transcend current thinking; (7) Take a multi-faceted approach to understand and shape change; (8) Acknowledge the value of alternative roles of researchers; (9) Encourage second-order experimentation; and (10) Be reflexive. Joint application of the essentials would create highly adaptive, reflexive, collaborative and impact-oriented research able to enhance capacity to respond to the climate challenge. At present, however, the practice of such approaches is limited and constrained by dominance of other approaches. For wider transformations to low carbon living and energy systems to occur, transformations will therefore also be needed in the way in which knowledge is produced and used.
AB - The most critical question for climate research is no longer about the problem, but about how to facilitate the transformative changes necessary to avoid catastrophic climate-induced change. Addressing this question, however, will require massive upscaling of research that can rapidly enhance learning about transformations. Ten essentials for guiding action-oriented transformation and energy research are therefore presented, framed in relation to second-order science. They include: (1) Focus on transformations to low-carbon, resilient living; (2) Focus on solution processes; (3) Focus on ‘how to’ practical knowledge; (4) Approach research as occurring from within the system being intervened; (5) Work with normative aspects; (6) Seek to transcend current thinking; (7) Take a multi-faceted approach to understand and shape change; (8) Acknowledge the value of alternative roles of researchers; (9) Encourage second-order experimentation; and (10) Be reflexive. Joint application of the essentials would create highly adaptive, reflexive, collaborative and impact-oriented research able to enhance capacity to respond to the climate challenge. At present, however, the practice of such approaches is limited and constrained by dominance of other approaches. For wider transformations to low carbon living and energy systems to occur, transformations will therefore also be needed in the way in which knowledge is produced and used.
KW - Transdisciplinary studies
KW - Sustainability transitions
KW - Transdisciplinarity
KW - Action research
KW - Sustainability
KW - Transdisciplinarity
KW - sustainability
KW - Action research
KW - sustainability transisitons
KW - Sustainability Science
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U2 - 10.1016/j.erss.2017.11.026
DO - 10.1016/j.erss.2017.11.026
M3 - Scientific review articles
AN - SCOPUS:85038953673
VL - 40
SP - 54
EP - 70
JO - Energy Research and Social Science
JF - Energy Research and Social Science
SN - 2214-6296
IS - June 2018
ER -