CONTENTS
List of tables Vlll
List of figures lX
Acknowledgements Xl
Glossary of terms Xll
1. Strong sustainability principles and competencies 1
Learning objectives 1
Origins of sustainability 1
Sustainability science 8
Strong sustainability is sustainability 10
Sustainability principles 10
Complex problems and sustainability 12
Developing sustainability competencies 14
Sustainability transition frameworks 16
Pathways to strong sustainability 21
Problem- and project-based learning for sustainability solutions 23
Check on learning 24
Assignments 25
References 25
2. Sustainable behavior and practices 29
Learning objectives 29
Theories of sustainable behavior and practices 29
Practice of sustainable behavior change 39
Methods for understanding progress towards sustainable behavior 45
Check on learning 49
Assignments 49
References 50
3.Organizations as agents of sustainability 54
Learning objectives 54
Theories of organizations as sustainability agents 54
Practice of organizations as sustainability agents 62
Measuring progress of organizations as sustainability change agents 75
Check on learning 77
Assignments 77
References 78
4. Green innovation systems 82
Learning objectives 82
Theories of green innovation 82
Practice of green innovation 91
Measuring progress towards green innovation 99
Check on learning 100
Assignments 101
References 101
5. Triple-bottom-line economic development 106
Learning objectives 106
Theories of triple-bottom-line economic development 106
Practice of triple-bottom-line economic development 117
Challenges for triple-bottom-line economic development 127
Measuring progress towards triple-bottom-line economic development 129
Check on learning 137
Assignments137
References 138
6. Intermediaries for sustainability transitions 143
Learning objectives 143
Theories of sustainability intermediaries 143
Practice of sustainability intermediaries 150
Check on learning 162
Assignments 162
References 162
7. Sustainability-oriented socio-technical systems in relation to transition theory 166
Learning objectives 166
Theories of sustainability transitions 166
Sustainable niche experiments 176
Check on learning 187
Assignments 187
References 188
8. Practice of sustainability-oriented socio-technical system transitions 190
Learning objectives 190
Practice of sustainability transitions 190
Policy mixes for creation and destruction within sustainability transitions 206
Measuring progress towards socio-technical system change 210
Check on learning 215
Assignments 21 6
References 21 6
9. Sustainability in transition: bottlenecks and seedbeds 219
Learning objectives 219
Bottlenecks to sustainability 219
Seedbeds if sustainability 229
Measuring progress towards sustainability 237
Check on learning 242
Assignments 242
References 242
10. Developing sustainability systems 248
Learning objectives 248
Lifecycle energy systems 248
Food and water systems in the Anthropocene 256
Buildings and infrastructure as living systems 260
Measuring progress towards strong sustainability 264
Check on learning 271
Assignments 272
References 2 72
11. Conclusion 277
Learning objectives 277
Pathways to strong sustainability via socio-technical system change 277
Integrating a panarchy with the MLP sustainability transitions framework 279
Sustainability professionals 282
Check on learning 285
References 286
Index 287