Governance for the Environment: New Perspectives

Magali A. Delmas, Oran R. Young

Cambridge University Press, Aug 6, 2009 - Political Science - 288 pages

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.

Contents

• Part II Governance for solving environmental problems perspectives from economics political science and management: 41
• Part III The effectiveness of governance for sustainable development: 117
• Part IV Conclusion: 219
• References: 239
• Index: 275

About the author

Oran R. Young is a Professor at the Bren School of Environmental Science & Management at the University of California, Santa Barbara. He is also a Co-director of the Program on Governance for Sustainable Development at the Bren School and Director of the Institute of Arctic Studies.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Governance for the Environment: New Perspectives
• Editors: Magali A. Delmas, Oran R. Young
• Edition: illustrated
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2009
• ISBN: 0521519381, 9780521519380
• Length: 288 pages
• Subjects: Business & Economics / Environmental Economics; Law / International; Nature / Environmental Conservation & Protection; Political Science / American Government / General; Political Science / Comparative Politics; Political Science / General; Political Science / Public Policy / Environmental Policy