Failure to address unsustainable global change is often attributed to failures in conventional environmental governance. Polycentric environmental governance-the popular alternative-involves many centres of authority interacting coherently for a common governance goal. Yet, longitudinal analysis reveals many polycentric systems are struggling to cope with the growing impacts, pace, and scope of social and environmental change. Analytic shortcomings are also beginning to appear, particularly in the treatment of power. Here we draw together diverse social science perspectives and research into a variety of cases to show how different types of power shape rule setting, issue construction, and policy implementation in polycentric governance. We delineate an important and emerging research agenda for polycentric environmental governance, integrating diverse types of power into analytical and practical models.
1.James Cook Univ, ARC Ctr Excellence Coral Reef Studies, Townsville, Qld 4811, Australia 2.Univ Exeter, Geog, Coll Life & Environm Sci, Amory Bldg,Rennes Dr, Exeter EX4 4RJ, Devon, England 3.Univ Michigan, Sch Nat Resources & Environm, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 USA 4.Vrije Univ Amsterdam, Inst Environm Studies, De Boelelaan 1087, NL-1081 HV Amsterdam, Netherlands 5.Netherlands Open Univ, Fac Management Sci & Technol, Dept Sci, Valkenburgerweg 177, NL-6419 AT Heerlen, Netherlands 6.Univ Lancaster, Lancaster Environm Ctr, Lancaster LA1 4YQ, Lancs, England 7.WorldFish, Bayan Lepas 11960, Penang, Malaysia 8.Univ Exeter, Environm & Sustainabil Inst, Cornwall Campus, Penryn TR10 9EZ, England
Recommended Citation:
Morrison, T. H.,Adger, W. N.,Brown, K.,et al. The black box of power in polycentric environmental governance[J]. GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE-HUMAN AND POLICY DIMENSIONS,2019-01-01,57