Monika Wieczorek-Kosmala – författare

This book examines how the concept of the just transition - the idea that environmental and social concerns must be reconciled - has been implemented in European Union policies. Over the past decade, the just transition has gained traction in both policy and academic circles. With the introduction of the Just Transition Mechanism, the European Commission launched the world’s most ambitious attempt to mitigate the adverse social and economic effects of the European Green Deal. This book provides a timely and detailed examination of how the just transition unfolds in practice.It opens with a conceptual overview of the just transition, followed by a chapter on the European Green Deal and the Just Transition Mechanism. Seven case study chapters then examine how the just transition unfolds in specific European regions. We synthesize the findings in the conclusion. The book develops a new theoretical framework for studying policy implementation. While most such studies focus on policymakers, the perspectives of those affected by policy, especially the marginalized, often remain absent. Each case study thus begins with the region’s history and the needs of its marginalized communities. The authors then assess how well these needs align with regional just transition policies.Therefore, this book argues that it is epistemologically important to understand the lifeworld of policy recipients, particularly those who are marginalized, to comprehend how policy works. This helps determine whether the just transition can prevent resentment regarding climate policies. This book concludes that a just transition cannot be achieved unless community-level concerns are more aligned with regional, national, and European policy goals.The Open Access version of this book, available at http://www.taylorfrancis.com, has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives (CC BY-NC-ND) 4.0 license.

This book explores the complex relationship between climate change and human behaviour, which is often shaped by cognitive biases, established norms, past experiences, and a tendency toward maintaining the status quo—making meaningful change challenging. It brings together a diverse range of contributions that examine international and industry contexts through the lens of behavioural economics, addressing persistent intention-action gap.The book is divided into three parts. Part I introduces the theoretical foundations and traces the evolution of scientific thought from classical rationality to bounded rationality and ethicality in the context of climate change. It includes a systematic bibliometric mapping of global research trends and examines the crucial role of information flows, media literacy, and disinformation in shaping climate attitudes. Part II focuses on climate change mitigation, presenting empirical studies on energy transitions, fossil fuel “addiction,” and circular economy interventions specifically targeting the consumption patterns of adolescents and young adults. Part III addresses spatial and community adaptation, exploring mobility patterns, nature-based solutions in European cities, and the management of private green spaces. It concludes with global perspectives on climate migration narratives and the collective resilience of Small Island Developing States (SIDS).By offering a comprehensive and interdisciplinary look at human behaviour in the face of climate change, the book integrates advanced methods such as discrete choice experiments, social network analysis, and fuzzy-set Qualitative Comparative Analysis (fsQCA) which inspires further research and action in this ever-evolving field. It is essential reading for academics, researchers, students, as well as economists, environmentalists and policymakers concerned with the economic and psychological dimensions of climate-related decision-making.

Featuring selected papers presented at the European Risk Research Network (ERRN) 8th European Risk Conference “Multiple Perspectives in Risk and Risk Management” held in Katowice, Poland, it explores topics such as risk management systems, risk behaviors, risk culture, big data and risk reporting and regulation.

This volume offers new, convincing empirical evidence on topical risk- and risk management-related issues in diverse settings, using an interdisciplinary approach. The book presents interviews and surveys with risk managers to gather insights on risk management and risk disclosure in practice.