Reflexive governance for global public goods / edited by Eric Brousseau, Tom Dedeurwaerdere, and Bernd Siebenhüner.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Brousseau, Eric.

Dedeurwaerdere, Tom.

Siebenhüner, Bernd.

Series:

Politics, science, and the environment

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Public interest--International cooperation.

Public interest.

Common good--International cooperation.

Common good.

Public interest--Environmental aspects.

Common good--Environmental aspects.

Public interest--Economic aspects.

Common good--Economic aspects.

Environmental protection--International cooperation.

Environmental protection.

Sustainable development--International cooperation.

Sustainable development.

International cooperation.

Physical Description:

xiv, 366 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, Mass. : MIT Press, [2012]

Summary:

Global public goods (GPGs)-the economic term for a broad range of goods and services that benefit everyone, including stable climate, public health, and economic security-pose notable governance challenges. At the national level, public goods are often provided by government, but at the global level there is no established statelike entity to take charge of their provision. The complex nature of many GPGs poses additional problems of coordination, knowledge generation, and the formation of citizen preferences. This book considers traditional public-economy theory of public goods provision as oversimplified because it is state centered and fiscally focused. It develops a multidisciplinary look at the challenges of understanding and designing appropriate governance regimes for different types of goods in such areas as the environment, food security, and development assistance.

The chapter authors, all leading scholars in the field, explore the misalignment between existing GPG policies and actors' incentives and understandings. They analyze the complex impact of incentives, the involvement of stakeholders in collective decision making, and the specific coordination needed for the generation of knowledge. The book shows that governance of GPGs must be democratic, reflexive-emphasizing collective learning processes-and knowledge based in order to be effective. Book jacket.

Contents:

I The Challenges in Governing Global Public Goods 19

1 Global Public Goods: The Participatory Governance Challenges / Eric Brousseau Brousseau, Eric, Tom Dedeurwaerdere Dedeurwaerdere, Tom 21

2 Rethinking Public Goods and Global Public Goods / Inge Kaul Kaul, Inge 37

3 New Face of Development Assistance: Public Goods and Changing Ethics / Todd Sandler Sandler, Todd, Daniel G. Arce Arce, Daniel G. 55

II Designing Complex Incentive Schemes 73

4 Crowding Out and Crowding In of Intrinsic Preferences / Bruno Frey Frey, Bruno 75

5 Regulatory Reform and Reflexive Regulation: Beyond Command and Control / Neil Gunningham Gunningham, Neil 85

6 Governance of the Research and Development Sector for Biotechnology: Intellectual Property Rights and Bioprospecting / Mare Sarr Sarr, Mare, Timothy Swanson Swanson, Timothy 105

III Compliance: From Legal Tools to Moral Norms 121

7 Managing Global Risks through "Proportionate" Precaution: The Interplay between States, Civil Society, and International Regulation / Olivier Godard Godard, Olivier 123

8 Subnational Climate-Friendly Governance Initiatives in the Developing World: A Case Study of the State of São Paulo, Brazil / Kamyla Borges Cunha Cunha, Kamyla Borges, Fernando Rei Rei, Fernando, Arnaldo César Walter Walter, Arnaldo César 145

9 Reflexive Governance and Multilevel Decision Making in Agricultural Policy: Conceptual Reflections and Empirical Evidence / Peter H. Feindt Feindt, Peter H. 159

IV Multi-Stakeholder Coordination: How to Manage Heterogeneity 179

10 Participatory Governance and Sustainability: Findings of a Meta-Analysis of Stakeholder Involvement in Environmental Decision Making / Oliver Fritsch Fritsch, Oliver, Jens Newig Newig, Jens 181

11 Social Learning in the Governance of Forest Ecosystem Services / Tom Dedeurwaerdere Dedeurwaerdere, Tom 205

12 Value Articulating Institutions and Changing Social Preferences / Sigrid Stagl Stagl, Sigrid 225

V Knowledge Generation on Global Issues 241

13 Knowledge Matters: Institutional Frameworks to Govern the Provision of Global Public Goods / Eric Brousseau Brousseau, Eric, Tom Dedeurwaerdere Dedeurwaerdere, Tom, Bernd Siebenhüner Siebenhüner, Bernd 243

14 From Rationalism to Reflexivity? Reflections on Change in the UK Biodiversity Action Plan / Anna Lawrence Lawrence, Anna, Star Molteno Molteno, Star 283

15 Reflexive Governance and the Importance of Individual Competencies: The Case of Adaptation to Climate Change in Germany / Torsten Grothmann Grothmann, Torsten, Bernd Siebenhüner Siebenhüner, Bernd 299.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780262017244

0262017245

9780262516983

0262516985

OCLC:

752912124