Learning to shield - Policy learning in socio-technical transitions

被引:28
作者
Boon, Wouter P. C. [1 ]
Bakker, Sjoerd [2 ,3 ]
机构
[1] Univ Utrecht, Copernicus Inst Sustainable Dev, Innovat Studies Grp, Heidelberglaan 2, Utrecht, Netherlands
[2] Delft Univ Technol, Fac Architecture & Built Environm, OTB Res Inst, Jaffalaan 9, NL-2628 BX Delft, Netherlands
[3] Sjoerd Bakker Res & Consultancy, Utrecht, Netherlands
关键词
Protective space; Niche; Regulation; Learning; Electric vehicles; Pharmaceutical sector; STRATEGIC NICHE MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL-REGULATION; TECHNOLOGY-ASSESSMENT; ACCELERATED APPROVAL; ELECTRIC VEHICLES; NURTURED NICHES; INNOVATION; SUSTAINABILITY; PERSPECTIVE; INDUSTRY;
D O I
10.1016/j.eist.2015.06.003
中图分类号
X [环境科学、安全科学];
学科分类号
08 ; 0830 ;
摘要
The dynamics of protection in the context of socio-technical niches have remained under-researched. In this paper we conceptualise the process of policy learning in the context of transitions. We show that a variety of actors inside and outside a technological niche have to learn about the implications and effects of regulations aimed at protection of niches. We analyse this process of policy learning in two cases: high-need drugs and electric vehicles. We conclude that both regulators and the regulated need to learn about the width and depth of protection measures, their duration, the specific set of tools used, and their legitimisation. A crucial issue of implementing protective regulation is the question on what level of aggregation protection measures need to be applied. Learning is often part of the negotiation process between the protector and the protected, but in many cases learning only takes place after policies have been implemented. (C) 2015 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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页码:181 / 200
页数:20
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