MOOC Flashcards
what is a trend?
anything that may lead the system resilience to change (climate change)
explain the agricultural technology treadmill
a theory by willard cochrane that explains the role of technological innovation in the process of land consolidation that he observed at the time in the US
causal mechanism
set of processes through which this change in resilience is brought into being (increased occurrence of droughts)
megatrends are long-term driving forces that ar observable now and will likely have a significant influence –> name the four steps
- framing: what questions are we trying to answer?
- orienting: listing all the relevent trends
- scanning
- interpreting: decrease or increase resilience?
instumental power
involves the direct influence of one actor over another (lobbying)
structural power
involves the setting of limits or rules that restrict or change the payoffs to the choices given to other actors (governmental restrictions)
discursive power
involves creating and influencing value, ideas and norms (consumers spreading awareness)