A New Generation of Sustainability Governance

Potentials for 2030 Agenda Implementation in Swiss Cantons

Bibliographic Data

ID13053855
AuthorsBasil Bornemann (0000-0002-9435-1500, University of Basel, corresponding author), Marius Christen (0000-0003-0551-8063, University of Basel)
Year2021
Volume9
Issue1
Pages187-199
Publication date2021-02-26
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenuePolitics and Governance (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2183-2463 • E-ISSN: 2183-2463
PublisherCogitatio (PUBLISHER • PT)
DOI10.17645/pag.v9i1.3682
OpenAlexW3133913533
LanguageEN
Citations received8
References cited48

Governments and administrations at all levels play a central role in shaping sustainable development. Over the past 30 years, many have developed differentiated sustainability governance arrangements (SGAs) to incorporate sustainability into their governing practice. The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, which the UN adopted in 2015, brings with it some significant conceptual shifts in sustainability thinking that, in turn, entail new governance requirements. Starting from practical calls for improved understanding of the requirements and conditions of 2030 Agenda implementation ‘on the ground,’ this article examines existing SGAs’ potential to deal with the generational shift that the 2030 Agenda implies. To this end, four ideal-typical SGAs representing an early generation of sustainability governance at the subnational level in Switzerland are related to five specific governance requirements emerging from the 2030 Agenda. The analysis highlights different possibilities and limitations of the four SGAs to meet 2030 Agenda requirements and points to the need for context-specific reforms of first-generation sustainability governance in the wake of the new Agenda

Context (archaeology · Corporate governance · Economics · Geography · Management · Political science · Sustainability · Sustainable development · Environmental and Social Impact Assessments · Environmental law and policy · Public Administration · Sustainability and Climate Change Governance

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