Authors
Jan Rotmans, René Kemp, Marjolein Van Asselt
Publication date
2001/2/1
Journal
foresight
Volume
3
Issue
1
Pages
15-31
Publisher
MCB UP Ltd
Description
Transitions are transformation processes in which society changes in a fundamental way over a generation or more. Although the goals of a transition are ultimately chosen by society, governments can play a role in bringing about structural change in a stepwise manner. Their management involves sensitivity to existing dynamics and regular adjustment of goals to overcome the conflict between long‐term ambition and short‐term concerns. This article uses the example of a transition to a low emission energy supply in the Netherlands to argue that transition management provides a basis for coherence and consistency in public policy and can be the spur to sustainable development.
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J Rotmans, R Kemp, M Van Asselt - foresight, 2001