“…In countries like Vietnam and China, such methodologies seems very well possible regarding local sustainability issues such as sanitation facilities, solid waste management, safe drinking water, and clean air (Dieu and Oanh 2015;Liu et al 2015;Kostka and Mol 2013;Van Buuren and Hendriksen 2010;Zhong and Mol 2008). Yet, this might be less easy on more controversial national issues on sustainability, for instance those issues that relate to national energy provision and security, like nuclear energy or hydropower (Wu et al 2013). Hence, the specific local and/or national geo-political system is a relevant factor in the ability to use Proact 2.0-like methodologies of participatory decision making processes, in a meaningful and successful manner.…”