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View article: It's political institutionalization, not tipping points, that explain transformations
It's political institutionalization, not tipping points, that explain transformations Open
This article discusses Hansson et al.'s argument that the metaphor of societal tipping points inadequately captures processes of social and political change. While agreeing that equating societal with climatic tipping points risks depoliti…
View article: Radical climate movements—is the hype about “eco-terrorism” analogy, warning or propaganda?
Radical climate movements—is the hype about “eco-terrorism” analogy, warning or propaganda? Open
Is the hype about “ecoterrorism” analogy, warning or propaganda? In order to answer this question, we start by defining radicalization, terrorism, and civil disobedience to develop systematic categories which allow us to pursue two specifi…
View article: Back in the Driver’s Seat: How New EU Greenhouse-Gas Reporting Schemes Challenge Corporate Accounting
Back in the Driver’s Seat: How New EU Greenhouse-Gas Reporting Schemes Challenge Corporate Accounting Open
Greenhouse-gas (GHG) reporting schemes for companies are increasingly part of climate-mitigation policies worldwide. Notably, the European Green Deal (2019) boosts new public regulations that oblige companies to compile GHG emission invent…
View article: The Evolution of International Environmental Bureaucracies
The Evolution of International Environmental Bureaucracies Open
Focusing on three initiatives of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Secretariat – the Momentum for Change Initiative, the Lima–Paris Action Agenda, and the Non-state Actor Zone for Climate Action – this chap…
View article: Promises and Pitfalls of Polycentric Federalism: The Case of Solar Power in India
Promises and Pitfalls of Polycentric Federalism: The Case of Solar Power in India Open
Recognizing that no central authority can combat climate change, scholars have pointed to the potential of polycentric governance in tackling climate change. Yet, empirical evidence for such a claim is scarce, particularly in the Global So…
View article: Politicizing climate change in times of populism: an introduction
Politicizing climate change in times of populism: an introduction Open
With this introduction to the special issue on climate politics, democracy, and populism, we lay the ground for the multiplicity of analyses that follow. We highlight the essentially contested nature of concepts like (de-)politicization, p…
View article: Same, same but different? How democratically elected right-wing populists shape climate change policymaking
Same, same but different? How democratically elected right-wing populists shape climate change policymaking Open
The Paris Agreement expresses far-reaching commitments to combat climate change, but its translation into national contexts faces severe confrontation by populist movements and individuals worldwide. We unpack and compare how differently r…
View article: Introduction: What is multilevel governance?
Introduction: What is multilevel governance? Open
The introductory chapter presents a definition of the concept of multilevel governance. By indicating different structural configurations and patterns of interaction or coordination across levels, it outlines an analytical framework. Follo…
View article: Digital Sustainability Education - Potential, Development Trends and Good Practices
Digital Sustainability Education - Potential, Development Trends and Good Practices Open
Digital sustainability education (DSE) is becoming increasingly relevant in higher Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) and spreads globally. DSE is fueled by the Covid-19-pandemic and urges lecturers, students and universities alik…
View article: Low‐carbon energy, sustainable development, and justice: Towards a just energy transition for the society and the environment
Low‐carbon energy, sustainable development, and justice: Towards a just energy transition for the society and the environment Open
Governments and civil society are increasingly aware that the decarbonization of energy systems needs to be aligned with justice principles of recognition, distribution, and process. This paper establishes a conceptual linkage between “sus…
View article: Climate Change Politics in Canada and the EU—from Carbon Democracy to a Green Deal?
Climate Change Politics in Canada and the EU—from Carbon Democracy to a Green Deal? Open
The idea of a green deal transforming industrialized societies’ climate policies in a sustainable manner has become highly popular in various countries. The study takes up this notion focusing on climate policy initiatives in Canada and th…
View article: The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development: Transformative Change through the Sustainable Development Goals?
The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development: Transformative Change through the Sustainable Development Goals? Open
The 2030 Agenda of the United Nations comprises 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and 169 sub-targets which serve as a global reference point for the transition to sustainability. The agenda acknowledges that different issues such as…
View article: The geopolitics of negative emissions technologies: learning lessons from REDD+ and renewable energy for afforestation, BECCS, and direct air capture
The geopolitics of negative emissions technologies: learning lessons from REDD+ and renewable energy for afforestation, BECCS, and direct air capture Open
Non-technical summary Negative emissions technologies (NETs) have received increasing interest in recent years as a potential part of a portfolio of measures to address anthropogenic climate change, in particular following the 2015 UN Fram…
View article: Which Way Forward in Measuring the Quality of Life? A Critical Analysis of Sustainability and Well-Being Indicator Sets
Which Way Forward in Measuring the Quality of Life? A Critical Analysis of Sustainability and Well-Being Indicator Sets Open
The movement to develop indicators that provide a more nuanced view of quality of life (QoL) continues to gain momentum and support in both scientific and policy-making circles. However, measuring QoL still faces a number of challenges. Wh…
View article: Max Weber in the tropics: How global climate politics facilitates the bureaucratization of forestry in Indonesia
Max Weber in the tropics: How global climate politics facilitates the bureaucratization of forestry in Indonesia Open
Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+) is one of the most advanced global climate governance arrangements and we show that it contributes to the buildup of autonomous capacities and reliable procedures in area…
View article: The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Secretariat as an orchestrator in global climate policymaking
The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Secretariat as an orchestrator in global climate policymaking Open
Scholars have recently devoted increasing attention to the role and function of international bureaucracies in global policymaking. Some of them contend that international public officials have gained significant political influence in var…
View article: Beyond PES and REDD+: Costa Rica on the way to climate-smart landscape management?
Beyond PES and REDD+: Costa Rica on the way to climate-smart landscape management? Open
Costa Rica has a strong international reputation for conservation and sustainable management of forests, including through its national payments for environmental services (PES) system and reducing emissions from deforestation and forest d…
View article: Green transformations in Vietnam's energy sector
Green transformations in Vietnam's energy sector Open
Vietnam has experienced rapid economic growth over the past few decades, as well as growing environmental pressures. The country is therefore pursuing strategies for green transformations, which are the processes of restructuring to bring …
View article: Green transformations in Vietnam's energy sector
Green transformations in Vietnam's energy sector Open
Vietnam has experienced rapid economic growth over the past few decades, as well as growing environmental pressures. The country is therefore pursuing strategies for green transformations, which are the processes of restructuring to bring …
View article: Climate change, negative emissions and solar radiation management: It is time for an open societal conversation
Climate change, negative emissions and solar radiation management: It is time for an open societal conversation Open
This white paper resulted from a risk dialogue project with climate scientists and experts on the subject of climate engineering – conducted by the neutral and independent Risk-Dialogue Foundation St. Gallen between April 2016 and March 20…
View article: Envisioning <scp>REDD</scp>+ in a post‐Paris era: between evolving expectations and current practice
Envisioning <span>REDD</span>+ in a post‐Paris era: between evolving expectations and current practice Open
From its advent in 2005 within global climate change negotiations, reducing carbon emissions from deforestation and other forest‐related activities (so‐called REDD +) has been experimented with in developing country contexts for over a dec…
View article: Carbon Governance Arrangements and the Nation-State
Carbon Governance Arrangements and the Nation-State Open
In recent years, several scholars of world politics have observed a relocation of authority in different issue areas of global policy-making. This development appears to be particularly evident in the field of global climate politics where…