Multi-stakeholder Processes for Governance and Sustainability - Beyond Deadlock and Conflict

Governments, business, international bodies and local groups are turning to multi-stakeholder processes to find practical ways forward. This book explains how MSPs can be organized to deliver their potential for successful resolution of complex issues and for sustainable development. It includes detailed examples and provides practical checklists, explaining how to get beyond adversarial politics and achieve positive results.

List of contents

A Call to Readers * Introduction * Part I: Building Blocks - Terms, Variety and Goals * The Context: Multi-stakeholder Processes and Global Governance * The Concepts: Key Values and Ideologies of MSPs * The Research: Effective Communication and Decision-making in Diverse Groups * The Practice: Examples of Multi-stakeholder Processes * Part II: How To Do It - Designing MSPs: A Detailed Guide * The Short-cut * Conclusion More Than One Step Beyond - What Next? Appendix I: Methodology of the Project * Appendix II: Contributors, Commentators and Interviewees * Appendix III: UNED Forum * References * Notes * Index

About the author

Minu Hemmati works as an independent advisor (www.minuhemmati.net).

Summary

Governments, business, international bodies and local groups are turning to multi-stakeholder processes to find practical ways forward. This book explains how MSPs can be organized to deliver their potential for successful resolution of complex issues and for sustainable development. It includes detailed examples and provides practical checklists, explaining how to get beyond adversarial politics and achieve positive results.

Product details

• Authors: Jasmin Enayati, Enayati Jasmin, Minu Hemmati, Hemmati Minu, Jan McHarry, McHarry Jan
• Assisted by: Felix Dodds (Editor), Felix (University of North Carolina & Tellus Institute Dodds (Editor), Dodds Felix (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.01.2002
• EAN: 9781853838699
• ISBN: 978-1-85383-869-9
• No. of pages: 328
• Weight: 476 g
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Law > International law, foreign law; Cultural Studies, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / Political Advocacy, POLITICAL SCIENCE / History & Theory, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Development / Economic Development, Political science & theory, Pressure groups, protest movements and non-violent action, Political science and theory, Development economics & emerging economies, Development economics and emerging economies, Pressure groups & lobbying