Governance for sustainable development : a UNDP policy document
01 Jan 1999-
About: The article was published on 1999-01-01 and is currently open access. It has received 52 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Sustainable development & Corporate governance.
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01 Jan 2016
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors propose a framework aimed at measuring performances of smart cities by means of a harmonized set of key performance indicators (KPIs) that can be grouped into two categories (called "core" and "ancillary"): whilst the core indicators are identified with the intent to allow international comparability and to help policy makers in benchmarking their city on a global scale, and the additional indicators are crafted considering the peculiarities of the city local context.
Abstract: This chapter proposes a novel framework aimed at measuring performances of smart cities. The methodological approach underlying the framework has its roots in an in-depth analysis of the smart city paradigm conducted from the perspective of urban governance. In this context, the notion of public value is seen as a backdrop for exploring the various ways in which a value for society can be created in a smart city. With this respect, a multidisciplinary synthesis of various strands of literature related to smart cities paves the way to the conceptualization of a framework meant to evaluate the “smartness” of a city through the lenses of economic, social, and environmental performances, in line with the “triple sustainability” principle. This vision is subsequently operationalized by means of a harmonized set of key performance indicators (KPIs) that can be grouped into two categories (called “core” and “ancillary”): whilst “core” indicators are identified with the intent to allow international comparability and to help policy makers in benchmarking their city on a global scale, and “ancillary” indicators are crafted considering the peculiarities of the city local context. Finally, the Italian city of Turin is used as a case study for testing the proposed assessment tool.
21 citations
01 Jan 2012
TL;DR: The authors argue that what appears as 'bad' governance to those embracing conventional, essentially Weberian, 'good governance' conceptions, may in fact be 'good' governance after all.
Abstract: Even if 'good governance' goals have dominated public policy in postcolonial polities in the last decades, their politics and public administration often continue to be marked by authoritarianism, nepotism and corruption - the very practices good governance policy was to eradicate. In this article, we try to account for this apparent intractability of 'poor' and, occasionally, outright 'bad' governance. First, we argue that what appears as 'bad' governance to those embracing conventional, essentially Weberian, 'good governance' conceptions, may in fact be 'good' governance after all. Practices of political clientelism or patronage may reflect and accord with widely shared cultural beliefs about good and legitimate governance. Second, we show that the predominance of personalism and unofficial relationships that characterizes political clientelism may combine with modern bureaucracy in ways that drastically subvert the type of 'good governance' embodied by traditional moral economies of patronage. We dissect the logics of neopatrimonialism, a type of regime in which ruling elites use the state for personal enrichment and profit from a public administration that is patently unstable, inefficient, nontransparent and that fails to distribute public resources to large segments of the population. Third, we argue that the pragmatic survival strategies to which 'ordinary' citizens resort in response to such neopatrimonial neglect often, and ironically, entail the direct engagement with - rather than an outright distancing from -neopatrimonial politics.
21 citations
01 Mar 2014
TL;DR: In this article, the authors examine how contests over governance affect the adoption of, and mechanisms for, good water governance in Lao PDR and Alberta, Canada, respectively, and give particular emphasis to how both scale and context infuence, and at times curtail, the promises of water governance.
Abstract: ‘Good water governance’ in Lao PDR and Alberta, Canada emerged in different political
contexts of, respectively, communism and democracy. Yet both espouse similar principles of
participation, transparency and accountability. Drawing on multiple methods, this paper examines
how contests over governance affect the adoption of, and mechanisms for, ‘good water
governance.’ It gives particular emphasis to how both scale and context infuence, and at times
curtail, the promises of good water governance. In both Lao PDR and Alberta, we examine how
governance mechanisms have been wielded by what we call closed communities. These communities
are part of the dark side of water governance. They espouse good governance principles yet
retain political power apart from them. We suggest good water governance is far from guaranteed
by particular political systems, new institutions or even legislation.
21 citations
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TL;DR: In this article, operational ethics for disaster research is suggested as an important area for further investigation and the main questions are: 1. Could carrying out disaster research interfere with disaster and risk management activities? 2. Should researchers take responsibility for the operational outcomes of their research?
Abstract: Operational ethics for disaster research is suggested as an important area for further investigation. The main questions are suggested as: 1. Could carrying out disaster research interfere with disaster and risk management activities? 2. Could publishing disaster research interfere with disaster and risk management activities? 3. Should researchers take responsibility for the operational outcomes of their research? The example of technical rescue illustrates how these questions might be addressed in order to better understand operational ethics for disaster research. Experiences from field work on active volcanoes are presented as a research area where operational ethics have been applied, although improvements are needed. Researcher good governance is an approach which consolidates many of the issues discussed. Although disaster researchers might feel that no further governance steps are necessary, these questions should be openly debated.
20 citations
TL;DR: In this paper, the conceptual base of the term responsive environmental governance is discussed, arguing that action space for citizens on eco-social dependency is called for, and people's participation in decision-making and public debate, clear responsibilities and accountability measures of duty-bearers, and clearly articulated rights of citizens make governance responsive.
Abstract: This article discusses the conceptual base of the term of responsive environmental governance. Theme is important, as combining the greater demand for material wealth and sustainable use of natural resources is difficult. Successful and sustainable environmental management is possible only when active local support exists, that is, when governance is responsive. The article argues that action space for citizens on eco-social dependency is called for. People’s participation in decision-making and public debate; clear responsibilities and accountability measures of duty-bearers; and clearly articulated rights of citizens make governance responsive.
17 citations