Governance for the Environment: New Perspectives

Governance for the Environment: New Perspectives
by Magali A. Delmas (Editor), Oran R. Young (Editor)
Publisher: Cambridge University Press; 1st edition (6 Aug. 2009)
Language: English
Hardcover: 300 pages
ISBN-10: 0521519381
ISBN-13: 9780521519380
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Book Description
We live in an era of human-dominated ecosystems in which the demand for environmental governance is rising rapidly. At the same time, confidence in the capacity of governments to meet this demand is waning. How can we address the resultant governance deficit and achieve sustainable development? This book brings together perspectives from economics, management, and political science in order to identify innovative approaches to governance and bring them to bear on environmental issues. The authors’ analysis of important cases demonstrates how governance systems need to fit their specific setting and how effective policies can be developed without relying exclusively on government. They argue that the future of environmental policies lies in coordinated systems that simultaneously engage actors located in the public sector, the private sector, and civil society. Governance for the Environment draws attention to cutting-edge questions for practitioners and analysts interested in environmental governance.