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Self-Governance for Sustainable Global Supply Chains: Can it deliver the impacts needed? [PDF]

, 2013
The world community convened in Rio de Janeiro in June 2012 for the third UN Conference on Sustainable Development. We are, however, increasingly facing major persistent threats, which despite being known for a few decades are still far from being ...
Walter J.V. Vermeulen, Environmental Governance, Vermeulen, W.J.V., Section Environmental Governance   +3 more
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Towards an Integrated Approach to Corporate Sustainability: The Role of Multi‐Stakeholder Value Co‐Creation in the Food and Beverage Sector

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The growing emphasis on sustainability has prompted companies to engage with stakeholders in addressing environmental and social challenges. This paper investigates how companies and stakeholders co‐create value through a collaborative and iterative process that facilitates the formulation and implementation of sustainable strategies.
Meryem Altaf, Shanta Davie, Nosheen Khan, Chen Su   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Historicizing Polycentric Governing

, 2023
Abstract This chapter adopts a historical perspective on polycentric governing, taking into consideration a hitherto under-addressed question: to what extent are the characteristics of polycentric governing a new phenomenon? Most scholars regard polycentric governing to be a novel form of governance, often associated with the 1980s or
openaire   +2 more sources

Stakeholder‐Driven Food Policy and Multilevel Governance for Agri‐Food Systems Resilience: Integrating Climate Change, Food Security, and Biodiversity

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Climate‐resilient food systems require simultaneously addressing climate mitigation, food security, and biodiversity conservation. Yet most policy frameworks treat these interdependent goals as separate challenges, fragmenting action across sectors.
Nikolaos Syndoukas, Konstadinos Mattas, Efthimia Tsakiridou, Foivos Anastasiadis, Ioannis Manikas, Christos Staboulis, Alberto Arroyo Schnell, Claire Morelle   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

URBAN PLANNING, DEMOLITION OF PROPERTY AND CITIZENS’ DEPRIVATION IN AFRICAN CITIES: A POLYCENTRIC PLANNING PERSEPCTIVE

Journal of Construction Project Management and Innovation, 2015
This paper used the Institutional Analysis and Development (IAD) framework to analyse the missing links between urban managers and urban residents in Angola, Ghana and Kenya.
Samson AKINOLA
doaj   +1 more source

Unveiling spatial heterogeneity in urban underground space development patterns and mechanisms for differentiated planning: A points of interest‐based study of Shanghai

Deep Underground Science and Engineering, EarlyView.
This study investigated the spatial patterns and development mechanisms of urban underground space (UUS) in Shanghai using underground points of interest data. It revealed distinct development mechanisms between the main city and suburbs, highlighting the need for differentiated UUS planning and policies to optimize underground space resources ...
Chenxiao Ma, Fangle Peng, Yongkang Qiao, Yunhao Dong   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Securing the Commons in India: Mapping Polycentric Governance

International Journal of the Commons, 2021
Common pool land and water resources in India play vital, but often overlooked, roles in livelihoods and ecosystem services. These resources are subject to the authority of various government departments and are often managed in ways that result in ...
Ruth Meinzen-Dick, Rahul Chaturvedi, Sandeep Kandikuppa, Kaushalendra Rao, Jagdeesh Puppala Rao, Bryan Bruns, Hagar ElDidi   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Global Sustainability Governance: fragmented, orchestrated or polycentric? [PDF]

, 2020
This paper compares the institutional structure of three issue areas: climate change, forestry and fisheries. Research on global environmental governance in the tradition of neo-liberal institutionalism has shifted its attention from individual ...
Widerberg, O.E., Pattberg, P.H., Pattberg, P.H.; id_orcid   +2 more
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Collective Decision‐Making and Institutional Configurations in Polycentric Environmental Governance

Environmental Policy and Governance, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Why do formally similar polycentric governance arrangements differ in their governance performance, and how do institutional configurations of enabling conditions account for these differences? [Correction added on 07 July 2026, after first online publication: The preceding sentence has been updated.] This article examines variation in ...
Kirsten Hegsvold
wiley   +1 more source

Toward Comprehensive Climate Action: Assessing Mitigation Approaches Across Canadian Municipalities

Environmental Policy and Governance, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Local governments are widely regarded as key leaders in the global response to climate change. Understanding if and how municipalities commit to climate mitigation is crucial for assessing their contribution to global emission‐reduction goals and identifying barriers to effective climate transitions.
Aryana Soliz, Adriane MacDonald, David Talbot, Eduardo Ordonez‐Ponce, Ying Zhou, Samantha Hall Linton, Amelia Clarke, Amr ElAlfy   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source