Institutions for a sustainable development—experiences from EU-countries

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• 作者：Edgar G?ll and Sie Liong Thio
• 关键词：Sustainable development ; Institutions ; Institutionalising procedures ; Experiences in EU ; countries ; Tradition ; Shared values ; National frameworks
• 刊名：Environment, Development and Sustainability
• 出版年：2008
• 出版时间：February, 2008
• 年：2008
• 卷：10
• 期：1
• 页码：69-88
• 全文大小：172.5 KB
• 刊物类别：Earth and Environmental Science
• 刊物主题：Environment
  Environmental Management
  Economic Growth
  Ecology
  Economic Geology
  Environmental Economics
  
• 出版者：Springer Netherlands
• ISSN：1573-2975

文摘

This article is based on an international comparative study analysing innovations in national administrative institutions. Results of that research are presented and discussed here. Against the background of the institutionalising process of political institutions the study focused on innovations initiated or introduced by governments or parliaments by example of policies and politics supporting sustainable development. The countries involved in the original study were Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Sweden and the United Kingdom. Three general lessons can be drawn: (1) Countries with a long tradition of integrated environmental policy-making are more open to the concept of sustainability. (2) A (institutional) “cure-all” solution does not seem to exist. It seems necessary to diffuse the concept of sustainability into all spheres of politics and society. Reaching this strategic goal requires a specific policy and polity mix. (3) Strong and well-equipped institutions result from specific policies and politics: they play a central role in promoting and intensifying sustainable development. Successful innovations integrating SD into everyday politics and policies are only a very first step though. Further improvements with regard to effective participation and public debate, global orientation of policies and the measurability of achieved progress are necessary.