Multi-stakeholder processes for governance and sustainability : beyond deadlock and conflict / Minu Hemmati ; with contributions from Felix Dodds, Jasmin Enatati, and Jan McHarry.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hemmati, Minu, 1963-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sustainable development--Decision making.

Sustainable development.

Sustainable development--International cooperation.

Sustainable development--Citizen participation.

Intergovernmental cooperation.

Public-private sector cooperation.

Multiple criteria decision making.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (329 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London Sterling, VA : Earthscan Publications, 2002.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Governments, business, international bodies and local groups are turning to multi-stakeholder processes to find practical ways forward. This book explains how MSPs can be organized to deliver their potential for successful resolution of complex issues and for sustainable development. It includes detailed examples and provides practical checklists, explaining how to get beyond adversarial politics and achieve positive results.

Contents:

Contents; List of Figures, Tables and Boxes; About the Authors; Acknowledgements; Glossary, Acronyms and Abbreviations; A Call to Readers; Chapter 1: Introduction; Part 1: Building-blocks; Part 2: How to Do It; Chapter 7: Designing MSPs: A Detailed Guide; Chapter 8: The Short-cut; Chapter 9: Conclusion: More Than One Step Beyond - What Next?; Appendix I: Methodology of the Project; Appendix II: Contributors, Commentators and Interviewees; Appendix III: UNED Forum; References; Notes; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-136-56084-X

1-136-56085-8

1-280-47570-6

9786610475704

600-00-0300-5

1-84977-203-7

9781849772037

OCLC:

642660910