| Title |
A transition in the Dutch wastewater system? The struggle between discourses and with lock-ins |
| ID_Doc |
5622 |
| Authors |
Ampe, K; Paredis, E; Asveld, L; Osseweijer, P; Block, T |
| Title |
A transition in the Dutch wastewater system? The struggle between discourses and with lock-ins |
| Year |
2020 |
| Published |
Journal Of Environmental Policy & Planning, 22, 2 |
| Abstract |
Recently, calls have increased for a paradigm shift or transition towards resource recovery and a circular economy in the Dutch wastewater system. However, we have observed diverging interpretations on the nature of the transition. This reflects the political environment of sustainability transitions: political struggle emerges over the definition of problems, futures and strategies to be used. In order to help clarify the emerging debate and identify political choices, we conducted a discourse analysis. We identified three discourses that reveal some of the political choices to be made. One discourse is becoming dominant and focusses on optimising the large-scale infrastructure, market development and legislative changes. The discourse draws on the existing infrastructure and current political-economic institutions, which gives it an advantage in becoming dominant. Our findings also suggest that this discourse shapes a transition pathway that is characterised by lock-in effects and, at most, incremental changes instead of a fundamental shift in the established Dutch wastewater system. |
| PDF |
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/1523908X.2019.1680275?needAccess=true
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