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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.
- 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 (295 pages).
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Cambridge, Massachusetts : The MIT Press, 2017.
- Summary:
- An exploration of the need for innovative mechanisms of governance in an era when human actions are major drivers of environmental change.
- Contents:
- Introduction : the age of complexity
- Environmental governance as a point of departure
- Determinants of effective problem solving
- On thresholds and trigger mechanisms
- The sustainability transition
- Goal-setting as a governance strategy
- Principled governance
- The contributions of good governance
- Conclusion : science, policy, and the governance of complex systems.
- Notes:
- Previously issued in print: 2017.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- OCLC-licensed vendor bibliographic record.
- ISBN:
- 9780262035842
- 0262035847
- 9780262338899
- 0262338890
- OCLC:
- 974915438
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