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1rst European Conference on Sustainability Transitions“Dynamics and governance of transitions to sustainability” 4-6 June 2008, Amsterdam, The Netherlands Debating Transition GovernanceGovernance of transition dynamics vs dynamics of transition managementNiki Frantzeskaki & Derk Loorbach Erasmus University RotterdamTU Delft

Oxymora of transition governanceNATURE OF TRANSITIONS Coordinated Emergence

Evolutionary RevolutionGOVERNANCE PHILOSOPHYDeliberative Steering

Short-term envisioningGOVERNANCE PRACTICESelective Participation

Oxymoron“An oxymoron is a figure of speech that combines two normally contradictory terms. What distinguishes them (…) is that they are used intentionally, for rhetoric effect and the contradiction is only apparent, as the combination of terms provides a novel expression of some concept.” DG Research, EU, 2009. 3

Coordinated EmergenceStimulus-response versusEmergence as behavioral response of complex adaptive systemsOPPOSITION4

Coordinated EmergenceCoordination in form of collective discussions (transition arena) that strive to create the conditions for innovations in niches (emergence)PROPOSITION5

EVOLUTIONARY REVOLUTIONEvolution as a process of continuous adaptation, mutation and selection versusRevolution as a drastic non-directional changeOPPOSITION6

EVOLUTIONARY REVOLUTIONTime scale issue!Short-term incremental changes (evolution) that on the long-term they yield a fundamental change of the system (revolution) 7PROPOSITION

DELIBERATIVE STEERINGDeliberative governance as a bottom-up process versusSteering as top-down processes of governanceOPPOSITION8

DELIBERATIVE STEERINGDifferent direction of intervention in different phases!Vision & Agenda formation: Bottom-up processInstitutionalization of vision’s elements: Top-down9PROPOSITION

SHORT-TERM ENVISIONINGActions versus VisionsActions as short-term purposeful interventionsvsVisions as feasible desirable futuresOPPOSITION10

SHORT-TERM ENVISIONINGAction – vision consistency! Short-term actions contemplate long-term vision11PROPOSITION

SELECTIVE PARTICIPATIONOpenness in participation Versus Selectivity in participationOPPOSITION12

SELECTIVE PARTICIPATIONTM TOOL: TRANSITION ARENABROADENING PHASEGroup dynamics act as selection environment

Selective Participation13ENVISIONING PHASEStart with inviting actors that satisfy the selection criteria

Open ParticipationTransition narrativePROPOSITIONSustainability criteriaDomains for change (transition images)Arena GroupArena GroupArea of direct influence

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