This significant study discusses the emergence of partnerships for sustainable development as an innovative, and potentially influential, new type of governance. With contributions from leading experts in the field, the 'partnership paradigm' is discussed and the contributors explore the process, extent and circumstances under which partnerships can improve the legitimacy and effectiveness of governance for sustainable development.Scientific research on partnerships within the context of governance theory is fairly new, and there is a clear need to systemize a knowledge base to further define the international research agenda. In addition, there is an urgent demand from governments and international organizations, as well as from non-governmental actors, for strategic insights to build upon their activities in this field. This book is designed to address the questions, debates and agendas related to this new mode of governance.This multi-disciplinary book brings together unique perspectives from organizational theory, policy science, sociology and political science. As such, it will be warmly welcomed by academics of environmental policy and politics as well as scholars and researchers interested in governance for sustainable development. It will also appeal to public policy scholars.
Contents: Preface 1. Setting the Scene: The Partnership Paradigm in the Making Pieter Glasbergen PART I: PARTNERSHIPS AS COLLABORATIVE ARRANGEMENTS: THE ACTOR PERSPECTIVE 2. The Process of Partnership Construction: Anticipating Obstacles and Enhancing the Likelihood of Successful Partnerships for Sustainable Development Barbara Gray 3. Sustainability through Partnering: Conceptualizing Partnerships between Businesses and NGOs James E. Austin 4. Partnership as a Means to Good Governance: Towards an Evaluation Framework Jennifer M. Brinkerhoff PART II: PARTNERSHIPS AS GOVERNANCE MECHANISMS: THE INSTRUMENTAL PERSPECTIVE 5. Enabling Environmental Partnerships: The Role of Good Governance in Madagascar's Forest Sector Derick W. Brinkerhoff 6. Environmental Partnerships in Agriculture: Reflections on the Australian Experience Neil Gunningham 7. Partnership as Governance Mechanism in Development Cooperation: Intersectoral North-South Partnerships for Marine Biodiversity Ingrid J. Visseren-Hamakers, Bas Arts and Pieter Glasbergen PART III: PARTNERSHIPS AND THE LIBERAL-DEMOCRATIC GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE 8. Partnerships for Sustainability: An Analysis of Transnational Environmental Regimes Philipp Pattberg 9. Democracy and Accountability: The Challenge for Cross-sectoral Partnerships James Meadowcroft 10. Bringing the Environmental State Back In: Partnerships in Perspective Arthur P.J. Mol PART IV: THE FUTURE OF PARTNERSHIPS 11. Multi-stakeholder Partnerships for Sustainable Development: Does the Promise Hold? Frank Biermann, Man-san Chan, Aysem Mert and Philipp Pattberg 12. Multi-Stakeholder Global Networks: Emerging Systems for the Global Common Good Steve Waddell and Sanjeev Khagram 13. Conclusion: Partnerships for Sustainability - Reflections on a Future Research Agenda Frank Biermann, Arthur P.J. Mol and Pieter Glasbergen Index
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