‘Just transition’? Conceptual challenges meet stark reality in a ‘transitioning’ coal region in Australia
| Autor: | Darryn Snell |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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Government
Public Administration Sociology and Political Science Process (engineering) business.industry Transition (fiction) 05 social sciences Geography Planning and Development 050209 industrial relations Management Monitoring Policy and Law Public administration law.invention law Political science 0502 economics and business CLARITY Conceptual clarity Coal business Empirical evidence General Economics Econometrics and Finance 050203 business & management |
| Zdroj: | Globalizations. 15:550-564 |
| ISSN: | 1474-774X 1474-7731 |
| Popis: | ‘Just transition’ (JT) is an increasingly popular concept developed by unions and adopted and adapted by academics, environmentalists, government and non-governmental organizations, and international institutions in recognition of the need to address social concerns and inequities emerging from efforts to address environmental problems. It has been noted, however, that ‘JT’ lacks both conceptual clarity and empirical evidence of its practical applications. This paper examines the ‘theory’ and practice of ‘JT’ by first considering the competing interpretations and conceptual understandings of ‘JT’ and second, the challenges of realizing a ‘JT’ in an Australian coal region where transition is occurring. The paper argues that achieving ‘JT’ requires more than government provisions and interventions and that unions must perform an active part in the ‘JT’ process through their relations with employers, workers, government, and community. It suggests the lack of clarity within the ‘JT’ literature may be... |
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