Governance, Democracy and Sustainable Development

Moving Beyond the Impasse

Inbunden, Engelska, 2012

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Beskrivning

This insightful book deals with governance of the environment and sustainable development. The contributors explore the difficulties developed countries are experiencing in coming to terms with environmental limits and the resultant challenges to the democratic polity. They engage with different dimensions of the governance challenge including norms, public attitudes, citizen engagement, political conflict, policy design, and implementation, and with a range of environmental problems such as climate change, biodiversity/nature protection, and water management. The book concludes with an essay by William Lafferty that explores the flawed character of the contemporary democratic polity and offers his reflections on possible pathways to reform.This book will interest researchers, academics, and graduate students in environmental politics and public policy. It is ideal for use as supplementary reading in a wide range of university courses, while NGOs and policy-makers will also find it of considerable value.Contributors: C. Aall, S. Baker, E. Bomberg, H.T.A. Bressers, P.-O. Busch, F.H.J.M. Coenen, K. Eckerberg, H. Jörgens, W.M. Lafferty, O. Langhelle, L.J. Lundqvist, J. Meadowcroft, G. Mullally, M. Narodoslawsky, A. Ruud, M.A. Schreurs

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2012-11-30
Mått:156 x 234 x undefined mm
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Förlag:Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
ISBN:9781849807562

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Edited by James Meadowcroft, Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada, Oluf Langhelle, University of Stavanger, Norway and Audun Ruud, Norwegian Institute for Nature Research, Norway

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‘The editors of this volume bring together an impressive cast of scholars on the critical relationship of democracy and governance in sustainable development. It offers an outstanding and timely contribution to the literatures in sustainability, political science, and comparative environmental politics.’

Innehållsförteckning

Contents:Preface 1. Governance, Democracy and Sustainable Development: Moving Beyond the ImpasseJames Meadowcroft, Oluf Langhelle and Audun Ruud2. A Changing Energy Resource Base and the Re-invention of the RegionMichael Narodoslawsky3. Trends, Drivers and Dilemmas in the Transition Towards Sustainable Water ManagementFrans H.J.M. Coenen and Hans T.A. Bressers4. Local Participation and Learning in Nature Protection: A Swedish Success StoryKatarina Eckerberg5. Early Experiences of Local Climate Change Adaptation in Norwegian SocietyCarlo Aall6. ‘Think Globally, Act Locally!’ But What on Earth Can Local Governments Do About Global Climate Change?Lennart J. Lundqvist7. Moving Beyond the Impasse: Climate Change Activism in the US and the EUElizabeth Bomberg8. Governance and Participation for Sustainable Development in Ireland: ‘Not So Different After All?’Gerard Mullally9. Measuring What? National Interpretations of Sustainable Development – The Case of NorwayOluf Langhelle and Audun Ruud10. Breaking the Impasse on Global Environmental ProtectionMiranda A. Schreurs11. Governance by Diffusion: Exploring a New Mechanism of International Policy CoordinationPer-Olof Busch and Helge Jörgens12. Climate Change, the Common Good and the Promotion of Sustainable DevelopmentSusan Baker13. Pushing the Boundaries: Governance for Sustainable Development and a Politics of LimitsJames Meadowcroft14. Governance for Sustainable Development: The Impasse of Dysfunctional DemocracyWilliam M. LaffertyIndex