Ingrid J. Visseren-Hamakers
Transformative governance of biodiversity: Insights for sustainable development
Visseren-Hamakers, Ingrid J.; Razzaque, Jona; McElwee, Pamela; Turnhout, Esther; Kelemen, Eszter; Rusch, Graciela M.; Fernández-Llamazares, Alvaro; Chan, Ivis; Lim, Michelle; Islar, Mine; Prasad Gautam, Ambika; Williams, Meryl; Mungatana, Eric; Karim, Saiful; Muradian, Roldan; Gerber, Leah; Lui, Gabriel; Liu, Jinlong; Spangenberg, Joachim; Zaleski, Dara
Authors
Jona Razzaque Jona.Razzaque@uwe.ac.uk
Professor in Law
Pamela McElwee
Esther Turnhout
Eszter Kelemen
Graciela M. Rusch
Alvaro Fernández-Llamazares
Ivis Chan
Michelle Lim
Mine Islar
Ambika Prasad Gautam
Meryl Williams
Eric Mungatana
Saiful Karim
Roldan Muradian
Leah Gerber
Gabriel Lui
Jinlong Liu
Joachim Spangenberg
Dara Zaleski
Abstract
While there is much debate on transformative change among academics and policymakers, the discussion on how to govern such change is still in its infancy. This article argues that transformative governance is needed to enable the transformative change necessary for achieving global sustainability goals. Based on a literature review, the article unpacks this concept of transformative governance. It is: integrative, to ensure local solutions also have sustainable impacts elsewhere (across scales, places, issues and sectors); inclusive, to empower those whose interests are currently not being met and represent values embodying transformative change for sustainability; adaptive, enabling learning, experimentation, and reflexivity, to cope with the complexity of transformative change; and pluralist, recognizing different knowledge systems. We argue that only when these four governance approaches are: implemented in conjunction; operationalized in a specific manner; and focused on addressing the indirect drivers underlying sustainability issues, governance becomes transformative.
Citation
Visseren-Hamakers, I. J., Razzaque, J., McElwee, P., Turnhout, E., Kelemen, E., Rusch, G. M., …Zaleski, D. (2021). Transformative governance of biodiversity: Insights for sustainable development. Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability, 53, 20-28. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cosust.2021.06.002
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | May 24, 2021 |
Online Publication Date | Jun 27, 2021 |
Publication Date | 2021-12 |
Deposit Date | Jun 16, 2021 |
Publicly Available Date | Jul 6, 2021 |
Journal | Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability |
Print ISSN | 1877-3435 |
Publisher | Elsevier |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 53 |
Pages | 20-28 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cosust.2021.06.002 |
Public URL | https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/7473324 |
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