Earth System Governance
Scope & Guideline
Navigating the Nexus of Environment and Governance
Introduction
Aims and Scopes
- Interdisciplinary Environmental Governance:
The journal emphasizes the importance of interdisciplinary approaches to governance, integrating insights from social sciences, natural sciences, law, and policy studies to tackle complex environmental challenges. - Global and Local Governance Interactions:
A core focus is on understanding the interplay between global environmental governance frameworks and local governance practices, assessing how global policies influence local contexts and vice versa. - Sustainability and Justice:
The journal addresses themes of sustainability and environmental justice, exploring how governance structures can promote equitable outcomes in the face of climate change and ecological degradation. - Innovative Governance Mechanisms:
There is a consistent focus on exploring innovative governance mechanisms, such as multi-stakeholder partnerships, transnational governance arrangements, and the role of technology in facilitating governance. - Adaptation and Resilience:
Research often focuses on adaptation strategies and resilience building in response to environmental changes, particularly in vulnerable regions and sectors.
Trending and Emerging
- Climate Change Governance:
There is a growing emphasis on governance mechanisms specifically designed to address climate change, including the role of non-state actors, international agreements, and local adaptation strategies. - Technological Innovations in Governance:
Recent articles increasingly explore the impacts of digital technologies and innovations such as blockchain on environmental governance, highlighting their potential to enhance transparency and accountability. - Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services:
The governance of biodiversity and ecosystem services has emerged as a significant theme, with research focusing on integrating biodiversity targets into broader governance frameworks and policies. - Planetary Health and Equity:
Emerging discussions around planetary health and social equity are gaining traction, reflecting an understanding of the interconnectedness of human health, environmental health, and governance. - Transnational and Multi-Level Governance:
There is a notable trend towards investigating transnational governance structures and multi-level governance approaches, which seek to coordinate efforts across different scales and jurisdictions.
Declining or Waning
- Traditional Environmental Policy Frameworks:
There has been a noticeable decline in discussions centered around traditional environmental policy frameworks, as the journal increasingly shifts towards more integrated and systemic approaches to governance. - Sector-Specific Governance Approaches:
Research focusing solely on sector-specific governance, such as agriculture or forestry, is becoming less frequent, with a trend towards more holistic perspectives that consider the interconnections between multiple sectors. - Static Governance Models:
The exploration of static or rigid governance models is decreasing, as scholars favor dynamic and adaptive governance strategies that can better respond to the uncertainties of the Anthropocene.
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