Partnerships, governance and sustainable development  reflections on theory and practice /  [electronic resource] : 
edited by Pieter Glasbergen, Frank Biermann and Arthur P.J. Mol. 
 - Cheltenham ;  Northampton, Mass. :  Edward Elgar Pub.,  2007. 
 - 1 online resource (xiv, 314 p.) :  ill. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>pt. 1. Partnerships as collaborative arrangements : the actor perspective -- pt. 2. Partnerships as governance mechanisms : the instrumental perspective -- pt. 3. Partnerships and the liberal-democratic governance structure -- pt. 4. The future of partnerships. 
<br/><br/> 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. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781847208668 (e-book) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2007029865 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Sustainable development.<br/>Public-private sector cooperation.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>HC79.E5  / P3575 2007 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>338.9/27