A framework for social tipping in climate change mitigation : What we can learn about social tipping dynamics from the chlorofluorocarbons phase-out
A framework for social tipping in climate change mitigation : What we can learn about social tipping dynamics from the chlorofluorocarbons phase-out
Date
2021
Authors
Editors
Journal ISSN
Electronic ISSN
ISBN
Bibliographical data
Publisher
Series
URI (citable link)
DOI (citable link)
International patent number
Link to the license
EU project number
Project
Open Access publication
Collections
Title in another language
Publication type
Journal article
Publication status
Published
Published in
Energy Research & Social Science ; 82 (2021). - 102307. - Elsevier. - ISSN 2214-6296
Abstract
In the natural sciences, the concept of “(natural) tipping points” has become a hot topic in climate change research. To better understand and evaluate the possibilities for and the barriers to the fundamental societal transformations necessary for climate change mitigation, we suggest a social tipping dynamics framework. We contrast this framework with previous accounts of stability and change and show that integrating these approaches under the umbrella of a social tipping dynamics framework provides us with a more encompassing and therefore more realistic account for theorizing and empirically analyzing the different (technological, behavioral, and political) paths and related interdependencies to fundamental societal change. Moreover, by emphasizing the agency aspect, we highlight that the type of fundamental change required in effective climate change mitigation is more strongly actor-driven than previous approaches have suggested. In a second step, we apply our framework to the phase-out of chlorofluorocarbons and thereby illustrate its merits. To conclude, we summarize the value of the concept of social tipping dynamics, including its limitations and potential for improving political analysis.
Summary in another language
Subject (DDC)
320 Politics
Keywords
Social tipping, Societal change, Climate change mitigation, Tipping elements, Tipping dynamics, Phase-out of chlorofluorocarbons
Conference
Review
undefined / . - undefined, undefined. - (undefined; undefined)
Cite This
ISO 690
STADELMANN-STEFFEN, Isabelle, Christina EDER, Niklas HARRING, Gabriele SPILKER, Alexia KATSANIDOU, 2021. A framework for social tipping in climate change mitigation : What we can learn about social tipping dynamics from the chlorofluorocarbons phase-out. In: Energy Research & Social Science. Elsevier. 82, 102307. ISSN 2214-6296. Available under: doi: 10.1016/j.erss.2021.102307BibTex
@article{StadelmannSteffen2021-12frame-55434, year={2021}, doi={10.1016/j.erss.2021.102307}, title={A framework for social tipping in climate change mitigation : What we can learn about social tipping dynamics from the chlorofluorocarbons phase-out}, volume={82}, issn={2214-6296}, journal={Energy Research & Social Science}, author={Stadelmann-Steffen, Isabelle and Eder, Christina and Harring, Niklas and Spilker, Gabriele and Katsanidou, Alexia}, note={Article Number: 102307} }
RDF
<rdf:RDF xmlns:dcterms="http://purl.org/dc/terms/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:rdf="http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#" xmlns:bibo="http://purl.org/ontology/bibo/" xmlns:dspace="http://digital-repositories.org/ontologies/dspace/0.1.0#" xmlns:foaf="http://xmlns.com/foaf/0.1/" xmlns:void="http://rdfs.org/ns/void#" xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#" > <rdf:Description rdf:about="https://kops.uni-konstanz.de/server/rdf/resource/123456789/55434"> <dcterms:issued>2021-12</dcterms:issued> <dc:contributor>Harring, Niklas</dc:contributor> <dc:creator>Stadelmann-Steffen, Isabelle</dc:creator> <dcterms:available rdf:datatype="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#dateTime">2021-11-04T09:37:54Z</dcterms:available> <dc:date rdf:datatype="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#dateTime">2021-11-04T09:37:54Z</dc:date> <dc:creator>Harring, Niklas</dc:creator> <bibo:uri rdf:resource="https://kops.uni-konstanz.de/handle/123456789/55434"/> <dc:creator>Katsanidou, Alexia</dc:creator> <dc:language>eng</dc:language> <dc:contributor>Katsanidou, Alexia</dc:contributor> <dspace:hasBitstream rdf:resource="https://kops.uni-konstanz.de/bitstream/123456789/55434/1/Stadelmann_2-gvsfawakjdsi1.pdf"/> <dcterms:abstract xml:lang="eng">In the natural sciences, the concept of “(natural) tipping points” has become a hot topic in climate change research. To better understand and evaluate the possibilities for and the barriers to the fundamental societal transformations necessary for climate change mitigation, we suggest a social tipping dynamics framework. We contrast this framework with previous accounts of stability and change and show that integrating these approaches under the umbrella of a social tipping dynamics framework provides us with a more encompassing and therefore more realistic account for theorizing and empirically analyzing the different (technological, behavioral, and political) paths and related interdependencies to fundamental societal change. Moreover, by emphasizing the agency aspect, we highlight that the type of fundamental change required in effective climate change mitigation is more strongly actor-driven than previous approaches have suggested. In a second step, we apply our framework to the phase-out of chlorofluorocarbons and thereby illustrate its merits. To conclude, we summarize the value of the concept of social tipping dynamics, including its limitations and potential for improving political analysis.</dcterms:abstract> <dc:creator>Spilker, Gabriele</dc:creator> <dc:rights>Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International</dc:rights> <dc:contributor>Eder, Christina</dc:contributor> <dcterms:title>A framework for social tipping in climate change mitigation : What we can learn about social tipping dynamics from the chlorofluorocarbons phase-out</dcterms:title> <dcterms:rights rdf:resource="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/"/> <dc:contributor>Spilker, Gabriele</dc:contributor> <foaf:homepage rdf:resource="http://localhost:8080/"/> <dc:creator>Eder, Christina</dc:creator> <void:sparqlEndpoint rdf:resource="http://localhost/fuseki/dspace/sparql"/> <dc:contributor>Stadelmann-Steffen, Isabelle</dc:contributor> <dcterms:hasPart rdf:resource="https://kops.uni-konstanz.de/bitstream/123456789/55434/1/Stadelmann_2-gvsfawakjdsi1.pdf"/> <dcterms:isPartOf rdf:resource="https://kops.uni-konstanz.de/server/rdf/resource/123456789/42"/> <dspace:isPartOfCollection rdf:resource="https://kops.uni-konstanz.de/server/rdf/resource/123456789/42"/> </rdf:Description> </rdf:RDF>
Internal note
xmlui.Submission.submit.DescribeStep.inputForms.label.kops_note_fromSubmitter
Examination date of dissertation
Method of financing
Comment on publication
Alliance license
Corresponding Authors der Uni Konstanz vorhanden
International Co-Authors
Bibliography of Konstanz
Yes
Refereed
Yes