World politics and organizational fields: the case of transnational sustainability governance
In: European journal of international relations, Band 15, Heft 4, S. 707-744
ISSN: 1354-0661
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In: European journal of international relations, Band 15, Heft 4, S. 707-744
ISSN: 1354-0661
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In: Informationsbrief Weltwirtschaft & Entwicklung, Heft 9, S. 4-5
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In: Leviathan: Berliner Zeitschrift für Sozialwissenschaft, Band 34, Heft 3, S. 377-399
ISSN: 0340-0425
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In: Global governance: a review of multilateralism and international organizations, Band 12, Heft 2, S. 185-203
ISSN: 2468-0958, 1075-2846
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In: Climate policy, Band 24, Heft 3, S. 378-395
ISSN: 1752-7457
Targets are widely employed in environmental governance. In this paper, we investigate the construction of the 2 °C climate target, one of the best known targets in global environmental governance. Our paper examines this target through a historical reconstruction that identifies four different phases: framing, consolidation and diffusion, adoption, and disembeddedness. Our analysis shows that, initially, the target was science-driven and predominantly EU-based; it then became progressively accepted at the international level, despite a lack of broader debate among governments on the policy implications and required measures for implementation. Once the 2 °C target was endorsed at the level of the United Nations, the nature of the target changed from being policy-prescriptive to being largely symbolic. In this phase, the target became a disembedded object in global governance not linked to a shared agenda nor to coordinated and mutually binding mitigation efforts. The 2015 Paris Agreement marks the last stage in this development and may have further solidified the target as a disembedded object. In the final part of the paper, we suggest ways to overcome the current situation and to develop the 2 °C target into a fully fledged global environmental governance target.
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In: International environmental agreements: politics, law and economics, Band 17, Heft 5, S. 655-676
ISSN: 1573-1553
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In: Annual Review of Environment and Resources, Band 37, S. 365-387
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In: International environmental agreements: politics, law and economics, Band 11, Heft 1, S. 85-98
ISSN: 1573-1553
In: International environmental agreements: politics, law and economics, Band 11, Heft 1, S. 1-6
ISSN: 1573-1553
In: Governance: an international journal of policy and administration, Band 24, Heft 4, S. 713-736
ISSN: 1468-0491
This article analyzes the effectiveness of transnational multi‐stakeholder partnerships for sustainable development—also known as "Type II outcomes" of the 2002 World Summit on Sustainable Development—in the sustainable energy sector. We combine quantitative and qualitative research. Quantitatively, we use a database of 340 partnerships, including 46 partnerships that focus on energy. Our qualitative analysis includes case studies of five partnerships that appear as the most effective and five that are operational but only with modest degrees of effectiveness. We study two competing hypotheses. The first, rooted in institutionalism, assumes that variation in effectiveness is related to organizational structures and procedures. The competing hypothesis emphasizes the power of actors and expects partnerships that involve key business actors and powerful Northern states to perform better. We conclude that the level of institutionalization is most important in explaining effectiveness, while powerful partners and the type of internal organization may further enhance effectiveness.
In: Global Governance Working Paper No. 39
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An assessment of policy options for future global climate governance, written by a team of leading experts from the European Union and developing countries. Global climate governance is at a crossroads. The 1997 Kyoto Protocol was merely a first step, and its core commitments expire in 2012. This book addresses three questions which will be central to any new climate agreement. What is the most effective overall legal and institutional architecture for successful and equitable climate politics? What role should non-state actors play, including multinational corporations, non-governmental organizations, public–private partnerships and market mechanisms in general? How can we deal with the growing challenge of adapting our existing institutions to a substantially warmer world? This important resource offers policy practitioners in-depth qualitative and quantitative assessments of the costs and benefits of various policy options, and also offers academics from wide-ranging disciplines insight into innovative interdisciplinary approaches towards international climate negotiations
In: Governance: an international journal of policy and administration and institutions, Band 24, Heft 4, S. 713-736
ISSN: 0952-1895
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