Ambivalence, Sustainability and the Governance of Socio-Technical Transitions

摘要: Abstract The goals of sustainable development are rarely simply and clearly defined, but more often—although to varying degrees—ambivalent, difficult agree hard specify. This paper reflects on the inherent ambivalence sustainability as a normative objective steering governance. It draws, in particular, Bauman's account complex relationship between ambivalence, modernity postmodernity, using these ideas consider strategic work involved drawing boundaries around what is sustainable/unsustainable. implications analysis explored for conventional reflexive approaches governance management socio-technical transitions. Strategies promise engage openly directly with challenges handling rather than eliminating ambivalent changing goals. While bring some dimensions out into open, they do so by framing debate ways that background others, thereby obscuring ...