Note: Transformative Climate Governance -- Foreword -- Preface -- Contents -- Notes on Contributors -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Part I Towards Transformative Climate Governance: What Governance Capacities Do We Need? -- Chapter 1 A Transformative Perspective on Climate Change and Climate Governance -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Reframing the Problem: Climate Change as a Transformation Challenge and Governance Implications -- 1.2.1 Transformation of What: Climate Change Drivers and Impacts in Perspective -- 1.2.2 How Do Transformation Processes Occur: Complexity, Uncertainty and Longevity of Drivers and Impacts -- 1.2.3 Transformation for What, and for Whom: Contestation and Co-creation of Transformations Under Climate Change Towards Sustainability and Resilience -- 1.3 Which Shift in Climate Governance? -- 1.3.1 (The Politics of) Climate Change as a Challenge for Sustainability and Resilience -- 1.3.2 Hybridisation of Climate Governance Actors -- 1.3.3 Polycentric Climate Governance Structures at Multiple Scales -- 1.3.4 Experimenting with New Climate Governance Processes -- 1.4 Contributions of This Book: Introducing Transformative Climate Governance -- 1.4.1 A Perspective on Governance Capacity: Connecting 'What' to 'Who' and 'How' -- 1.4.2 Defining Capacities for Transformative Climate Governance -- 1.4.3 Case Studies: Understanding and Supporting Capacities for Transformative Climate Governance -- 1.5 Outlook on the Book -- References -- Chapter 2 Capacities for Transformative Climate Governance: A Conceptual Framework -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Capacities for Transformative Climate Governance: Connecting 'What' to 'Who' and 'How' -- 2.3 Transformative Perspectives on Climate Governance: Sustainability Transitions and Resilience Approaches -- 2.3.1 Sustainability Transitions Approaches -- 2.3.2 Resilience Approaches. , 2.3.3 Towards a Synthesised Perspective on Transformative Climate Governance -- 2.4 Capacities for Transformative Climate Governance: A Framework -- 2.4.1 Stewarding Capacity: Anticipating, Protecting and Recovering from Uncertainty and Risk -- 2.4.2 Unlocking Capacity: Recognising and Dismantling Unsustainable Path-Dependencies -- 2.4.3 Transformative Capacity: Enabling, Diffusing and Embedding Radical Innovations -- 2.4.4 Orchestrating Capacity: Coordinating Multi-Actor Governance Processes -- 2.5 Framework Applications: Understanding and Supporting Capacities for Transformative Climate Governance -- 2.6 Conclusions -- References -- Part II Capacities for Transformative Climate Governance in Cities -- Chapter 3 Transforming Cities and Science for Climate Change Resilience in the Anthropocene -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Key Climate Risks in Cities -- 3.3 A New Urban Systems Science -- 3.4 Transforming Urban Climate Governance -- 3.5 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 4 Navigating Transformations Under Climate Change in Cities: Features and Lock-ins of Urban Climate Governance -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Transformations Under Climate Change in Cities -- 4.2.1 Transformations in, of and by Cities -- 4.2.2 Urban Transformations Under Climate Change -- 4.2.3 Urban Transformations Towards Sustainability and Resilience -- 4.3 Which Shift in Urban (Climate) Governance? -- 4.3.1 Features of Urban Climate Governance -- 4.3.2 Urban Climate Governance Gaps -- 4.3.3 Urban Governance Lock-ins -- 4.4 Conclusion: Transforming Urban Climate Governance? -- References -- Chapter 5 Transforming Urban Water Governance in Rotterdam, the Netherlands -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 The Water Governance Landscape in Rotterdam -- 5.2.1 Water and Climate Risks in Rotterdam -- 5.2.2 Towards Sustainable and Resilient Water Governance. , 5.2.3 Key Actors in Water Governance in Rotterdam -- 5.3 Capacities for Transformative Water Governance in Rotterdam -- 5.3.1 Stewarding Capacity -- 5.3.2 Unlocking Capacity -- 5.3.3 Transformative Capacity -- 5.3.4 Orchestrating Capacity -- 5.4 Discussion: Key Conditions for Transforming Urban Water Governance -- 5.4.1 An Integrated Approach to Water Governance Through Long-Term Sustainability and Resilience Goals and Agendas -- 5.4.2 A Coordinated Approach to Water Governance Through Orchestration -- 5.4.3 An Inclusive Approach to Water Governance Through Polycentric Partnerships and Co-creation -- 5.4.4 An Innovation and Learning-Based Approach to Water Governance Through Experimentation -- 5.5 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 6 Capacities for Transformative Climate Governance in New York City -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 The Climate Governance Landscape in New York City -- 6.2.1 The Evolution of Climate Governance in New York City -- 6.2.2 Climate Governance Initiatives and Actions in New York City -- 6.2.3 Key Actors in Climate Governance in New York City -- 6.3 Capacities for Transformative Climate Governance in New York City -- 6.3.1 Stewarding Capacity -- 6.3.2 Unlocking Capacity -- 6.3.3 Transformative Capacity -- 6.3.4 Orchestrating Capacity -- 6.4 Discussion: Transforming Climate Governance in New York City? -- 6.5 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 7 Transforming Urban (Climate) Governance: What Do We Learn from Pro-actively Experimenting Cities? -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Are Capacities for Transformative Climate Governance Developing in Rotterdam and New York City? -- 7.2.1 Delivery of Transformative Climate Governance in Rotterdam and New York City -- 7.2.2 Activities and Conditions Manifesting in Capacities for Transformative Climate Governance. , 7.2.3 Actors Enacting Transformative Climate Governance in Rotterdam and New York City -- 7.2.4 What Are Capacity Gaps, Barriers and Opportunities for Transformative Climate Governance in Cities? -- 7.3 Lessons for Transforming Urban (Climate) Governance -- 7.3.1 Lesson #1: Shift from 'Climate' Governance Towards Problem-Based and Open-Ended Transformative Governance -- 7.3.2 Lesson #2: Invest in Orchestrating Capacity through Initiating, Mobilising, Overseeing and Mediating Polycentric Governance Systems -- 7.3.3 Lesson #3: Unlocking and Innovating Existing Governance Institutions and Actor Networks -- 7.3.4 Lesson #4: Giving Voice to Communities and Building Social Support and Strategic Alliances -- 7.4 Conclusions -- References -- Part III Capacities for Transformative Climate Governance Under High-End Scenarios in Europe -- Chapter 8 Climate Governance and High-End Futures in Europe -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 The IMPRESSIONS Approach -- 8.2.1 Exploratory Scenarios of Climate Change -- 8.2.2 Exploratory Scenarios of Socio-Economic Change -- 8.2.3 Scenario Integration -- 8.2.4 Models -- 8.2.5 Normative Visions -- 8.2.6 Pathway Development and Assessment -- 8.3 Results -- 8.3.1 Overview of High-End Impacts Within Socio-Economic Scenarios -- 8.3.2 Overview of Pathways and Their Effectiveness -- 8.4 Discussion and Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 9 Operationalising Transition Management for Navigating High-End Climate Futures -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 Adapting Transition Management for High-End Socio-Economic and Climate Change Contexts -- 9.3 Transition Management Methodology: Methods for and Lessons from the Application in High-End Socio-Economic and Climate Change Contexts -- 9.3.1 Orienting Phase: Co-creating a Transformative Vision -- 9.3.1.1 The Process Architecture. , 9.3.1.2 Operationalisation: IMPRESSIONS' Vision Co-creation -- 9.3.1.3 Lessons from Co-creating a Vision in IMPRESSIONS -- 9.3.2 Agenda Setting Phase: Co-creating Transition Pathways -- 9.3.2.1 The Process Architecture -- 9.3.2.2 Operationalisation: IMPRESSIONS' Pathways Co-creation -- 9.3.2.3 Lessons from Formulating Transition Pathways -- 9.3.3 Activating Phase: Testing Robustness of Transition Pathways and Developing Transformative Solutions Using Wildcards -- 9.3.3.1 Process Architecture -- 9.3.3.2 Operationalisation: IMPRESSIONS' Wildcards Game -- 9.3.3.3 Lessons from Testing Pathways' Robustness with Wildcards -- 9.4 Conclusions: Implications of Transition Management Application for High-End Socio-Economic and Climate Change Contexts -- References -- Chapter 10 Capacities in High-End Scenarios in Europe: An Agency Perspective -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.2 Linking Shared Socioeconomic Pathways with Agency Capacities -- 10.2.1 Participatory Development of SSPs for the European Region, Iberia, Hungary and Scotland -- 10.2.2 Towards Understanding Agency's Capacities in Scenarios -- 10.2.3 Operationalising the Link Between Capital Stocks and Agency Capacities with Shared Socioeconomic Pathways -- 10.3 Mapping Capacities and Capitals onto IMPRESSIONS SSP-Based Scenarios -- 10.4 Lessons Learnt from Integrating Capacities in the SSP-Based IMPRESSIONS Scenarios -- 10.5 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 11 Agency Capacities to Implement Transition Pathways Under High-End Scenarios -- 11.1 Introduction -- 11.2 Transition Pathways and Robust Capacities Under High-End Scenarios -- 11.2.1 Conceptual and Methodological Approach for Co-producing Robust Transition Pathways -- 11.2.2 Robust Transition Pathways -- 11.2.3 From 'What' to 'Who' and 'How': Agency Capacities in Transition Pathways. , 11.3 How to Implement the Transition Pathways? A Capacities Perspective.

