On transition processes towards sustainability. A methodological perspective on the involvement of stakeholders

摘要: It is increasingly recognised in science, policy, and society that the global environmental problems, such as climate change, ozone depletion loss of biodiversity, are complex nature. These problems difficult to deal with because being scope while deeply embedded local national economies social cultures. Solving these requires a major transformation current systems production, consumption incentive structure. Due high urgency formulate changes became focus many research policy groups. This also case Netherlands, where government recently adopted transitions transition management useful concepts its for sustainability. In order effectively support process, scientific efforts needed investigate process. acknowledged that, due uncertainty, diverse interests at stake, may benefit from involvement stakeholders. this paper, we address need ‘transition dialogues’, involving stakeholders, scientists, makers. addition, present number methodological key issues be taken into account design implementation dialogues. way, aim contribute improving stakeholders processes; eventually contributing inducement towards sustainable future. 1 The authors work Institute Environmental studies (IVM) Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. Contact details: Boelelaan 1087. 1081 HV Netherlands. Email: marleen.van.de.Kerkhof@ivm.vu.nl anna.j.wieczorek@ivm.vu.nl