UID:
kobvindex_HPB1055041286
Format:
1 online resource (321 pages)
ISBN:
9783845283302
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3845283300
Series Statement:
Sustainable Development in the 21st Century ; v. 1
Note:
Cover; Part I: Introduction; 1 Overview; 1.1 Point of departure; 1.2 Research objective and questions; 1.3 Research strategy; 1.4 Structure; Part II: Theoretical foundations; 2 Sustainability governance; 2.1 Sustainable development; 2.2 Governance and its modes; 2.3 Consolidating the sustainability governance discourse; 2.4 Governance modes and sustainability; 3 Theoretical framework; 3.1 Conceptualization of governance; 3.1.1 A foundation; 3.1.2 Basic structure: three dimensions and their interplay; 3.1.3 The conceptualization in detail; 3.2 Differentiating governance modes.
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3.2.1 Three proposals for meaningfully distinguishing among governance modes3.2.2 Reasoning for the choice of the formal frame; 3.3 Grasping the impacts of governance; 3.3.1 A clarification of the results of governance; 3.3.2 Conceptualizing governance impacts; 3.4 Sustainability appraisal; 3.4.1 In search for sustainability criteria; 3.4.2 Normative frame for sustainability appraisal; Part III: Empirical case studies; 4 Research methodology; 4.1 Comparative case study approach of a qualitative nature; 4.2 Data collection; 4.3 Data analysis; 5 Overview of the cases.
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5.1 The case studies in the context of Swiss energy policy5.2 Case 1 -- The Swiss CO2 levy; 5.3 Case 2 -- The electricity saving fund in the canton Basel; 5.4 Case 3 -- The fuel consumption covenant in Switzerland; 5.5 Case 4 -- The Energy Trialogue Switzerland; 5.6 Case 5 -- The Swiss building label Minergie; 6 Results of the case studies; 6.1 Governance within the cases; 6.1.1 CO2 levy; 6.1.2 Electricity saving fund; 6.1.3 Fuel consumption covenant; 6.1.4 Energy Trialogue; 6.1.5 Minergie label; 6.2 Allocation to governance modes; 6.2.1 CO2 levy: Centralized governance.
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6.2.2 Electricity saving fund: Decentralized governance6.2.3 Fuel consumption covenant: Public-private governance; 6.2.4 Energy Trialogue: Interactive governance; 6.2.5 Minergie label: Self-governance shifting to interactive governance; 6.3 Governance impacts; 6.3.1 CO2 levy; 6.3.2 Electricity saving fund; 6.3.3 Fuel consumption covenant; 6.3.4 Energy Trialogue; 6.3.5 Minergie label; 6.4 Sustainability appraisal; 6.4.1 CO2 levy; 6.4.2 Electricity saving fund; 6.4.3 Fuel consumption covenant; 6.4.4 Energy Trialogue; 6.4.5 Minergie label; 6.5 Overview of findings.
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Part IV: Discussion7 Implications; 7.1 Does the mode make a difference?; 7.2 Hypotheses to be tested in future research; 7.3 Sustainability governance as a meta-governed interplay of modes; Part V: Conclusion; 8 Summary, reflection, outlook; 8.1 Summary; 8.2 Reflection on the research; 8.3 Outlook on further research; References; Appendix.
Additional Edition:
Print version: Lange, Philipp. Sustainability Governance : Exploring the Potential of Governance Modes to Promote Sustainable Development. Baden-Baden : Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft, ©2017 ISBN 9783848739912
Language:
English
URL:
ProQuest Ebook Central
