E-Book, Englisch, Band 1, 321 Seiten, Format (B × H): 153 mm x 227 mm
Lange Sustainability Governance
1. Auflage 2017
ISBN: 978-3-8452-8330-2
Verlag: Nomos
Format: PDF
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Exploring the Potential of Governance Modes to Promote Sustainable Development
E-Book, Englisch, Band 1, 321 Seiten, Format (B × H): 153 mm x 227 mm
Reihe: Sustainable Development in the 21st Century
ISBN: 978-3-8452-8330-2
Verlag: Nomos
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)
“Promoting sustainability – this requires new, non-hierarchical forms of control that involve societal actors” is a widespread claim. But how successful are these participative or self-governing forms actually compared to classical governing by the state? This study explores this question by means of an innovative approach. First of all, it conceptualises governance and different forms of control. Focusing on the courses of action undertaken by the actors affected, it then presents a way to grasp the societal changes induced by governance and their contribution to sustainability.
Guided by this theoretical framework, the study explores the field of Swiss energy policy via qualitative case studies that represent the range of different governance modes (from hierarchical, public-private and interactive modes up to self-governance). Its empirical results highlight the strengths and weaknesses of the forms of control and focus on their situational interplay in promoting sustainability.
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1;Cover;1
2;Part I: Introduction;17
2.1;1 Overview;17
2.1.1;1.1 Point of departure;17
2.1.2;1.2 Research objective and questions;19
2.1.3;1.3 Research strategy;24
2.1.4;1.4 Structure;27
3;Part II: Theoretical foundations;30
3.1;2 Sustainability governance;30
3.1.1;2.1 Sustainable development;30
3.1.2;2.2 Governance and its modes;34
3.1.3;2.3 Consolidating the sustainability governance discourse;41
3.1.4;2.4 Governance modes and sustainability;44
3.2;3 Theoretical framework;56
3.2.1;3.1 Conceptualization of governance;56
3.2.1.1;3.1.1 A foundation;57
3.2.1.2;3.1.2 Basic structure: three dimensions and their interplay;60
3.2.1.3;3.1.3 The conceptualization in detail;63
3.2.2;3.2 Differentiating governance modes;81
3.2.2.1;3.2.1 Three proposals for meaningfully distinguishing among governance modes;83
3.2.2.2;3.2.2 Reasoning for the choice of the formal frame;87
3.2.3;3.3 Grasping the impacts of governance;91
3.2.3.1;3.3.1 A clarification of the results of governance;92
3.2.3.2;3.3.2 Conceptualizing governance impacts;94
3.2.4;3.4 Sustainability appraisal;101
3.2.4.1;3.4.1 In search for sustainability criteria;101
3.2.4.2;3.4.2 Normative frame for sustainability appraisal;105
4;Part III: Empirical case studies;107
4.1;4 Research methodology;107
4.1.1;4.1 Comparative case study approach of a qualitative nature;107
4.1.2;4.2 Data collection;112
4.1.3;4.3 Data analysis;116
4.2;5 Overview of the cases;125
4.2.1;5.1 The case studies in the context of Swiss energy policy;125
4.2.2;5.2 Case 1 - The Swiss CO2 levy;128
4.2.3;5.3 Case 2 - The electricity saving fund in the canton Basel;129
4.2.4;5.4 Case 3 - The fuel consumption covenant in Switzerland;131
4.2.5;5.5 Case 4 - The Energy Trialogue Switzerland;133
4.2.6;5.6 Case 5 - The Swiss building label Minergie;134
4.3;6 Results of the case studies;137
4.3.1;6.1 Governance within the cases;137
4.3.1.1;6.1.1 CO2 levy;137
4.3.1.2;6.1.2 Electricity saving fund;143
4.3.1.3;6.1.3 Fuel consumption covenant;149
4.3.1.4;6.1.4 Energy Trialogue;153
4.3.1.5;6.1.5 Minergie label;160
4.3.2;6.2 Allocation to governance modes;166
4.3.2.1;6.2.1 CO2 levy: Centralized governance;166
4.3.2.2;6.2.2 Electricity saving fund: Decentralized governance;167
4.3.2.3;6.2.3 Fuel consumption covenant: Public-private governance;168
4.3.2.4;6.2.4 Energy Trialogue: Interactive governance;169
4.3.2.5;6.2.5 Minergie label: Self-governance shifting to interactive governance;170
4.3.3;6.3 Governance impacts;171
4.3.3.1;6.3.1 CO2 levy;172
4.3.3.2;6.3.2 Electricity saving fund;184
4.3.3.3;6.3.3 Fuel consumption covenant;193
4.3.3.4;6.3.4 Energy Trialogue;203
4.3.3.5;6.3.5 Minergie label;207
4.3.4;6.4 Sustainability appraisal;222
4.3.4.1;6.4.1 CO2 levy;222
4.3.4.2;6.4.2 Electricity saving fund;224
4.3.4.3;6.4.3 Fuel consumption covenant;226
4.3.4.4;6.4.4 Energy Trialogue;227
4.3.4.5;6.4.5 Minergie label;228
4.3.5;6.5 Overview of findings;231
5;Part IV: Discussion;235
5.1;7 Implications;235
5.1.1;7.1 Does the mode make a difference?;235
5.1.2;7.2 Hypotheses to be tested in future research;251
5.1.3;7.3 Sustainability governance as a meta-governed interplay of modes;253
6;Part V: Conclusion;265
6.1;8 Summary, reflection, outlook;265
6.1.1;8.1 Summary;265
6.1.2;8.2 Reflection on the research;267
6.1.3;8.3 Outlook on further research;277
7; References;281
8; Appendix;320
