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Ecology and Society, 2012 One of the central tenets of adaptive management is polycentric governance. Yet, despite the popularity of the concept, few detailed case studies of polycentric governance systems exist. In this paper, we aim to partly fill this gap.
Erik Mostert
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Environmental Policy and Governance, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Successful implementation of environmental policy and governance highly depends on the capacity to know about, build new and utilize existing governance structures. However, the theoretical tools and available methods to assess the complexity of emerging or existing structures are rather limited.
Diana Giebels +2 more
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Polycentric Regional Ocean Governance Opportunity in the Benguela Current Convention
Frontiers in Marine Science, 2021 The Benguela Current Convention (BCC) has been operational for a decade and has emerged from the precursor natural and fisheries science large marine ecosystem programs.
Ashley Naidoo +4 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
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Ecology and Society, 2017 We address the development of policy by polycentric governance configurations, taking Caribbean overseas territories and their advancements on invasive alien species (IAS) policy as an example.
Jetske Vaas +4 more
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International Journal of the Commons, 2020 This paper contributes insights to discussions of adaptive governance in marine socio-ecological systems by elucidating the conditions which limit or enable the transition from co-management to polycentric governance at the local scale.
Sarah A. Ebel
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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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Application of Polycentric Urban Region concept in Iran’s Metropolitan Areas [PDF]
مسکن و محیط روستا, 2020 Application of Polycentric Urban Regions concept in Iran’s Metropolitan Areas Theoretical Origin: Looking at the research on polycentric urban regions, two approaches can be distinguished: The first approach: looking upon the similarity of a polycentric ...
Ali Farnam
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, 2023 Polycentric governance represents a significant strand in environmental social science research. Polycentric systems are those in which authority is dispersed to separately constituted bodies with overlapping jurisdictions that do not stand in a hierarchical relationship to each other. Over the course of six decades, polycentric thinking has emerged as
Jordan, Andrew, Huitema, Dave
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Irrigation and Drainage, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Agricultural water management (AWM) is increasingly transitioning towards transformative thinking, where interconnected sectors, including water, energy and food, are managed holistically. Trends point towards cross‐sectoral and harmonised strategies to optimise water use efficiency and productivity, integrate renewable energy, promote ...
Luxon Nhamo +5 more
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