Transitions studies has much to offer to the study of climate adaptation. While there are several factors that explain why climate adaptation has not been the subject of sustainable transitions research historically, the process of adapting to climate impacts is well-suited to the analytical frameworks developed in transitions studies. Key areas where sustainable transitions research could contribute to adaptation include: the normative and directed nature of adaptation, crossscalar politics associated with transformation, and the role of the private sector in adaptation. Similarly, adaptation research can inform the understanding of the role of disturbance and disasters in transitions, and increase attention to vulnerabilities, inequality and uneven impacts of transitions. Synergies between mitigation and adaptation, insights into the relationship between transitions and transformation, and just transitions are likely to be productive areas for collaborative engagement.
Kuhl, L
Engaging with climate adaptation in transition studies
Environmental Innovation And Societal Transitions