Sustainability transformations: socio-political shocks as opportunities for governance transitions
Highlights • Sustainability transformations are multi-level and multi-phase processes.
• Socio-political shocks can be windows of opportunity but process needs to be navigated.
• Case studies in Chile, South Africa and Uzbekistan show different outcomes.
• Success depends on features and capacities to navigate transformation processes.
• Different phases of transformation require different features and capacities.
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