decade. A recurring question is whether, and if so how, transitions towards sustainability can be governed. In this paper we … societal change, such as multi-actor collaboration, network governance, policy agenda setting and adaptive management. We … multiplicity, arguing that multiple theories need to be applied simultaneously for dealing with the complex societal sustainability …

innovation is a necessary element. We discuss four key elements of governance for sustainability, which are integrated into the …In this paper we examine and elaborate on the central elements of sustainable development and governance, considering … and a half. We argue that sustainability is best viewed as a socially instituted process of adaptive change in which …

Governance is defined as a process allowing actors to contextualise the regulatory system and, as a result, to …, Indonesia, and the Philippines). The main assumption is that implementing SD requires and leads to a deconstruction/construction … governance methods of aquaculture areas. …

transition governance. This article offers an analytical framework for understanding powering and legitimisation in a way that … sustainability. Based on the application of the framework to a historical transition, the modernisation of Dutch agriculture in the … decades following World War II, we draw some lessons on transition governance, concerning the need for learning not only …

Territorial governance has become a major issue for public authorities. Studying the information generated by … new types of territorial governance projects. The surveys conducted with rural development actors have revealed that …. The SAC tool has been used for developing a new type of governance, by coordinating actors with different interests and …

Sustainable development represents a major governance challenge of the 21st century. If societal development … of governance. This essay considers the nature of these changes and discusses implications for social science research. …

This article approaches sustainability study via geospatial analysis. By mapping two sustainability datasets … (Ecological Footprint, 2003 and Environmental Sustainability Index, 2005) the article first assesses the current state of … sustainability. To comprehend the conflicts, the article applies a series of thematic maps to further analyse them from the …

This article investigates the impacts of governance and GDP on environmental quality, as measured by water quality, air … conditional upon governance. Increases in GDP and progress of governance are associated with constant improvement of air and water … quality. Specifically, water quality improvements are more dependent on governance, while GDP seems to have a greater impact …

sustainability. The analysis shows that in such macro matters as sustainability, scale does indeed matter, as do numerous other … partisan politics. This paper contributes to the discourse on sustainability in two ways. It proposes an evolutionary, multi …

This article approaches sustainability study via geospatial analysis. By mapping two sustainability datasets … (Ecological Footprint, 2003 and Environmental Sustainability Index, 2005) the article first assesses the current state of … sustainability. To comprehend the conflicts, the article applies a series of thematic maps to further analyse them from the …