Public–Private Partnerships for Sustainable Development

Pattberg, Philipp; Biermann, Frank; Chan, Sander; Mert, Ayşem

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“…Moreover, taking the context of the partnership into account can require that new levels of analysis are introduced, such as the global value chain, which introduces its own methodological challenges. Furthermore, the nature of the institutional gap that the partnership addresses influences its effectiveness: are partnerships primarily aimed at filling gaps as regards regulation, participation, implementation, resources, and learning (Seitanidi and Crane 2009;Kolk 2014;Pattberg et al 2012), or are they aimed at ''creating opportunities'' and creating value (Austin and Seitanidi 2014)? Attribution of the impacts of cross-sector partnerships under such complex clouds of intertwined conditions has created legitimate ground for questioning the relevance, effectiveness, and replicability of partnerships (Roche and Roche 1999;DAC 2008).…”

Section: Methodological and Measurement Challengesmentioning

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“…This is elaborated in more detail in ''Framing Partnership Impact Assessments: two Complementary Roads'' section. 2 Another definitional debate arises in cross-sector partnership research, where there is still discussion of classifications and typologies of partnerships within and across ''sectors'' (Beisheim 2012;Pattberg et al 2012;Kolk 2014). For instance, much partnership research focuses on a ''third'' sector that constitutes civil society, or examines the distinctive character of partnerships involving ''public'' versus ''private'' sector actors.…”

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Enhancing the Impact of Cross-Sector Partnerships

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This paper addresses the topic of this special symposium issue: how to enhance the impact of crosssector partnerships. The paper takes stock of two related discussions: the discourse in cross-sector partnership research on how to assess impact and the discourse in impact assessment research on how to deal with more complex organizations and projects. We argue that there is growing need and recognition for cross-fertilization between the two areas. Cross-sector partnerships are reaching a paradigmatic status in society, but both research and practice need more thorough evidence of their impacts and of the conditions under which these impacts can be enhanced. This paper develops a framework that should enable a constructive interchange between the two research areas, while also framing existing research into more precise categories that can lead to knowledge accumulation.

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“…Typically scholars look to either public opinion or interest group advocacy, or both, to try to measure and understand who governs. Recent analyses have documented the role of different kinds of groups in sustainable development in the international sphere [8], but analogous systematic efforts to understand the interest group basis of local decisions are not as prevalent.…”

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Sustainability and Interest Group Participation in City Politics

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Portney

2013

Sustainability

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Many cities across the United States have embraced programs aimed at achieving greater sustainability. This may seem surprising, particularly since adopting aggressive environmental protection programs is regarded by some as inimical to economic development. An alternative perspective is that in the modern city sustainability can be part of an economic development strategy. What is largely missing from the literature on sustainable cities' policies and programs is systematic analysis of the political dynamics that seem to affect support for, and adoption and implementation of, local sustainability policies. To explore the actual behavior of cities with respect to sustainability and economic development policies, two original databases on 50 large U.S. cities are used. One source of data is composed of survey responses from city councilors, agency administrators, and leaders of local advocacy groups in each of these cities. The second database contains information as to what these 50 cities actually do in terms of sustainable programs and policies. In testing a series of hypotheses, findings suggest that: a high number of programs aimed at achieving sustainability is linked to the inclusion of environmental advocacy groups; that this relationship is not compromised by business advocacy; and that inclusion of environmental groups in policymaking seems to be supported, rather than impeded, by high rates of economic growth by the cities.

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“…In the governance literature, MSPs are viewed as important because they extend state functions, particularly through agenda setting and as a capacity building mechanism, facilitating the delivery of implementation measures by other actors [Bulkeley and Castán Broto, 2013b]: "MSPs are expected to fulfil important roles in solving societal problems, inter alia by producing and/or disseminating knowledge, building capacities, setting norms, lobbying, or by making public management more participatory" [Pattberg et al, 2012]. It is often assumed that collaborative arrangements such as partnerships are more adequate to produce flexible, responsive, creative, and innovative solutions than hierarchical governance (for instance McQuaid, 2000;Van Huijstee et al, 2007).…”

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“…They are based on the common goals of gaining mutual benefit, reducing current and future climate risk and increasing climate resilience" [Máñez Costa et al, 2013]. The concept of MSPs is anchored in the ideas of networks and coalitions, offering support and facilitation for decision-making processes: they "fulfil important roles in solving societal problems, inter alia by producing and/or disseminating knowledge, building capacities, setting norms, lobbying, or by making public management more participatory" [Pattberg et al, 2012]. Furthermore, it has been suggested that MSPs can offer flexible, creative and innovative responses to climate risk [McQuaid, 2000;Van Huijstee et al, 2007].…”

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From agenda‐setting to implementation: The role of multisectoral partnerships in addressing urban climate risks

Surminski

Leck

2017

Earth's Future

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Multisectoral partnerships (MSPs) form an increasingly popular and important part of the global climate and disaster risk governance landscape, but the literature offers little critical investigation of this phenomenon. In particular it remains unclear how MSPs can support the transition from agenda setting to implementation in response to multiple current and future pressures threatening the resilience of cities. Through the lens of the London Climate Change Partnership (LCCP) and drawing from other MSP examples, this paper investigates the scope for MSPs to enhance climate adaptation in an urban context. Our paper has two main aims: to expand understanding of the role of MSPs in the adaptation decision process in the context of the wider governance literature, and to shed some light on the complexities of transitioning through that process. To clarify the role of a MSP we propose a distinction between "first generation" and "second generation" MSPs, illustrating the progression from agenda-setting to implementation: "first generation" MSPs are focused on agenda setting and knowledge sharing in order to support decision makers, while "second generation" MSPs are aimed at implementing solutions. We consider this distinction from the perspective of the individual members and their perceptions, motivations, and expectations. We find that the dynamic nature of urban adaptation with a shifting focus from initial agenda setting toward the implementation of actions presents challenges for existing MSPs, particularly such long-established ones like the LCCP. Our investigation shows that "first generation" MSPs can play important roles in agenda setting, but finds little evidence of "second generation" MSPs achieving implementation.

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Public–Private Partnerships for Sustainable Development

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