£56.99
Publication Date:
1 Dec 2005
Publisher:
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:
Greenleaf Publishing
For delivery:
Estimated despatch 10 - 15 May 2024
Description
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.
Contents
PrefaceIntroductionUlrich Petschow, Institute for Ecological Economic Research (IÖW), Germany, James N. Rosenau, The George Washington University, USA, and Ernst Ulrich von Weizsäcker, Bundestag Environment Committee, GermanyPart I. Governance and global sustainability: setting the stage1. Globalisation and governance: sustainability between fragmentation and integrationJames N. Rosenau, The George Washington University, USA2. Governance and sustainability in a dynamic worldUlrich Petschow, Institute for Ecological Economic Research (IÖW), Germany3. Globalisation means new challenges for sustainabilityErnst Ulrich von Weizsäcker, Bundestag Environment Committee, Germany4. Developing a global partnership for development: critical issues and proposals for trade and financeMartin Khor, Director, Third World NetworkPart II. Cross-cutting issues5. The role of social learning on the road to sustainabilityBernd Siebenhüner, Carl von Ossietzky University Oldenburg, Germany6. What role for politics in the governance of complex innovation systems? New concepts, requirements and processes of an interactive technology policy for sustainabilityK. Matthias Weber, ARC Systems Research, Austria7. Gender mainstreaming: pathway to democratisation?Claudia von Braunmühl8. Governance and participatory approaches in EuropeAngela Liberatore, European Commission, Directorate General for Research, Belgium9. Partnerships and networks in global environmental governance: moving to the next stageJan Martin Witte and Thorsten Benner, Global Public Policy Institute, Charlotte Streck, Global Public Policy Institute and Climate Focus BVPart III. Actors in global governance and their changing roles10. The role of the nation-state in environmental protection: the challenge of globalisationMartin Jänicke, German Advisory Council on the Environment (SRU); Freie Universität Berlin11. Governance and integrated product policyFrieder Rubik, Institute for Ecological Economic Research (IÖW), Germany12. The role of voluntary initiatives in sustainable corporate governanceJens Clausen, Borderstep Institute for Innovation and Sustainability, Germany, Kathrin Ankele and Ulrich Petschow, Institute for Ecological Economic Research (IÖW), Germany13. Good company citizenship: does governance change the role of companies in society?Mark Wade, Shell International Ltd14. The UN Global Compact and Global Reporting Initiative: where principles meet performanceCornelis T. van der Lugt, UNEP Division of Technology, Industry and Economics (DTIE), France15. Global governance: challenges for civil society and democracyNicola Bullard, Focus on the Global South16. Civil society plus global governance: what can we expect?Dieter Rucht, Social Science Research Centre (WZB), Germany
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