‘Just transition’? Conceptual challenges meet stark reality in a ‘transitioning’ coal region in Australia
‘Just transition’? Conceptual challenges meet stark reality in a ‘transitioning’ coal region in Australia
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“只是转型”？在澳大利亚“转型”煤炭地区，概念挑战遇到了严峻的现实
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2018
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D. Snell
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摘要“公正过渡”（JT）是一个越来越受欢迎的概念，它由工会提出，并被学术界、环保主义者、政府和非政府组织以及国际机构采纳和采用，以认识到解决环境问题所带来的社会问题和不平等的必要性。然而，人们注意到，“JT”既缺乏概念上的明确性，也缺乏实际应用的经验证据。本文探讨了“JT”的“理论”和实践，首先考虑竞争的解释和概念的理解“JT”，第二，实现“JT”在澳大利亚煤炭地区的过渡正在发生的挑战。本文认为，实现“JT”需要更多的政府规定和干预，工会必须通过他们与雇主，工人，政府和社区的关系，在“JT”的过程中发挥积极作用。这表明，“JT”文献中缺乏明确性可能是这个概念的持久力量。
ABSTRACT ‘Just transition’ (JT) is an increasingly popular concept developed by unions and adopted and adapted by academics, environmentalists, government and non-governmental organizations, and international institutions in recognition of the need to address social concerns and inequities emerging from efforts to address environmental problems. It has been noted, however, that ‘JT’ lacks both conceptual clarity and empirical evidence of its practical applications. This paper examines the ‘theory’ and practice of ‘JT’ by first considering the competing interpretations and conceptual understandings of ‘JT’ and second, the challenges of realizing a ‘JT’ in an Australian coal region where transition is occurring. The paper argues that achieving ‘JT’ requires more than government provisions and interventions and that unions must perform an active part in the ‘JT’ process through their relations with employers, workers, government, and community. It suggests the lack of clarity within the ‘JT’ literature may be the concept’s lasting strength.