Note: Intro -- My Experience with Transition Management -- Contents -- Transition Management in and for Cities: Introducing a New Governance Approach to Address Urban Challenges -- Introduction -- How Has Transition Management Been Applied? -- Outline of the Book -- Part I: Introduction of Transition Thinking in Urban Context and Theoretical Grounds of Transition Management in and for Cities -- Part II: Applications of Transition Management in Cities -- Part III: What Transition Management Could Offer in Different Contexts -- Part IV: Reflecting on the Impacts of Transition Management in Cities -- What This Book Is About and How to Read It -- References and Further Readings -- Part I: Introduction of Transitions Thinking in Urban Context and Theoretical Grounds of Transition Management in and for Cities -- Understanding the Urban Context and Its Challenges -- Introduction -- Change and Its Challenges -- Sustainable Development -- Persistent Problems and System Failures -- The Urban Context -- Defining the Urban -- Urban Challenges -- Scopes of Urban Sustainability -- Governing the Urban -- Urban Governance for Sustainability -- References -- Introducing Sustainability Transitions´ Thinking in Urban Contexts -- Introducing Transitions to Sustainability -- What Are Transitions? -- Transitions Studies -- Core Principles -- Co-evolution -- Coordinated Emergence -- Evolutionary Revolution -- Key Conceptual Frameworks -- Multi-level Perspective -- Macro Level -- Meso Level -- Micro Level -- Inter-level Interaction -- Multi-phase Model -- Multi-path -- Power and Agency -- Approaches to Sustainability Transitions in the Urban Context -- Geographical Approach (Cities as Transition Spaces) -- Complexity Approach (Cities as `Convergence Hubs´) -- Governance Approach (Cities as Innovation Drivers). , Cities as Transitionscapes to Discover Processes and Actions of Agents of Change -- Further Reading -- References -- Transition Management: Guiding Principles and Applications -- Influencing Transitions: The Transition Management Approach -- From Understanding to Acting for Sustainability Transitions in Cities -- Transition Management Basics -- Governance Principles -- Governance Framework -- Strategic -- Tactical -- Operational -- Reflexive -- Putting Transition Management into Practice -- Orienting -- Phase 1: Setting the Scene -- Phase 2: Exploring Local Dynamics -- Phase 3: Framing the Transition Challenge -- Phase 4: Envisioning a Sustainable City -- Agenda Setting -- Phase 5: Reconnecting Long-Term and Short-Term -- Phase 6: Engaging and Anchoring -- Activating -- Phase 7: Getting into Action -- Reflecting -- Transition Management in and for Cities -- References -- Urban Planning and Transition Management: Rationalities, Instruments and Dialectics -- Urban Planning: A Brief Introduction -- Evolving Rationalities of Urban Planning -- Rationalism in Urban Planning -- Incrementalism in Urban Planning -- Participation and Advocacy in Planning -- Collaborative Planning -- Strategic Planning -- Multi-level- and Metropolitan Governance -- Instruments of Urban Planning: Plans and Techniques -- Spatial Plans -- Sectoral and Thematic Plans -- Environmental Assessments -- Strategic Plans -- Dialectics of Urban Planning and Transition Management -- References -- Part II: Applications of Transition Management in Cities -- Empowering Actors in Transition Management in and for Cities -- Introduction -- Understanding Actors and Roles in Transition Management in and for Cities -- Practical Roles in Transition Management in Cities -- Transition Team -- Transition Arena -- Transition Network(s). , Heuristics to Understand Actors and Roles in Transition Management in Cities -- The Multi-level Perspective -- A Multi-actor Perspective -- Roles of Societal Actors in Transition Management in Cities -- Role(s) of Local Policy Officers and the Local Government -- Role(s) of `Civil Society´ -- Role(s) of Researchers -- (Dis)empowerment in Transition Management in Cities -- New Ties and Relationships -- (Re-)defining Roles and Responsibilities -- Intrinsic Motivation -- Conclusions -- References -- Starting Up Transition Management: A Closer View on the Systems Analysis and How It Initiated Transformative Thinking in Ghent... -- Introduction -- Systems Analysis Methodology -- Application of the Methodology -- Case Studies: Ghent and Aberdeen Cities -- Zooming In: Outcomes of the System Analysis in Ghent City -- Macro Level -- Landscape Influences -- Historical Sketch -- Meso Level -- Main Assets -- Dominant Culture, Structure and Practices -- Micro Level -- Identification of Niches -- Systems Analysis in the Transition Team -- Systems Analysis in the Transition Arena -- Discussion -- The Analysis of the History Inspired and Motivated Participants -- The Systems Analysis Broadened the Problem Perception, Which Was Considered Valuable by the Participants -- The Systems Analysis Revealed Institutional Barriers to Sustainable Development -- The Systems Analysis Served as a Catalyst for Mutual Understanding and Learning Between the Participants -- The Systems Analysis Falls Short in Creating a Sense of Urgency -- Lessons for Future Applications of Systems Analysis Within Transition Management in Cities -- Conclusions -- References -- Transition Management in Urban Neighbourhoods: The Case of Carnisse, Rotterdam, the Netherlands -- Introduction -- Methodology -- Arena Process -- Setting the Scene for Transition Management. , Exploring Local Dynamics: The System and Actor Analyses -- System Analysis -- Actor Analysis -- Framing the Transition Challenge -- Envisioning a Sustainable Neighbourhood -- Reconnecting Short/Long-Term -- Engaging and Anchoring -- Getting into Action -- Evaluation and Monitoring -- Results -- Conclusions -- Study Questions -- References -- A German Experience: The Challenges of Mediating `Ideal-Type´ Transition Management in Ludwigsburg -- Introduction -- Methodology -- Transition Management in Ludwigsburg: Process Implementation and Results -- Setting the Scene for Transition Management -- Exploring Local Dynamics: The System and Actor Analyses -- Framing the Transition Challenge -- Envisioning the Energy Transition in Ludwigsburg -- Reconnecting Short- and Long-Term -- Engaging and Anchoring -- Getting into Action -- Discussion: `Ideal-Type´ Transition Management in Context -- Allocating Time and Prioritising -- Differentiating the `Transition Approach´ -- Embracing Complexity -- Overcoming Entrenched Role Relationships -- Conclusions -- References -- Transition Management for Local Sustainability: A Case Study from La Botija Protected Area, San Marcos de Colón, Honduras -- Introduction -- Case Context -- Methodology -- Transition Management Process in La Botija Protected Area -- Process Preparation and Setting -- Headings0003351268 -- Exploration of the Local Context -- Adaptation of the Process to the Context and Design of Transition Management Workshop Series -- Transition Management Workshop Series and Results -- Workshop Series #1: Understanding the Context and What Creates Persistence -- Problem Structuring, Identifying Domains of Change and Local Opportunities -- Description of the Local Context Dynamics -- Connecting Environmental and Social Problems in La Botija Area -- Context Analysis -- Local Economy. , Under-Developed and Under-Invested Infrastructures -- Geophysical Conditions -- Environmental Problems -- Social Problems -- Institutional Problems -- Workshop Series #2: Co-creating a Vision and Guiding Principles -- Workshop Series #3: Formulating Transition Pathways and a Strategic Transition Agenda -- Cross-Cutting Workshops -- Discussion -- Understanding and Reflecting on the Interconnectedness of Problems and the Value of Ecosystem Services -- Giving Voice to Individual and Collective Desires and Ambitions -- Identification of Knowledge and Learning Needs to Solve Local Problems -- Creating New Collaborations and Transition Initiatives -- Realisation of Transition Agenda Post-Workshops and Cross-Cutting Workshops -- Conclusions -- References -- Part III: What Transition Management Could Offer in Different Contexts -- Translating Transitions Thinking and Transition Management into the City Planning World -- Introduction -- Planning Systems and Reform -- City Planning and Urban Sustainability Governance -- The Sydney Planning System Reform Project -- Transitions Thinking, Planning and the SPSR Project -- Translation Problems in Initial Attempts -- Mainstream Planning Scholarship and System Reform -- Beyond the Mainstream: Relational-Institutional Planning Thought -- What´s Still Missing: And How Transition Management Can Help -- Translating Transitions Ideas into the City Planning World -- Conceptualising a Means of Translation -- Taking the Logic into the World of Practice with Interviews -- Towards a Planning System ``Transition´´ Framework -- PST Framework Meets the Sydney Planning System Reform Project -- Horizon 1: Intention -- ``Intention´´ Under the PST Framework: Sustainable Urban Settlement -- ``Intention´´ Driving the SPSR Project: Comparative Analysis -- Horizon 2: Understanding. , ``Understanding´´ Under the PST Framework: Alertness to Complexity.