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1 online resource : text file, PDF |
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Part, 1 Governance and global sustainability: setting the stage -- chapter Introduction / Ulrich Petschow James Rosenau Ernst Ulrich von Weizsäcker -- chapter 1 Globalisation and governance -- Sustainability Between Fragmentation and Integration* / James N. Rosenau -- chapter 2 Governance and sustainability in a dynamic world / Ulrich Petschow -- chapter 3 Globalisation means new challenges for sustainability / Ernst Ulrich von Weizsäcker -- chapter 4 Developing a global partnership for development -- Critical Issues and Proposals for Trade and Finance / Martin Khor -- part, 2 Cross-cutting issues -- chapter 5 The role of social learning on the road to sustainability* / Bernd Siebenhüner -- chapter 6 What role for politics in the governance of complex innovation systems? -- New Concepts, Requirements and Processes of an Interactive Technology Policy for Sustainability / K. Matthias Weber -- chapter 7 Gender mainstreaming -- Pathway to Democratisation? / Claudia von Braunmühl -- chapter 8 Governance and participatory approaches in Europe* / Angela Liberatore -- chapter 9 Partnerships and networks in global environmental governance -- Moving to the Next Stage* / Jan Martin Witte Thorsten Benner Charlotte Streck -- part, 3 Actors in global governance and their changing roles -- chapter 10 The role of the nation-state in environmental protection -- The Challenge of Globalisation / Martin Jänicke -- chapter 11 Governance and integrated product policy / Frieder Rubik -- chapter 12 The role of voluntary initiatives in sustainable corporate governance / Jens Clausen Kathrin Ankele Ulrich Petschow -- chapter 13 Good company citizenship -- Does Governance Change the Role of Companies in Society? / Mark Wade -- chapter 14 The UN Global Compact and Global Reporting Initiative -- Where Principles Meet Performance / Cornelis T. van der Lugt -- chapter 15 Global governance -- Challenges for Civil Society and Democracy / Nicola Bullard -- chapter 16 Civil society plus global governance -- What Can We Expect?* / Dieter Rucht |
| Summary |
"Sustainability cannot be achieved without good governance. The Johannesburg World Summit on Sustainable Development in 2002 stated that governance and sustainable development are intimately tied together and the future role and architecture of institutions, from local to international levels, will be crucial determinants to whether future policies and programmes for sustainable development will succeed. But these are changing times. With growing tensions over both globalization and regionalization, traditional systems of regulation are being subjected to growing pressure for reform. While states will continue to play a significant, if changed, role in the future, the importance of players from business and civil society is increasing. Sustainable development requires this change. Such an intra- and intergenerational concept cannot be achieved with a top-down approach, but rather needs the participation of all. In fact, the governance of sustainable development requires the exploration of new forms of both social co-operation and confrontation. By doing so, the different levels (global and local), players (state, company and civil society), control structures (hierarchy, market and public-private) and fields of action need to be taken into consideration. Governance and Sustainability examines the possibilities of integrating the environmental, social and economic dimensions of sustainable development within the framework of governance processes and how that might steer societies towards sustainability. It takes a close look at the key actors, their agendas and methods, forms of organization, problems and limits, as well as real-life examples for governance in different areas of society at the regional, national and international level. It is especially interested in exploring the nature of changes in the context of governance; the role of actors in such processes; and analysing how different forms of societal learning can improve governance processes. It concludes that this is a continuous process, characterized by conflicts and learning processes necessary to heighten both awareness of the complexity of the social and environmental problems faced and the prospects of implementing successful solutions. Based on a major conference hosted to assess the issue of governance post-Johannesburg, the book includes innovative insights from some of the leading thinkers in both sustainable development and governance from academia, business, multilateral organizations and NGOs. It provides a unique perspective on two of the key societal problems facing the world today."--Provided by publisher |
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Includes bibliographical references and index |
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English |
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Sustainable development.
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Economic development -- Environmental aspects.
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Environmental policy -- Government policy
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Business -- Environmental aspects
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Environmental policy -- Citizen participation.
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Environmental policy.
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sustainable development.
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environmental policy.
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Business -- Environmental aspects
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Economic development -- Environmental aspects
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Environmental policy -- Citizen participation
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Environmental policy -- Government policy
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Sustainable development
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Electronic book
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| Author |
Rosenau, James, editor
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Weizsäcker, Ernst Ulrich von, editor
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| ISBN |
9781351281003 |
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1351281003 |
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1351280988 |
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9781351280983 |
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1351280996 |
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9781351280990 |
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1909493570 |
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9781909493575 |
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