Behaviour in sustainability transitions: A mixed methods literature review

Kaufman, Stefan; Saeri, Alexander K; Raven, Rob; Malekpour, Shirin; Smith, Liam

doi:10.1016/j.eist.2021.10.010

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“…Attitudes and behaviors -particularly identity and lifestyle aspects -are often cited as key drivers of pro-environmental behavior and highly relevant in transitions research, but without connection to psychological theories or empirics (Upham, Bögel, and Johansen 2019). Yet, behavioral insights have become an important discourse influencing policy-making and offer large potential as a site for boundary-spanning work and translation between research and policy to help accelerate transitions (Kaufman et al 2021). The findings confirm this and support work highlighting the importance of taking into account social psychological factors influencing individuals' behaviors in transition processes, including project planning and policy formulation (Janssen, Beers, and van Mierlo 2022).…”

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confidence: 61%

“…the integration of cultural evolutionary insights that investigate the dynamics of value systems, norms, and rules around sustainability (Schlaile et al 2021). Third, and linked to the previous point, a deeper understanding of what drives individuals to enact sustainability transitions is important to mobilize more people to enact transitions in their daily lives as well as to enact appropriate behavioral public policy supporting transitions (Geels 2020;Kaufman et al 2021). Related to this are questions of how gender impacts individuals' enactment of transformative behavior in support of sustainability transitions.…”

Section: Implications For Policy and Practicementioning

confidence: 98%

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Growing agroecology in Nicaragua : Towards a multi-scale perspective on agroecological transitions

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Preface and acknowledgementsThis PhD is much more than just a thesis and much more than the sum of its parts (a sentiment I assume many doctoral researchers share). My PhD journey has been amazing and unexpected, a wild ride and an incredibly steep learning curve, and has changed my life for the better in both the professional and personal senses. It has been very challenging and also extraordinarily fun. Although I cherish the experiences and memories made with many people whom I met over the course of my research -e.g. farmers and research assistants I was lucky enough to work with -several individuals have played especially important roles in the journey that led to the experience of researching and writing this dissertation.Tanya Kerssen, through working together at a restaurant, our friendship grew and you were the first person who got me interested in agriculture and food systems -who knew that was my passion! A special thank you for opening my eyes to ethical issues and problems of justice and equity in food production and consumption.Katrin Winkler, by taking a chance on me in supporting my admittance to the University of Hohenheim's MSc program in 'Environmental Protection and Agricultural Food Production', you paved the way for my being able to do a PhD. Without you, none of this would have been possible -thank you for believing in me back then! Onno Giller, I am everlastingly grateful that you were my colleague and friend during the first times at KTI, in Wageningen, and in Nicaragua -thank you for showing me the ropes both inside and outside of WUR! Marijn Poortvliet, thank you for your inspiration for, and your long-lasting support through, the many revisions and iterations of the interminable gender chapter! Thanks for opening my eyes to, and helping me wade my way through, new (to me) questions of social psychology and quantitative data analyses.Wendy Godek, I cannot thank you enough for your mentorship, your friendship, your advice, and our many hours of intense conversation on topics both professional and personal. I'm really excited for our future collaborations. Thank you for continuing to inpire me! Laurens Klerkx, you brought me on board at KTI after mentoring me in the final round of the Erasmus Mundus PhD competition. You were the best first supervisor I can imagine -always supportive, always reachable, always with an idea when I had a question about my research, but also always critical, challenging me to solidify my argumentation, read more, think more intensely or connectively about issues, and really straightforward. I have passed on two bits of your wonderfully idiosyncratic advice to many others: "No one cares about your PhD but you" and "Kill your darlings" (in reference to paper-writing). This and much other advice, challenge, and inspiration from you have helped me to become a solid and very happy scientist. Thank you! Mi amor Diego Gutierrez Sanchez, gracias totales a vos por tu amistad, por enseñarme la vida salvaje en Managua, por nuestros viajes juntos cruzando Nicaragua y, cla...

