Culture and Sustainability Exploring Stability and Transformation with the Cultures Framework

This Open access book brings a cultural lens, and a distinctive analytical framework, to the problem of transitioning to a sustainable, low-carbon future. The world faces a seemingly impossible hurdle – to radically alter long-established social, economic and technological systems in order to live w...

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Main Author: Stephenson, Janet
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham Springer Nature 2023
Springer International Publishing
Springer International Publishing AG
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition:1
Subjects:
Central / national / federal government
Central / national / federal government policies
Culture
culture and sustainability
culture framework
Development studies
Earth Sciences, Geography, Environment, Planning
Economic development
Energy and state
energy cultures
Energy policy
energy transition
Environmental geography
Environmental sciences—Social aspects
Geography
Interdisciplinary studies
low carbon transition
Nonfiction
Politics
Politics and government
Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary subjects
Science
Social groups, communities and identities
Social groups: religious groups and communities
SOCIAL SCIENCE
Society and culture: general
Society and Social Sciences
socio-technical transitions
Sociology
Sociology and anthropology
Sustainability
sustainable development goals
sustainable transitions
The environment
ISBN:3031255143, 9783031255144, 9783031255151, 3031255151
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Summary:This Open access book brings a cultural lens, and a distinctive analytical framework, to the problem of transitioning to a sustainable, low-carbon future. The world faces a seemingly impossible hurdle – to radically alter long-established social, economic and technological systems in order to live within the biophysical limits of the globe, while ensuring a just and enduring transition. The overarching premise of this book is that this cannot be achieved without widespread cultural change. ‘We need a change in culture’ is often used rhetorically, but what does this really mean? Stephenson starts by exploring culture’s elusiveness, describing its divergent interpretations before identifying core features of culture that are common across most definitions. These characteristics form the core of the cultures framework, an extensively tested approach to studying the links between culture and sustainability outcomes. The framework makes culture an accessible concept which can be analytically applied to almost any sustainability problem. Using many examples from around the world, Stephenson illustrates how cultural stability, cultural flexibility and cultural transformation all have a part to play in the sustainability transition. She guides the reader in the use of the cultures framework for policy development and to underpin research undertaken by individuals or by multi-disciplinary teams. Clearly and engagingly written, Culture and Sustainability is essential reading for academics, students, policy makers and indeed anyone interested in a sustainable future.
Bibliography:Electronic reproduction. Dordrecht: Palgrave Macmillan, 2023. Requires the Libby app or a modern web browser.
ISBN:3031255143
9783031255144
9783031255151
3031255151
DOI:10.1007/978-3-031-25515-1