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

摘要: The paper sets out a proposal for bridging and linking three approaches to the analysis of transitions sustainable low-carbon societies: quantitative systems modelling; socio-technical transition analysis; initiative-based learning. We argue that each these presents partial incomplete picture, which has implications quality usefulness insights they can deliver policy practice. A framework different promises enrich approaches, while providing basis more robust complete pathways serves better address questions dilemmas faced by decision-makers practitioners. elaborate five key challenges governance pathways, compare in relation these. suggest an integration strategy based on alignment, bridging, iteration, arguing structured dialogue between practitioners is needed. In practical terms, such would be organised around areas joint knowledge production: defining common analytical or problems tackled through integration; establishing shared concepts (boundary objects); operational devices (data metrics, evaluation their delivery). Such processes could include experts societal partners. draw conclusions about future research perspectives role governance.