The geography of just transitions: a place-based framework
Abstract
Countering the climate urgency requires industrial transitions in emission-intensive industries such as automotive, cement, metalworking, pulp and paper, and (petro)chemical manufacturing. While the ‘just transition’ literature asks how transitions can be made socially just, this article argues that the course and shape of just transitions in industrial regions depend on sources of structural, instrumental and ideological power rooted in place-based factors. This article presents a place-based framework to understand the opportunities and challenges for just transitions in different regions and contributes to advancing regional just transition policies.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Indigenous and Place-Based Education
Rural development and sustainability
Historical Geography and Geographical Thought
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Regional Studies
- Publisher
- Informa UK Limited
- Volume
- 60
- Issue
- 1
- Publication date
- 22 January 2026
- Language
- EN