Enhancing the Effectiveness of Sustainability Partnerships: Summary of a Workshop [With CDROM] Contributor(s): National Research Council (Author), Policy and Global Affairs (Author), Science and Technology for Sustainabilit (Author) |
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ISBN: 0309129931 ISBN-13: 9780309129930 Publisher: National Academies Press OUR PRICE: $40.85 Product Type: Paperback Published: December 2009 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Business & Economics | Development - Sustainable Development |
Dewey: 338.9 |
Physical Information: 0.3" H x 6" W x 8.9" (0.45 lbs) 105 pages |
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Publisher Description: Sustainable development--meeting human needs while nurturing and restoring the planet's life support systems--requires a continuous process of scientific innovation, new knowledge and learning, and collaborative approaches to implementing technologies and policies. To address these challenges, different stakeholder groups are increasingly seeking to ally themselves through partnership, in order to implement projects, deliver services, establish secure funding mechanisms, and achieve on the ground results. Advocates of this collaborative approach point to the failure of governmental regulations, international commitments, or business as usual. However, skeptics often question the effectiveness of partnerships at achieving sustainable development goals and, in the absence of demonstrated results, wonder where partnerships are adding value. |