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Partnerships, Governance and Sustainable Development: Reflections on Theory and Practice

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Partnerships, Governance and Sustainable Development: Reflections on Theory and Practice

  • Edward Elgar Publishing
  • Pieter Glasbergen, Frank Biermann, and Arthur P.J. Mol
  • 2007

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“This significant study discusses the emergence of partnerships for sustainable development as an innovative, and potentially influential, new type of governance. With contributions from leading experts in the field, the ‘partnership paradigm’ is discussed and the contributors explore the process, extent and circumstances under which partnerships can improve the legitimacy and effectiveness of governance for sustainable development.”

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