Governing Sustainability in the Eu - From Political Discourse to Policy Practices

This book 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.

List of contents

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

About the author

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

Summary

This book 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.

Product details

• Authors: Ekaterina Domorenok, Ekaterina (University of Padova Domorenok, Domorenok Ekaterina
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.01.2019
• EAN: 9781138231559
• ISBN: 978-1-138-23155-9
• No. of pages: 204
• Series: Routledge Advances in European Politics; Routledge Studies on Government and the European Union
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general); Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; Sustainability, POLITICAL SCIENCE / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Developing & Emerging Countries, Politics & government, Politics and government, EU (European Union), Development Studies