1st Edition

Governing Sustainability in the EU From Political Discourse to Policy Practices

By Ekaterina Domorenok Copyright 2019
204 Pages
by Routledge

204 Pages 18 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

204 Pages 18 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

Governing Sustainability in the EU examines the recent novelties in the EU agenda for sustainable development, illustrating how the process of policy change has occurred at different levels, comprising general priorities, specific objectives and policy instruments. The book focuses on the evolution of the principle of policy integration and analyses its implementation by specific policy... Read more

Introduction  1. Understanding Policy Change in the EU: What is Missing in our Knowledge of Policy Implementation?  2. EU Agenda for Sustainable Development: Evolving Policy Instruments and Governance Architectures  3. National Sustainable Development Strategies: Italy and the United Kingdom Compared  4. Actions for Sustainable Urban Development in Cohesion Policies  5. Local Action for Sustainable Energy: The EU Covenant of Mayors  6. Technological Innovation for Environment: The Eco-Innovation Programme  7. Conclusions

Biography

Ekaterina Domorenok is Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Padua, Italy.