Author : Jennifer Meyer-Ueding
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN 13 : 3867418977
Total Pages : 42 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (674 download)
Book Synopsis A Theoretical Framework for Exploring the Capability of Participatory and Collective Governance in Sustainable Decision-Making by : Jennifer Meyer-Ueding
Download or read book A Theoretical Framework for Exploring the Capability of Participatory and Collective Governance in Sustainable Decision-Making written by Jennifer Meyer-Ueding and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2013-12-04 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since the adoption of Agenda 21 the call for more participation in environmental decisionmaking has gained in uence and prominence. This paper presents an extensive theoretical literature review as a starting point for profound scienti c research on the interrelation between collective modes of stakeholder participation and decision-making with sustainable outcomes. On the basis of literature in the elds of participatory governance, collective action theory and diverse sustainability approaches, the paper develops a research matrix with various sub-variables. In addition, the paper reviews the actor-centred institutionalist approach of Fritz Scharpf and Renate Mayntz and system theoretic approaches of David Easton and Gabriel Almond, which are then mutually used for designing a theoretical framework linking collective participation and decisionmaking with sustainable outcomes. The paper concludes by suggesting an application of the elaborated framework and research matrix to empirical studies.