Government Policy and Sustainability
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 September 2015) | Viewed by 90669
Special Issue Editor
Interests: the environmental dimensions of conflict and peacebuilding; climate change adaptation in conflict and post-conflict societies; transnational threat systems
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Since the publication of Our Common Future in 1987, government policy has been widely regarded as a key driver of sustainability, a perspective that received considerable attention at the recent Rio + 20 summit. This special issue invites submissions on all aspects of the complex relationships between government policy and sustainability. For example, what are the strengths and weaknesses of different levels of government from local and national to regional and international? How can policies be harmonized across levels of government? What are the prospects for greening public procurement and international trade? What are the best public practices for managing climate change and governing key resources such as water and energy? How can government policy address the challenges of environmentally induced population displacement and conflict? What government policies can promote sustainability in regions where resources are being privatized or land is being leased and purchased by foreign investors? What should be the government's role in sustainability education?
Prof. Dr. Richard Matthew
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- sustainability
- government policy
- green procurement
- fair trade
- natural resource management
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