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Building blocks of polycentric governance
Policy Studies Journal, 2023 AbstractSuccess or failure of a polycentric system is a function of complex political and social processes, such as coordination between actors and venues to solve specialized policy problems. Yet there is currently no accepted method for isolating distinct processes of coordination, nor to understand how their variance affects polycentric governance ...
Morrison, Tiffany H. +6 more
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Transport Policy, 2019 Abstract This paper applies the theory of polycentric governance to the port sector. The paper demonstrates that port governance is already polycentric, including a variety of actors at different scales with overlapping jurisdictions, but some of the established principles of effective polycentric governance such as collective choice arrangements and
Jason Monios
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Polycentric governance of multifunctional forested landscapes
International Journal of the Commons, 2012 Human-induced causes of forest change occur at multiple scales. Yet, most governance mechanisms are designed at a single level – whether international, national, regional or local – and do not provide effective solutions for the overarching challenge of ...
Harini Nagendra, Elinor Ostrom
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Can national policy blockages accelerate the development of polycentric governance? Evidence from climate change policy in the United Kingdom [PDF]
Global Environmental Change, 2017 Many factors can conspire to limit the scope for policy development at the national level. In this paper, we consider whether blockages in national policy processes − resulting for example from austerity or small state political philosophies − might be ...
Gillard, R +3 more
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Evolving polycentric governance of the Great Barrier Reef. [PDF]
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A, 2017 Morrison TH.
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Governing polycentric urban regions
Territory, Politics, Governance, 2022 Widely recognized as an empirical reality, an important analytical framework and a normative goal for territorial development policies, polycentric urban regions (PURs) are the subject of concerted international interest among those charged with planning and governing cities and regions.
John Harrison +4 more
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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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Democratic Hopes in the Polycentric City [PDF]
, 2004 The polycentric model of municipal governance suggests that multiple jurisdictions may approximate an efficient market for local public services: citizens move to jurisdictions offering services they value at tax rates they are willing and able to pay ...
King, Loren
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Redai dili, 2021 Recreational fishery is one of the most popular outdoor activities in the United States. During its development, it has created huge economic and social benefits for the United States and formed a governance mechanism with polycentric participation ...
Wang Juan, Wang Kexin, Yang Chen
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Global Ecology and Conservation, 2020 The conflicts between nature reserves and surrounding communities are attracting growing attention. These conflicts, through complexities of resource, socio-economic, and governance conditions, are produced through interactive processes. We report a case
Yaxin Zhang +5 more
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