The political challenges of deep decarbonisation: towards a more integrated agenda

Climate Action, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 1(1)

Published: March 18, 2022

Abstract Adopting public policies to deliver the ambitious long-term goals of Paris Agreement will require significant societal commitment. That commitment eventually emerge from interaction between policies, publics and politicians. This article has two main aims. First, it reviews existing literatures on these three identify salient research gaps. It finds that work focused one aspect rather than dynamic interactions them all. Second, sets out a more integrated agenda explores three-way publics, reveals greater integration is required understand better conditions under which different political systems address dilemmas. In absence integration, there risk policymakers cling prominent but partial policy prescriptions: ‘democracy’ itself problem should be suspended; deliberative forms democracy are without explaining how they co-exist with forms.

Language: Английский

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Backlash to Climate Policy

Global Environmental Politics, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 23(1), P. 68 - 90

Published: Nov. 1, 2022

Abstract Hard climate policy (e.g., regulation, taxes/pricing, phaseouts) is needed to meet ambitious targets, but when such introduced, it can sometimes trigger backlash. Backlash involves an abrupt and forceful negative reaction by a significant number of actors seeking reverse policy, often through extraordinary means that transgress established procedures norms. Yet, explanations backlash remain nascent fragmented. I synthesize insights from within beyond politics argue contested legitimacy central backlash, which provokes attempts toward delegitimation. develop conceptual pathway explain the occurrence generate hypotheses about how practices delegitimation occur, their effects. This contributes explaining why occurs, highlighting ideational factors alongside interests institutions. Overall, suggest need for contextually embedded approach understanding volatile dynamics bringing political sociology into conversation with economy.

Language: Английский

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The diffusion of climate change adaptation policy

Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews Climate Change, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 13(3)

Published: March 16, 2022

Abstract Adapting to some level of climate change has become unavoidable. However, there is surprisingly limited systematic knowledge about whether and how adaptation policies have diffused could diffuse in the future. Most existing studies do not explicitly examine policy diffusion, which a form interdependent policy‐making among jurisdictions at same or across different levels governance. To address this gap, we offer new interpretation assessment extensive literature through diffusion perspective; pay specific attention drivers barriers, motivations, mechanisms, outputs, outcomes. We assess extent four motivations related mechanisms diffusion—interests (linked with learning competition), rights duties (tied coercion), ideology, recognition (both connected emulation)—are conceptually empirically associated adaptation. also engage characteristics, contextual conditions (e.g., problem severity) channels transnational networks). demonstrate that can be yet many them remain remarkably understudied. So are effects terms changes vulnerability resilience. thus identify manifold avenues for future research, provide insights practitioners who may hope leverage enhance their efforts. This article categorized under: Policy Governance > Multilevel Transnational Climate Change Vulnerability Adaptation Institutions

Language: Английский

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Do Governments Put Their Money Where Their Mouth Is? Policy Adoption And Administrative Resource Provision in 15 OECD Countries

Perspectives on Politics, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 1 - 19

Published: Feb. 13, 2025

Government programs often fail because administrative actors receive insufficient financial and personnel resources for their implementation. Despite the importance of resource provision policy implementation, we know very little about when why implementers are equipped with they need. We examine conditions under which new policies go hand in increases administration. match data on adoptions budgetary changes area social 15 European countries over 30 years (1990 to 2020). The analysis reveals that governments tend provide more 1) an issue is prominently discussed among parties, 2) institutional fragmentation low. Moreover, fewer additional implementation 3) chances getting re-elected low due intense political competition. These findings contribute our broader understanding democracy public

Language: Английский

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Populism and nature—the nature of populism: New perspectives on the relationship between populism, climate change, and nature protection

Zeitschrift für Vergleichende Politikwissenschaft, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 15(2), P. 155 - 164

Published: June 1, 2021

Language: Английский

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Perceptions of degrowth in the European Parliament

Nature Sustainability, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 7(1), P. 64 - 72

Published: Nov. 16, 2023

Language: Английский

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Sustainable Development in Third Level Programs: Distilling a Pathway to a True Net-Zero Education

Sustainability, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 16(5), P. 1998 - 1998

Published: Feb. 28, 2024

This study probes the notable gap between theoretical endorsement of UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly SDGs 7, 12, and 13, their tangible implementation in higher education curricula. We hypothesize that entrenched unsustainable practices key academic disciplines, such as engineering business, persist despite global shift towards sustainability. The engages a diverse cohort participants from academia, public, private, nonprofit sectors, chosen for distinct roles insights integrating into educational industrial frameworks. Our research design integrates an extensive qualitative literature review critical analyses with quantitative surveys using specially designed instruments. was conducted sample 48 participants, representing various survey instruments to gauge expert opinions on barriers opportunities advancing sustainable education. findings identify economic administrative hurdles primary impediments academia’s data underscore urgent need targeted strategies transitioning net-zero paradigm. concludes call reshape initiatives, highlighting role preparing future leaders. It emphasizes bridging support practical application proposing actionable this alignment.

Language: Английский

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An introduction to key ecological concepts, financial opportunities, and risks underpinning aspirations for nature positive

BioScience, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 74(7), P. 450 - 466

Published: April 14, 2024

Global biodiversity is in decline, and businesses society are being required to urgently create new operating models ameliorate the crisis. Among strategies proposed do this, implementing concept of nature positive has captured worldwide attention. Critical its success will be effective collaboration between ecologists businesspeople, driven by a shared understanding key terminology, concepts, risks. To this end, we introduce three core aspects: ecological concepts definition

Language: Английский

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The limits of opportunism: the uneven emergence of climate institutions in India

Environmental Politics, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 30(sup1), P. 93 - 117

Published: June 7, 2021

India's centrality to global mitigation efforts makes it an important point of inquiry in studies climate governance. However, we understand little how change has been institutionalized decision-making processes. We capture the emergence and decline institutions over three decades, showing political conditions have shaped institutional form. The politics opportunism animated development. It resolves tension between leadership ambitions a deeply entrenched, equity-focused narrative frame that rejects incurring large costs. Climate therefore layered upon existing bodies processes create room for organic, bottom-up growth policies meet development objectives while promoting mitigation. While this structure limits polarization around action, also inhibits strategic intent, particularly because strong cross-governmental unable take root.

Language: Английский

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Climate Policy Ambition: Exploring A Policy Density Perspective

Politics and Governance, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 10(3)

Published: June 15, 2022

National policy ambition plays a central role in climate change governance under the Paris Agreement and is now focus of rapidly emerging literature. In this contribution, we argue that can be captured by level national activity, which accordance with existing literature should referred to as “policy density.” study, measure density drawing on three publicly available databases. All measurements show an upward trend adoption policy. However, our empirical comparison also reveals differences between regard degree expansion sectoral coverage, are due type policies For first time, compare patterns within each database (2000–2019) reveal while they different, nonetheless potentially complementary. Since choice resulting measurement ultimately depend questions posed researchers, conclude discussing whether some better answered than others.

Language: Английский

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