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  • ESD, federalism and intergovernmental relations in Australia

    Author(s)
    Hollander, Robyn
    Griffith University Author(s)
    Hollander, Robyn A.
    Year published
    2015
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    Abstract
    Federations present particular challenges for environmental policy makers. They can not only provide opportunities for devolved decision-making and policy experimentation but can also act to reduce standards and inhibit coordinated action. Ecologically sustainable development presents a particular challenge because it relies on the engagement of all levels of government at both the planning and implementation stages. This paper argues that limited state engagement at the conceptualisation phases and the absence of central leadership in the intergovernmental arena in the implementation phase may help explain the failure of ...
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    Federations present particular challenges for environmental policy makers. They can not only provide opportunities for devolved decision-making and policy experimentation but can also act to reduce standards and inhibit coordinated action. Ecologically sustainable development presents a particular challenge because it relies on the engagement of all levels of government at both the planning and implementation stages. This paper argues that limited state engagement at the conceptualisation phases and the absence of central leadership in the intergovernmental arena in the implementation phase may help explain the failure of this bold meta-policy in changing the game at a national level.
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    Journal Title
    Australasian Journal of Environmental Management
    Volume
    22
    Issue
    1
    DOI
    https://doi.org/10.1080/14486563.2014.1000405
    Subject
    Studies in Human Society not elsewhere classified
    Environmental Sciences
    Studies in Human Society
    Publication URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/10072/124898
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