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082			_a338.9 GOV
245		0	_aGovernance,democracy and sustainable development: moving beyond the impase / edited by James Meadowcroft, Oluf Langhelle and Audun Ruud
260			_aCheltenham
260			_bEdward elgar
260			_c2012
300			_a340 p.
365			_dPND
520			_aThis insightful book deals with governance of the environment and sustainable development. The contributors explore the difficulties developed countries are experiencing in coming to terms with environmental limits and the resultant challenges to the democratic polity. They engage with different dimensions of the governance challenge including norms, public attitudes, citizen engagement, political conflict, policy design, and implementation, and with a range of environmental problems such as climate change, biodiversity/nature protection, and water management. The book concludes with an essay by William Lafferty that explores the flawed character of the contemporary democratic polity and offers his reflections on possible pathways to reform. This book will interest researchers, academics, and graduate students in environmental politics and public policy. It is ideal for use as supplementary reading in a wide range of university courses, while NGOs and policy-makers will also find it of considerable value.
650			_aSustainable development
942			_cB _2ddc