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Section: Deepening the Discussion Of The Main Findingssupporting

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Section: Implications For Policy and Practicementioning

confidence: 98%

Growing agroecology in Nicaragua : Towards a multi-scale perspective on agroecological transitions

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“…Boundary phenomena connect different perspectives, often underpinning different assumptions, and facilitate integration across policy and practice that can unite sectors and stakeholders (Star, 2010;Star & Griesemeer, 1989). Research on mental models can, therefore, illuminate actor-internal factors and processes, examining how they influence and interact with system-level transition processes to achieve sustainability goals (Bögel & Upham, 2018;Huttunen et al, 2021;Kaufman et al, 2021;Upham et al, 2020).…”

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Expert and citizen perceptions of the energy transition: A mental model approach

van den Broek,

de Jager,

Doran

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How actors perceive the transition pathways towards sustainable energy production and use is likely to influence their support in their everyday behaviour and political engagement toward the energy transition. Mapping actor’s mental models of the energy transition can provide key insights into such perceptions. The present study is the first to systematically map mental models of the energy transition, compare mental models between actor groups, and explain differences in mental models with political orientation and worry about climate change. We mapped mental models about the energy transition among a sample of experts (N=25), and representative samples of Dutch (N=299) and Norwegian citizens (N=313). Participants visualised their perceptions of the causal relations of energy transition pathways by drawing a diagram using a standardised tool to map mental models (M-Tool). The results demonstrate (1) a key focus in the mental models on renewable energy generation such as solar panels, wind farms, and hydropower, (2) that expert mental models are more focused on policy pathways compared to citizen mental models, (3) that mental models of more right-winged actors focus less on individual behaviour than left-winged actors, and (4) that climate change worry results in more focus on individual behaviour and policy pathways in the mental models. Policymakers could use these insights when developing communications concerning the energy transition, for example, by tailoring their messages to the mental models of the target group.

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“…Although the topic of human behavior within transition research is gaining momentum, it is still an underresearched field (Bögel and Upham 2018;de Vries et al 2021;Kaufman et al 2021;Kivimaa et al 2021). One of the most used concepts to understand transitions is the socio-technical transition theory (Sovacool et al 2020).…”

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Understanding the embeddedness of individuals within the larger system to support the energy transition

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Technological innovations are a key part of the energy transition. However, the social sphere as a force to facilitate the energy transition must not be neglected. While the socio-technical transition theory provides a framework to connect the technological with the social sphere, the role of the individuals within the transition process remains limited (Upham et al. 2020). Individuals are reduced to the role of consumers and technology users (Avelino and Wittmayer 2016;Nijhof et al. 2022), and the social sphere is subject to change rather than an instigator of it (Kivimaa et al. 2021).Potentially alternative concepts need to be developed and employed to understand the role of the individual within the energy transition. With a focus on the energy transition, this special feature is dedicated to compiling scientific contributions that provide insights into how the individual is embedded within the larger system and how individuals are facilitating the energy transition. Thus, the role of the individual is not limited to the consumer or the user of technology. Rather special feature contributions identify how individuals are agents of change within the energy transition. Furthermore, the seed of change is not limited to technological or market innovations but includes, for example, social innovations contributing to the energy transition. Scientific articles will also provide insights into how individuals are embedded within the larger system. To shed fresh light on interconnections and the role of individuals in the energy transition, alternative approaches to socio-technical or socioeconomic transition theory are welcomed.

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Behaviour in sustainability transitions: A mixed methods literature review

Cited by 42 publications

References 141 publications

Growing agroecology in Nicaragua : Towards a multi-scale perspective on agroecological transitions

Growing agroecology in Nicaragua : Towards a multi-scale perspective on agroecological transitions

Expert and citizen perceptions of the energy transition: A mental model approach

Understanding the embeddedness of individuals within the larger system to support the energy transition

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