Sustainability Transformations: Agents and Drivers across Societies

by Björn-Ola Linnér, Victoria Wibeck

Societal transformations are needed across the globe in light of pressing environmental issues. This need to transform is increasingly acknowledged in policy, planning, academic debate, and media, whether it is to achieve decarbonization, resilience, national development plans, or sustainability objectives. This volume provides the first comprehensive comparison of how sustainability transformations are understood across societies. It contains historical analogies and concrete examples from around the world to show how societal transformations could achieve the Paris Agreement and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals through governance, innovations, lifestyle changes, education and new narratives. It examines how societal actors in different geographical, political and cultural contexts understand the agents and drivers of societal change towards sustainability, using data from the academic literature, international news media, lay people's focus groups across five continents, and international politics. This is a valuable resource for academics and policymakers working in environmental governance and sustainability. This is one of a series of publications associated with the Earth System Governance Project. For more publications, see www.cambridge.org/earth-system-govern....

246 pages, Hardcover

Published April 2, 2020

Reviews

[Michaela Jennings · Rating 5 out of 5]

When thinking about the future it is important to understand the roles different actors play. This book had a bit of everything, which allowed for the reader to see societal transformation from different perspectives. Overall it was motivating and optimistic about the future and how we can create change through different outlets.