The black box of power in polycentric environmental governance |
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| Affiliation: | 1. ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies, James Cook University, Townsville, 4811, Australia;2. Geography, College of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Exeter, Amory Building, Rennes Drive, Exeter, EX4 4RJ, United Kingdom;3. School of Natural Resources and Environment, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA;4. Institute for Environmental Studies (IVM), VU University Amsterdam, De Boelelaan 1087, 1081 HV, Amsterdam, the Netherlands;5. Faculty of Management, Science and Technology, Department of Science, Netherlands Open University, Valkenburgerweg 177, 6419 AT, Heerlen, the Netherlands;6. Lancaster Environment Centre, Lancaster University, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 4YQ, United Kingdom;7. WorldFish, 11960 Bayan Lepas, Penang, Malaysia;8. Environment and Sustainability Institute, University of Exeter, Cornwall Campus, Penryn, TR10 9EZ, United Kingdom |
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| Abstract: | Failure to address unsustainable global change is often attributed to failures in conventional environmental governance. Polycentric environmental governance—the popular alternative—involves many centres of authority interacting coherently for a common governance goal. Yet, longitudinal analysis reveals many polycentric systems are struggling to cope with the growing impacts, pace, and scope of social and environmental change. Analytic shortcomings are also beginning to appear, particularly in the treatment of power. Here we draw together diverse social science perspectives and research into a variety of cases to show how different types of power shape rule setting, issue construction, and policy implementation in polycentric governance. We delineate an important and emerging research agenda for polycentric environmental governance, integrating diverse types of power into analytical and practical models. |
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| Keywords: | Polycentric governance Environmental governance Power |
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