Understanding governance barriers and enablers for municipal and regional transition towards sustainability—Presenting a comprehensive diagnostic tool based on six case studies in Sweden
Abstract Municipal and regional leaders' achievements for synchronised sustainability transitions are still not enough. Systemic, systematic and strategic cross‐sectoral collaboration and co‐creation are needed. However, sectors isolated in silos leads to suboptimal measures and strategies, and...
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| author | Lisa Wälitalo Edith Callaghan Karl‐Henrik Robèrt Göran Broman |
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| description | Abstract Municipal and regional leaders' achievements for synchronised sustainability transitions are still not enough. Systemic, systematic and strategic cross‐sectoral collaboration and co‐creation are needed. However, sectors isolated in silos leads to suboptimal measures and strategies, and a reductionist view on what hinders and enables joint action towards full sustainability. Consequently, methodological support for addressing the coordinative challenge is often not asked for. This study investigates the observed reductionist perspective as foundation for developing enhanced methodological support for strategic sustainable development (SSD) and further aimed to gain insight into how leaders can be better supported to understand their current reality of barriers and enablers for cross‐sectoral SSD work and to prototype such support. Results from fieldwork with leaders in six municipalities and regions suggest that both frequency and depth of barriers and enablers in relation to elements for SSD are insufficient. Nine categories were identified and combined with SSD core elements into a diagnostic tool. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-8db28ef0a0954842a930a891c49ad63a2023-07-05T12:25:41ZengWileyGeo: Geography and Environment2054-40492023-01-01101n/an/a10.1002/geo2.118Understanding governance barriers and enablers for municipal and regional transition towards sustainability—Presenting a comprehensive diagnostic tool based on six case studies in SwedenLisa Wälitalo0Edith Callaghan1Karl‐Henrik Robèrt2Göran Broman3Department of Strategic Sustainable Development Blekinge Institute of Technology Karlskrona SwedenDepartment of Strategic Sustainable Development Blekinge Institute of Technology Karlskrona SwedenDepartment of Strategic Sustainable Development Blekinge Institute of Technology Karlskrona SwedenDepartment of Strategic Sustainable Development Blekinge Institute of Technology Karlskrona SwedenAbstract Municipal and regional leaders' achievements for synchronised sustainability transitions are still not enough. Systemic, systematic and strategic cross‐sectoral collaboration and co‐creation are needed. However, sectors isolated in silos leads to suboptimal measures and strategies, and a reductionist view on what hinders and enables joint action towards full sustainability. Consequently, methodological support for addressing the coordinative challenge is often not asked for. This study investigates the observed reductionist perspective as foundation for developing enhanced methodological support for strategic sustainable development (SSD) and further aimed to gain insight into how leaders can be better supported to understand their current reality of barriers and enablers for cross‐sectoral SSD work and to prototype such support. Results from fieldwork with leaders in six municipalities and regions suggest that both frequency and depth of barriers and enablers in relation to elements for SSD are insufficient. Nine categories were identified and combined with SSD core elements into a diagnostic tool.https://doi.org/10.1002/geo2.118barriers and enablersdiagnostic toolmunicipalities and regionsstrategic sustainable developmentsustainability transition |
| spellingShingle | Lisa Wälitalo Edith Callaghan Karl‐Henrik Robèrt Göran Broman Understanding governance barriers and enablers for municipal and regional transition towards sustainability—Presenting a comprehensive diagnostic tool based on six case studies in Sweden Geo: Geography and Environment barriers and enablers diagnostic tool municipalities and regions strategic sustainable development sustainability transition |
| title | Understanding governance barriers and enablers for municipal and regional transition towards sustainability—Presenting a comprehensive diagnostic tool based on six case studies in Sweden |
| title_full | Understanding governance barriers and enablers for municipal and regional transition towards sustainability—Presenting a comprehensive diagnostic tool based on six case studies in Sweden |
| title_fullStr | Understanding governance barriers and enablers for municipal and regional transition towards sustainability—Presenting a comprehensive diagnostic tool based on six case studies in Sweden |
| title_full_unstemmed | Understanding governance barriers and enablers for municipal and regional transition towards sustainability—Presenting a comprehensive diagnostic tool based on six case studies in Sweden |
| title_short | Understanding governance barriers and enablers for municipal and regional transition towards sustainability—Presenting a comprehensive diagnostic tool based on six case studies in Sweden |
| title_sort | understanding governance barriers and enablers for municipal and regional transition towards sustainability presenting a comprehensive diagnostic tool based on six case studies in sweden |
| topic | barriers and enablers diagnostic tool municipalities and regions strategic sustainable development sustainability transition |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1002/geo2.118 |
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