Sweden And Ecological Governance: Straddling The Fence (issues In Environmental Politics Mup)

The time of our reckless consumption of fossil fuels disperses greenhouse gases that accelerate climate change and guarantee a future of ever more violent storms, rising seas and destruction. An example of the contents: Where the grass is greener: criteria for ecologically rational governance. 'Nested enterprises'? Spatial dimensions of ecological governance. Up or down with ecology cycle?... Straddling the fence: on the possibility of sustainability and democracy in advanced nations. References and Index All of us that are interested in sustainable development of our planet as regards to environmental politics should read this book! Dag Stomberg St. Andrews, Scotland This electronic version has been made available under a Creative Commons (BY-NC-ND) open access license. Sweden is seen as a forerunner in environmental and ecological policy. Sweden and ecological governance is about policies and strategies for ecologically rational governance, and uses the Swedish case study to ask whether or not it is possible to move from a traditional environmental policy to a broad, integrated pursuit of sustainable development, as illustrated through the ‘Sustainable Sweden'programme. The study begins by looking at the spatial dimensions of ecological governance, and goes on to consider the integration and effectiveness of sustainable development policies. It analyses the tension between democracy and sustainable development, which has a broader relevance beyond the Swedish model, to other nation states as well as the European Union as a whole. In this book the author offers the latest word in advanced implementation of sustainable development by a front-runner in environmental and ecological policy. It will be useful for students of environmental politics and sustainable development researchers. Sweden is seen as a forerunner in environmental and ecological policy. "Sweden and Ecological Governance" is about policies and strategies for ecologically rational governance, and uses the Swedish case study to ask whether or not it is possible to move from a traditional environmental policy to a broad, integrated pursuit of sustainable development, as illustrated through the 'Sustainable Sweden' programme. The study begins by looking at the spatial dimensions of ecological governance, and goes on to consider the integration and effectiveness of sustainable development policies. It analyses the tension between democracy and sustainable development, which has a broader relevance beyond the Swedish model, to other nation states as well as the European Union as a whole. In this book the author offers the latest word in advanced implementation of sustainable development by a front-runner in environmental and ecological policy. It will be useful for students of environmental politics and sustainable development researchers Contents......Page 6 List of tables......Page 7 Preface......Page 8 1 Where the grass is greener: criteria for ecologically rational governance......Page 12 2 ‘Nested enterprises’? Spatial dimensions of ecological governance......Page 36 3 Up or down with the ecology cycle? Strategies for temporally rational ecological governance......Page 65 4 The commons of governing: the knowledge base of ecological governance......Page 98 5 Governing in common – integration and effectiveness in ecological governance......Page 128 6 Democracy and ecological governance – a balancing act......Page 159 7 Where the buck stops: governmental power and authority in democratic ecological governance......Page 192 8 Straddling the fence: on the possibility of sustainability and democracy in advanced industrial nations......Page 212 References......Page 232 Index......Page 251 Sweden is seen as a forerunner in environmental and ecological policy. This book is about policies and strategies for ecologically rational governance, and uses the Swedish case study to ask whether or not it is possible to move from a traditional environmental policy to a broad, integrated pursuit of sustainable development, as illustrated through the 'Sustainable Sweden' programme. It begins by looking at the spatial dimensions of ecological governance, and goes on to consider the integration and effectiveness of sustainable development policies. The book analyses the tension between democracy and sustainable development, which has a broader relevance beyond the Swedish model, to other nation states as well as the European Union as a whole. It offers the latest word in advanced implementation of sustainable development.-- Provided by publisher This is about policies and strategies for ecologically rational governance and uses the Swedish case study to ask whether it is possible to move form a traditional environmental policy to a broad, integrated pursuit of sustainable development, as illustrated through the 'Sustainable Sweden' programme. It begins by looking at the spatial dimensions of ecological governance, and goes on to consider the integration and effectiveness of sustainable development policies. The book analyses the tension between democracy and sustainable development, which has a broader relevance beyond the Swedish model, to other nation states as well as the European Union as a whole. It offers the latest word in advanced implementation of sustainable development This book examines policies and strategies for ecologically rational governance, and uses the Swedish case study to ask if it is possible to move from a traditional environmental policy to a broad, integrated pursuit of sustainable development, as illustrated through the "Sustainable Sweden" program. The study begins by looking at the spatial dimensions of ecological governance, and goes on to consider the integration and effectiveness of sustainable development policies. It analyzes the tension between democracy and sustainable development, which has a broader relevance beyond the Swedish model, to other nation states as well as the European Union as a whole. The Author Examines Policies And Strategies For Ecologically Rational Governance And Uses The Swedish Case Study To Ask If It Is Possible To Move From A Traditional Environmental Policy To A Broad, Integrated Pursuit Of Sustainable Development, As Illustrated Through The 'sustainable Sweden' Programme. Lennart J. Lundqvist. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [221]-239) And Index.