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. 2022 Jan 5;12(1):2. doi: 10.1186/s13705-021-00330-4

Table 3.

Political sphere breakdown of societal transitions research using three spheres of transformation framework

Political sphere centred contributions Nexus with other spheres Societal transitions theoretical focus Public participation focus
42 Contributions 13 Contributions 24 Contributions 34 Contributions

Transformative flood adaptation [78–81];

Flooding and changing social contracts [82];

Marine resource governance [83–85];

Environmental policy developments in Ireland [26, 33, 86–93];

Transformation of food production and consumption in Ireland [94, 95];

Societal-wide transitions to low-carbon sustainability in Ireland [32, 96];

Citizens’ Assembly on Climate Change [97, 98];

Community ownership and citizen investor models for energy transitions [99, 100];

Transdisciplinary methodologies towards low carbon energy transitions [101, 102];

Classification of behaviour change initiatives [103];

A partnership approach toward sustainable SDG based transformations [104];

Transport governance in Ireland [105];

MLP based review of telework in Ireland [106];

Climate justice pathways toward zero carbon emissions by 2050 [107];

Sustainability strategies in HEIs [108];

Sustainability transitions in European residential sector [109];

Econometric analyses to predict acceptance of different energy infrastructural schemes [110];

Analysis of energy poverty in Europe [111];

Employment vulnerability and a just transition in Ireland [112];

Public participation, and climate change adaptation [113];

Environmental crisis and the wider crisis of capitalism [114];

Energy transitions in Europe and impact on energy relations and energy security [115];

Public discourse on smart grid technologies based in Irish media narratives [116]

Bio-financialisation of Irish Water [117];

Community led innovation pathways to transition [118];

The nexus between food, energy and climate [119];

Environmental activism in Ireland [120];

The Transition movement, emergence and geographical spread [121];

Energy citizenship concepts [42];

Degrowth strategies [122];

Divestment and energy justice [123];

Intersectional analysis of community energy practices [124, 125];

Risk perceptions of smart-farming technologies and practices [126];

Transdisciplinary frames towards sustainability [127];

Community drivers toward decarbonization [128]

 [32, 33, 42, 78–81, 84, 93, 96, 104, 106, 114, 116, 118, 122–125, 127–131] [26, 32, 78, 80–82, 84, 85, 89, 93–95, 97, 98, 100–104, 110, 112, 113, 116, 118, 120, 121, 123–128]