Developing policy integrating sustainability: A case study into aviation |
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| Institution: | 1. School of Geography, Geomatics and Planning, Jiangsu Normal University, Xuzhou 221116, China;2. Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China;1. College of Civil Aviation Safety Engineering, Civil Aviation Flight University of China, 46# Section 4, Nanchang Road, Guanghan, Sichuan 618307, People’s Republic of China;2. The Key Laboratory of Safety for Geotechnical and Structural Engineering of Hubei Province, School of Civil Engineering, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, People’s Republic of China;3. School of Business Planning, Chongqing Technology and Business School, Chongqing 400067, People’s Republic of China;4. Department of System Engineering and Engineering Management, City University of Hong Kong, 83 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong;1. University of Adelaide, Australia;2. University of South Australia Business School, Australia;3. Griffith University, Australia;1. Sustainable Aviation Group, London, United Kingdom;2. E4tech Management Consultancy, London, United Kingdom;1. Sustainable Transport & Tourism of CSTT, NHTV Breda, University of Applied Sciences, The Netherlands;2. Department of Tourism, School of Business, University of Otago, PO Box 56, Dunedin, New Zealand;3. Faculty of Business, Economics and Law, School of Hospitality and Tourism Management, University of Surrey, Guildford GU2 7XH, UK;4. School of Business and Economics, Linnaeus University, 391 82 Kalmar, Sweden;5. Western Norway Research Institute, 6851 Sogndal, Norway |
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| Abstract: | Support for the notion that policy should embrace sustainability is widespread but the actual incorporation of the concept into policy is proving to be difficult. To insert the word into a policy document, accompanied by some marginal changes, is enough to allow policy makers to claim that sustainability has been considered. The novel research reported here has applied sustainability analysis to the case of aviation which is one of the areas of policy where the conflict between environmental and economic objectives is most intense. It was found that sustainable policy options are blocked whilst sustainability is regarded as an add-on to existing policy. The policy stalemate exists because it is neither understood nor accepted that sustainability requires systemic change. The empirical stage of the research comprised 28 stakeholder interviews and identified four categories of action with the potential to break the stalemate in aviation which could be applied also to other areas of policy: long-term strategic planning; facilitation of dialogue between stakeholders; government support for innovation; and educating the public. The study concluded that fundamental change to the process of crafting policy is required if sustainability is to fulfil its potential to reconcile environmental and economic objectives. |
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| Keywords: | Aviation policy Sustainable aviation Aviation emissions Sustainability policy Sustainability analysis |
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