Governance and Sustainability - new challenges for states, companies and civil society

Sustainability cannot be achieved without good governance. The Johannesburg World Summit on Sustainable Development in 2002 stated that the future role and architecture of institutions, from local to international levels, will be crucial determinants to whether policies and programmes for sustainable development will succeed. But these are changing times. With growing tensions over both globalisation and regionalisation, traditional systems of regulation are being subjected to growing pressure for reform. "Governance and Sustainability" examines the possibilities of integrating the environmental, social and economic dimensions of sustainable development within the framework of governance processes. It takes a close look at the key actors, their agendas and methods, forms of organisation, problems and limits, as well as real-life examples for governance in different areas of society at the regional, national and international level. The book is based on a major conference hosted by the Institute for Ecological Economy Research (IÖW) and the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) to assess the issue of governance post-Johannesburg. The publication includes innovative insights from some of the leading thinkers in both sustainable development and governance from academia, business, multilateral organisations and NGOs. It provides a unique perspective on two of the key societal problems facing the world today.

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Governance and Sustainability - new challenges for states, companies and civil society
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