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The Contestation of National Adaptation Policies in Indonesia

Journal of Current Southeast Asian Affairs
Indonesia actively supports the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change to achieve the Global Goal on Adaptation by setting ambitious climate change adaptation pledges in its Nationally Determined Contributions.
Stanislaus Risadi Apresian
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Governing the Fab Lab Commons: An Ostrom-Inspired Framework for Sustainable University Shared Spaces

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The Fourth Industrial Revolution has reshaped shared spaces in higher education, with manufacturing labs (Fab Labs) emerging as vital hubs for collaboration.
Eunki Kang, Yoon-jeong Shin
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Political and ethnic representation in Chinese local governance : analysis of the roles of the deputies of Leishan County People's Congress, Guizhou Province, China : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Development Studies, Massey University, Manawatu, New Zealand [PDF]

, 2016
This thesis investigates the political and ethnic environment of local Chinese political actors and their representational dilemmas in the Miao-dominant area of Leishan County, Guizhou Province, China.
Zheng, Yuanheng
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Understanding Engagement in Collaborative Governance Networks Through Motivation, Learning, and Values

Environmental Policy and Governance, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Collaborative governance networks are increasingly central to local climate action, yet research offers limited understanding of the personal, psychological, and informal factors that sustain engagement within them. This paper examines how such networks facilitate meaningful and lasting participation through an in‐depth study of Malmö Works, a
Gustav Osberg
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From Contingency Management to Transformative Climate Risk Adaptation? Analysis of Private Sector Agency in Navigating Complex Climate Risk Realities

Environmental Policy and Governance, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The growing complexity and severity of cross‐border climate risks characterised by non‐linear impact chains and deep uncertainty questions the capacity of environmental governance to tackle these problems effectively and in a just manner. To increase the efficiency of climate action, the private sector has been called upon to leverage market ...
Päivi Tikkakoski, Sirkku Juhola
wiley   +1 more source

Moroccan port strategy tested on the ground : the case of Agadir port

African Journal on Land Policy and Geospatial Sciences
Context and background  This research evaluates the implementation of Morocco's National Port Strategy 2030 through the study of the port of Agadir, designated as an "interregional balancing hub".
El Mati OUARMASSI
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Rethinking the scale, structure & scope of U.S. energy institutions [PDF]

, 2013
This essay notes some of the key institutions created in the twentieth century for the purpose of delivering energy in North America. Those institutions are being challenged by a combination of stresses in three interconnected areas: reliability ...
Benjamin K. Sovacool, Daniel C., Michael H. Dworkin, Roman V. Sidortsov   +3 more
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Policy Spandrels: How Design Decisions Can Open Up Spaces for Unintended Policy Change

European Policy Analysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This article introduces the concept of policy spandrels to make sense of public policies producing second‐order effects that are unintentional from the perspective of policy design and yet are fraught with consequences. By analogy with architectural spandrels—leftover spaces that can be used for unforeseen purposes—policy change can be enabled
Martino Maggetti
wiley   +1 more source

Digital Rights Activism in Multilevel Governance

European Policy Analysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Multilevel governance (MLG) without a clear hierarchical structure can create power imbalances among various actors, particularly in settings with overlapping jurisdictions and policy areas. This dynamic is especially pronounced in Internet governance, which faces a complex interplay of domestic laws, state interdependence, and heightened ...
Alison Harcourt
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Islamic Public Administration in Practice: The Taliban's “Gender Apartheid” Governance in Afghanistan

Public Administration and Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This article analyzes the Taliban's post‐2021 governance model through the Islamic Public Administration (IPA) framework, focusing on justice, equality, and women's inclusion. It asks: (1) How does the Taliban's governance align with core IPA principles?
Parwiz Mosamim, Jean‐Patrick Villeneuve   +1 more
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