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Governing complex systems : social capital for the Anthropocene / Oran R. Young.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Young, Oran R., author.
- Series:
- Earth system governance
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Political science--Anthropological aspects.
- Political science.
- Social capital (Sociology).
- Political planning.
- Environmental policy--Social aspects.
- Environmental policy.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xiii, 279 pages).
- Place of Publication:
- Cambridge, Massachusetts : The MIT Press, 2017.
- System Details:
- text file
- Summary:
- An exploration of the need for innovative mechanisms of governance in an era when human actions are major drivers of environmental change.
- Contents:
- I Enduring Insights from Ongoing Research 23
- 1 Environmental Governance as a Point of Departure 25
- 2 Determinants of Effective Problem-Solving 45
- II Challenges of the Anthropocene 65
- 3 On Thresholds and Trigger Mechanisms 67
- 4 The Sustainability Transition 93
- III New Perspectives on Governance 119
- 5 Goal-Setting as a Governance Strategy 121
- 6 Principled Governance 145
- 7 The Contributions of Good Governance 181.
- Notes:
- OCLC-licensed vendor bibliographic record.
- ISBN:
- 9780262338899
- 0262338890
- OCLC:
- 974915438
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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