The literature on sustainability transitions departs from the idea that social and environmental problems call for transformative change but employs socio-technical frameworks that treat nature as a passive context. In this paper, we argue that transitions research should adopt a socio-techno-ecological approach that accounts better for ecological elements. To take steps in this direction, we review adjacent literature that engages with socio-ecological and socio-techno-ecological systems concepts. Based on insights from this literature, we discuss emerging topics for the development of a socio-techno-ecological transitions framework. Our contribution paves the way for further theoretical development and empirical validation by motivating, contextualizing and sketching a roadmap towards a more comprehensive approach to transitions research.

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采取社会技术生态方法实现可持续转型


有关可持续发展转型的文献背离了社会和环境问题需要变革的理念，而是采用了将自然视为被动环境的社会技术框架。在本文中，我们认为转型研究应该采用社会技术生态方法，更好地解释生态要素。为了朝这个方向采取措施，我们回顾了涉及社会生态和社会技术生态系统概念的相关文献。基于这些文献的见解，我们讨论了社会技术生态转型框架发展的新兴主题。我们的贡献通过激励、情境化和勾勒出更全面的转型研究方法的路线图，为进一步的理论发展和实证验证铺平了道路。