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Governance for sustainable development: moving from theory to practice

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  • Rene Kemp
  • Saeed Parto
  • Robert B. Gibson

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In this paper we examine and elaborate on the central elements of sustainable development and governance, considering their interrelations as they have emerged from the core themes in sustainable development discourses over the past decade and a half. We argue that sustainability is best viewed as a socially instituted process of adaptive change in which innovation is a necessary element. We discuss four key elements of governance for sustainability, which are integrated into the concept of transition management. The result is a conceptual framework for policy-making and action-taking aimed at progress towards sustainability.

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Article provided by Inderscience Enterprises Ltd in its journal International Journal of Sustainable Development.

Volume (Year): 8 (2005)
Issue (Month): 1 (January)
Pages: 12-30

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Handle: RePEc:ids:ijsusd:v:8:y:2005:i:1:p:12-30

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Keywords: governance; innovation; sustainable development; sustainability; trade-offs; transition management; The Netherlands;

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  1. Martín Alejandro Iribarnegaray & Lucas Seghezzo, 2012. "Governance, Sustainability and Decision Making in Water and Sanitation Management Systems," Sustainability, MDPI, Open Access Journal, vol. 4(11), pages 2922-2945, November.
  2. Spangenberg, Joachim H., 2007. "Biodiversity pressure and the driving forces behind," Ecological Economics, Elsevier, vol. 61(1), pages 146-158, February.
  3. James Meadowcroft, 2009. "What about the politics? Sustainable development, transition management, and long term energy transitions," Policy Sciences, Springer, vol. 42(4), pages 323-340, November.
  4. Verbruggen, Aviel & Fischedick, Manfred & Moomaw, William & Weir, Tony & Nadaï, Alain & Nilsson, Lars J. & Nyboer, John & Sathaye, Jayant, 2010. "Renewable energy costs, potentials, barriers: Conceptual issues," Energy Policy, Elsevier, vol. 38(2), pages 850-861, February.
  5. Ali Bagheri & Peder Hjorth, 2007. "Planning for sustainable development: a paradigm shift towards a process-based approach," Sustainable Development, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., vol. 15(2), pages 83-96.
  6. Anamika Barua & Klaus Hubacek, 2009. "An empirical analysis of the environmental Kuznets curve for water pollution in India," International Journal of Global Environmental Issues, Inderscience Enterprises Ltd, vol. 9(1), pages 50-68, January.
  7. Karen O’Brien and Robin Leichenko, 2007. "Human Security, Vulnerability and Sustainable Adaptation," Human Development Occasional Papers (1992-2007) HDOCPA-2007-09, Human Development Report Office (HDRO), United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).

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