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Power, (De)Politicisation and Polycentric Governance: Evidence From UK Local Climate Policy

Environmental Policy and Governance, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This article extends (de)politicisation theory to elucidate power dynamics in polycentric governance. It develops an original analytical framework to empirically investigate how governmental, societal and discursive (de)politicisation processes emerge within and across decision‐making centres. The framework focuses on dimensions of technocracy,
Timea Nochta, Samuel Warner, Louise Reardon   +2 more
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

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
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

Transforming Agricultural Water Management Through the Water–Energy–Food Nexus: Trends, Opportunities, Barriers and Solutions

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, Cuthbert Taguta, Sylvester Mpandeli, Tinashe Dirwai, Stanley Liphadzi, Tafadzwanashe Mabhaudhi   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

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
wiley   +1 more source

Regional Policies, Practices, Tools, and Strategies to Implement Polycentric Development: Comparative Case Studies of Portland, Seattle, and Denver

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Many of the larger US metropolitan regions promote polycentric development as a way of fostering livability, accessibility, and sustainability. Polycentric urban structures can increase transit ridership, promote active transportation, and decrease ...
Reid Ewing, Torrey Lyons, Seyed Hassan Ameli, John Hersey, Justyna Kaniewska   +4 more
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The Politics of Policy Robustness: A Central Paradox and Computational Review of Adaptive Policymaking

Public Administration and Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Policy robustness, that is, the capacity of policies to sustain performance across diverse and uncertain futures, is increasingly considered a core objective of public policymaking. Although adaptive policymaking is widely promoted as an approach to achieving policy robustness, it suffers from a central paradox highlighted by theories of the ...
Ola G. El‐Taliawi, Nihit Goyal
wiley   +1 more source

Healing Brazil's Blue Amazon: The Role of Knowledge Networks in Nurturing Cross-Scale Transformations at the Frontlines of Ocean Sustainability

Frontiers in Marine Science, 2018
HIGHLIGHTSThe Anthropocene compels unlocking of ocean-related network capabilities.Orchestration of local, regional, and global knowledge networks can augment transformative capacity.Transdisciplinary network diagnostics are promising social learning ...
Leopoldo C. Gerhardinger, Leopoldo C. Gerhardinger, Leopoldo C. Gerhardinger, Leopoldo C. Gerhardinger, Leopoldo C. Gerhardinger, Philipp Gorris, Philipp Gorris, Philipp Gorris, Leandra R. Gonçalves, Leandra R. Gonçalves, Leandra R. Gonçalves, Leandra R. Gonçalves, Dannieli F. Herbst, Dannieli F. Herbst, Dannieli F. Herbst, Dannieli F. Herbst, Daniele A. Vila-Nova, Daniele A. Vila-Nova, Fabiano G. De Carvalho, Fabiano G. De Carvalho, Fabiano G. De Carvalho, Marion Glaser, Marion Glaser, Marion Glaser, Ruben Zondervan, Ruben Zondervan, Bruce C. Glavovic   +26 more
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Enabling effective urban green space stewardship through planning: A qualitative comparative analysis in Southwest England

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Amid increasing urbanisation and biodiversity decline, ‘effective stewardship’ of urban green space (UGS) is a complex but critical nature‐based solution for long‐term environmental, social and economic gain. Combining stewardship and sense‐of‐place frameworks with European nature‐based solutions guidance, we investigate which social and ...
Fay Kahane, Melissa Ralph, Rosalind F. Shaw   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source