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Assessing regional capabilities-oriented approaches for European just and sustainable transitions

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Given the uneven distribution of regional benefits and losses across Europe, the article assesses the potential of stronger justice and capabilities-oriented approaches to development. Critically reflecting on dominant spatial narratives, the research builds on a qualitative content analysis of selected past and present policy frameworks for European cohesion, territorial and environmental action. Applying a framing analysis approach, the analysis demonstrates that the strategies frame sustainable territorial development strongly along competitiveness-targeting, distributive and coordination-oriented categories. However, a relational, spatial justice and capacity-building focus is on the rise. Concluding that shifting objectives from performance towards more learning-oriented goals bears the potential to serve stronger spatially just and sustainable regional dynamics, it argues for change of focus towards regional processes.

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  • Barbara Demeterova, 2024. "Assessing regional capabilities-oriented approaches for European just and sustainable transitions," Regional Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 58(8), pages 1530-1542, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:regstd:v:58:y:2024:i:8:p:1530-1542
    DOI: 10.1080/00343404.2023.2242894
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