Sustainable Urban Development in the European Arctic : Addressing Local and Transnational Governance / Dorothea Wehrmann.

Cover -- Endorsements Page -- Half Title -- Series Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- List of Abbreviations -- 1 Introduction: Why Sustainable Urban Development Matters in the European Arctic -- 1.1 Global Visions and Sustainable Development Approaches Are about to Fail -- 1.2 Pursuing the Global Goals in Remote Regions -- 1.3 Pursuing the Global Goals in the European Arctic -- 1.4 Selected Case Cities -- 1.5 Structure of the Book -- 1.6 Methodology and Positionalities -- 2 Envisioning Sustainable Urban Development in Remote Regions -- 2.1 Introduction to Sustainable (Urban) Development -- 2.2 Governance Approaches for Sustainable Development in Scholarly Works -- 2.3 Multilevel Governance and Multi-Actor Approaches in Sustainability Studies and Urban Studies -- 3 Conceptual Model for Understanding Local Approaches to Sustainable Urban Development in a Remote Region -- 3.1 Introduction to the Conceptual Model -- 3.2 Factors -- 3.3 Drivers -- 3.4 Conclusions -- 4 Global, International Legal Frameworks Related to Sustainable Development -- 4.1 International Instruments: 2030 Agenda, the New Urban Agenda, and the Paris Agreement -- 4.2 Reception of International Instruments and Discourses on Sustainability in the Case Study Cities -- 4.3 National Translation of Urban Sustainable Development: Constitutions, Legislative Acts and Policies -- 4.4 Approaches to Implementation by Cities and Translation to Local Policies -- 4.5 Conclusions -- 5 The Nordic Model Puzzle: Unpacking Participation and Local Approaches to Sustainable Urban Development -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 The Nordic Model of Governance -- 5.3 Governance Structures and Local Approaches to Sustainable Urban Development in the Cities Investigated -- 5.4 Local Participation in the Nordic Countries -- 5.5 Participation Practices in the European Arctic -- 5.6 Conclusions -- 6 Cooperation between Cities -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 (Transnational) Cooperation in the (European) Arctic -- 6.3 (Transnational) Cooperation between Case Studies Cities- Insights from Interviews -- 6.4 Conclusions -- 7 Pathways towards Sustainable Development -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Scopes for Adjustment: Identifying and Understanding the Factors and Key Drivers -- 7.3 Pathways towards Enhanced Sustainable Urban Development -- 8 Sustainable Urban Development in Remote Regions beyond the Arctic? -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Local Participation and Transnational Cooperation in Other Remote Regions -- 8.3 To What Extent Are Processes Related to Sustainable Urban Development in the European Arctic Different from Other Remote Regions? -- 8.4 Conclusions: Transferability of Findings on Remote Regions and Further Research -- 9 Conclusions -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 Local Approaches to Sustainable Urban Development in the European Arctic: Insights Revealed by SUDEA -- 9.3 Evaluating the Conceptual Model "Local Approaches to Sustainable Urban Development in Remote Regions": Advantages and Limitations -- 9.4 Policy Recommendations for Applying the Model in the Context of Sustainable Urban Development in the European Arctic -- 9.5 Future Research Avenues -- 9.6 Conclusions -- Index.

Focusing on cities in the European Arctic, this book consolidates research on sustainable development, local and urban governance, and transnational cooperation. It will be relevant to researchers, social scientists, policymakers, practitioners and NGOs in the fields of global governance, sustainable development, and environmental studies.

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