1. Politics of Sustainable Development 1. Introduction

2. Politics for Practitioners politics from the inside, ”sub-politics” politics from the inside, ”sub-politics” substantive orientation: ”cultural politics” substantive orientation: ”cultural politics” focus on participation and agency focus on participation and agency cognitive approach, emphasis on knowledge cognitive approach, emphasis on knowledge

3. Based on: Environmentalism and Knowledge, 1986-1990 Environmentalism and Knowledge, 1986-1990 Public Participation and Environmental Science and Technology Policy Options (PESTO), 1996-1999 Public Participation and Environmental Science and Technology Policy Options (PESTO), 1996-1999 The Transformation of Environmental Activism (TEA), 1998-2001 The Transformation of Environmental Activism (TEA), 1998-2001

4. Change-Oriented Research Problem-driven, rather then disciplinary driven Problem-driven, rather then disciplinary driven Intervention in ongoing process Intervention in ongoing process Reflective ambition Reflective ambition Narrative form of presentation Narrative form of presentation Participatory, dialogue methods Participatory, dialogue methods Engagement, or involvement in what is studied Engagement, or involvement in what is studied

5. A Historical Perspective Long-term cyclical patterns Long-term cyclical patterns Mobilization of cultural traditions Mobilization of cultural traditions Trajectory of movement development Trajectory of movement development Focus on differences, contradictions Focus on differences, contradictions

6. A Cognitive Approach Focus on knowledge in the making Focus on knowledge in the making Action, or process orientation Action, or process orientation Comparative, or contextual ambition Comparative, or contextual ambition Dialectical method, identification of tensions Dialectical method, identification of tensions

7. Politics as Cognitive Praxis connecting ideas and action connecting ideas and action articulation of knowledge interests articulation of knowledge interests movements as temporary spatial sites movements as temporary spatial sites Importance of movement intellectuals Importance of movement intellectuals

8. What is Cognitive Praxis? situated knowledge making situated knowledge making linking ”theory” to ”practice” linking ”theory” to ”practice” hybrid forms of agency hybrid forms of agency exemplary learning exemplary learning

9. Dimensions of cognitive praxis Cosmology: world-view assumptions Cosmology: world-view assumptions Technology: practical competence Technology: practical competence Organization: situational context Organization: situational context

10. The Cognitive Praxis of Environmental Movements Cosmological dimension: Cosmological dimension: systemic holism, ”limits to growth” Technical dimension: Technical dimension: appropriateness, ”small is beautiful” Organizational dimension: Organizational dimension: collective learning sites, ”citizen science”

11. From Movements to Institutions 1970s1990s ecological society sustainable development AT, small-scalecleaner technologies citizen scientistsprofessional experts

12. Dialectics of Sustainable Development Green businessCritical ecology ”Ecological modernization””Environmental justice” Instrumental rationalityCommunicative rationality Environmental managementEnvironmental ethics Commercial orientationCommunity emphasis Expert solutionsPublic engagement