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Book SynopsisThis Handbook brings together state-of-the-art contributions and international insights outlining the key theoretical developments and empirical findings related to sustainable development and governance. Providing both an overview and deep dive into the topic, it demonstrates how the concept of sustainable development and governance has led to multiple responses in both the academic and policy world from a theoretical, conceptual and operational viewpoint.
Drawing on a wide range of perspectives, leading contributors examine global research on the governance of sustainable development, spanning disciplines including politics, public policy, international relations, environmental science and human geography. Providing an in-depth examination of current ongoing challenges such as climate change, trade and poverty, the Handbook investigates both collaborative approaches for sustainable development governance and policy innovation and integration. Furthermore, chapters utilise global case studies in action, exploring governance by international and non-government organisations and illustrating their key findings.
Providing an interdisciplinary perspective, this Handbook will be a critical resource for research students of sustainable development and environmental governance as well as established researchers in the field. Scholars of politics and public policy will find the case studies informative and illuminating.
Trade Review‘It is abundantly clear that sustainability transformations will not happen of their own accord; they must be actively guided by coalitions of actors working together. This wonderful new Handbook brings the challenges of governing for sustainability into sharp focus, drawing on practical insights of transformations in many different sectors, countries and levels of governing.’ -- Andrew Jordan, University of East Anglia, UK
Table of ContentsContents: 1 Introduction to the Handbook on the Governance of Sustainable Development 1 Duncan Russel and Nick Kirsop-Taylor PART I KEY ISSUES 2 Food and sustainable development governance 14 Camilla Adelle and Koen Dekeyser 3 Climate change and sustainable development governance 30 Helle Ørsted Nielsen 4 Biodiversity and sustainable development governance 48 Nick Kirsop-Taylor 5 Trade and sustainable development governance 65 Yanhong Liu 6 Poverty and sustainable development governance 79 Harlan Koff 7 Marine environment and sustainable development governance 95 Riku Varjopuro and Mikael Hildén 8 Terrestrial aquatic environments and sustainable development governance 115 Oliver Fritsch PART II GOVERNANCE APPROACHES 9 Policy integration for sustainable development governance 132 Duncan Russel 10 Policy instruments and policy implementation for sustainable development governance 145 Michael Howlett 11 Policy innovation for sustainable development 161 Jonas Schoenefeld, Mikael Hildén and Kai Schulze 12 Collaborative approaches for sustainable development governance 175 Katarina Eckerberg and Therese Bjärstig PART III CASE STUDIES 13 Sustainable development in action: international organisations 191 Katharina Rietig 14 Sustainable development governance in action: non-governmental organizations 207 Raul Pacheco-Vega 15 Sustainable development in action: business 222 Thomas Macagno 16 Sustainable development in action: the Arctic Council 242 Ida Soltvedt Hvinden and Svein Vigeland Rottem 17 Sustainable development in action: European Union 259 Andrea Lenschow and Jan Pollex 18 Sustainable development governance in action: China 274 Carlos Wing-Hung Lo, Chenyang He, Xueyong Zhan and Pansy Hon Ying Li 19 Sustainable development governance in action: the United States 294 Haley N. Anderson and Zachary A. Smith 20 Governance for sustainable development in action: Nigeria 305 Charles Ogheneruonah Eghweree and Osaruonamen Daisy Igbinovia Index
