Chapter 13

Conclusion

Ortwin Renn1, Anna Deckert2 and Frank Ulmer2,    1Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies (IASS), Berliner Strasse, Potsdam, Germany,    2Dialogik Non-profit Institute for Communication and cooperation research, Stuttgart, Germany

Abstract

In this chapter, the editors draw conclusions from the theoretical chapters and case studies outlined in the book. They argue that the book demonstrates that at least for the German energy transition, citizen participation and stakeholder involvement have been crucial for progressing on the route to sustainable energy systems and will be instrumental for reaching the next steps. The learnings from the examples of how to design such processes are summarized. The participation process ...

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