[X] Policy innovation in a changing climate: special section in
Global Environmental Change GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE, Vol. 29 (November 2014), New Special Section http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/09593780/29 (and scroll down) States have been widely criticized for failing to advance the international climate regime. But many observers now believe that a “new” climate governance is emerging through transnational and/or local forms of action that will eventually plug the resulting governance gaps. Yet states, which remain oddly absent from most discussions of the ‘new’ governance, will remain key players as governance becomes more polycentric. This special section explores the ability of states to rise to these interconnected challenges through the analytical prism of policy innovation. It reveals that policy innovation is much more multi-dimensional than is often thought; it encompasses three vital activities: invention (centering on the ‘source’ of new policy elements), diffusion (that produces different ‘patterns’ of policy adoption), and the evaluation of the ‘effects’ that such innovations create in reality. The papers, which range from qualitative case studies to large ‘n’ quantitative studies, offer new insights into the varied roles that states play in relation to all three. This special section is an output of a 4 year COST network (INOGOV, 2014-8<http://www.cost.eu/COST_Actions/isch/Actions/IS1309>) which inter alia funds workshops, open access publishing and visiting fellowships on similar themes. Please contact: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Contents http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/09593780/29 (and scroll down) Policy innovation in a changing climate: Sources, patterns and effects<http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0959378014001605>, by Andrew Jordan and Dave Huitema OPEN ACCESS Why are policy innovations rare and so often negative? Blame avoidance and problem denial in climate change policy-making<http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0959378013002392>, by Michael Howlett Policy invention and entrepreneurship: Bankrolling the burying of carbon in the EU<http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0959378014001678>, by Elin Lerum Boasson and Jørgen Wettestad Climate policy innovation in the South – Domestic and international determinants of renewable energy policies in developing and emerging countries<http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0959378014000776>, by Martin Stadelmann and Paula Castro Domestic politics and the diffusion of international policy innovations: How does accommodation happen?<http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0959378014000673> by Sophie Biesenbender and Jale Tosun Climate policy innovation: the adoption and diffusion of adaptation policies across Europe<http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0959378014001575>, by Eric Massey, Robbert Biesbroek, Dave Huitema, and Andrew Jordan Evaluating the effects of policy innovations: Lessons from a systematic review of policies promoting low-carbon technology<http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0959378014000399>, by Graeme Auld, Alexandra Mallett, Bozica Burlica, Francis Nolan-Poupart, and Robert Slater INOGOV online: Our temporary website for information on INOGOV news, events and funding opportunities is now available: www.inogov.eu<http://www.inogov.eu>. We will be launching our full website in the Spring. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "gep-ed" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
