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Citation link: http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:gbv:46-00108544-12
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Transitioning towards sustainability : practices and outcomes in European and West African ports


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Other Titles: Transformation zur Nachhaltigkeit : Ansätze und Ergebnisse in europäischen und westafrikanischen Häfen
Authors: Lawer, Eric Tamatey  
Supervisor: Flitner, Michael
1. Expert: Flitner, Michael
2. Expert: Osthorst, Winfried
Abstract: 
The dissertation analyses the transitioning of the port sector towards sustainability in environmental and social terms. In specific, it explores how port authorities in Europe and West Africa engage with the globalising green port idea, and what role is played by contextual factors in determining the choice of policy measures and technological tools they adopt or implement in their different contexts. The dissertation further examines the extent to which sustainability-oriented port network(ing) bring to bear positive influence on sustainability practices of participating ports (authorities) and facilitates environmental upgrading along the maritime value chain. Finally, it interrogates outcomes of stakeholder-inclusive port development discourses and mechanisms. It does this by combining concepts and theories such as policy mobilities, sustainability fix and critical debates on network theory and network governance. Methodologically, the dissertation draws on information collected through a triangulation of qualitative research methods and document analysis. The findings show that sustainability schemes and green initiatives of ports are crucially 'translocal', and draws attention to contested outcomes in port networks and stakeholder-inclusive initiatives and discourses of ports.
Keywords: sustainable ports, climate change mitigation, energy transitions, European ports, West African ports, policy mobilities, sustainability fix
Issue Date: 19-Dec-2019
Type: Dissertation
URN: urn:nbn:de:gbv:46-00108544-12
Institution: Universität Bremen 
Faculty: FB8 Sozialwissenschaften 
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