TY  - JOUR
AB  - Transitions are transformation processes in which society changes in a fundamental way over a generation or more. Although the goals of a transition are ultimately chosen by society, governments can play a role in bringing about structural change in a stepwise manner. Their management involves sensitivity to existing dynamics and regular adjustment of goals to overcome the conflict between long‐term ambition and short‐term concerns. This article uses the example of a transition to a low emission energy supply in the Netherlands to argue that transition management provides a basis for coherence and consistency in public policy and can be the spur to sustainable development.
VL  - 3
IS  - 1
SN  - 1463-6689
DO  - 10.1108/14636680110803003
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/14636680110803003
AU  - Rotmans Jan
AU  - Kemp René
AU  - van Asselt Marjolein
PY  - 2001
Y1  - 2001/01/01
TI  - More evolution than revolution: transition management in public policy
T2  - Foresight
PB  - MCB UP Ltd
SP  - 15
EP  - 31
Y2  - 2024/04/23
ER  -