Governance

Governance comprises all of the processes of governing – whether undertaken by the government of a state, by a market, or by a network – over a social system (family, tribe, formal or informal organization, a territory or across territories) and whether through the laws, norms, power or language of an organized society. It relates to "the processes of interaction and decision-making among the actors involved in a collective problem that lead to the creation, reinforcement, or reproduction of social norms and institutions". In lay terms, it could be described as the political processes that exist in and between formal …

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IISD: International Institute for Sustainable Development · 9 October 2024 English

Governments are increasingly recognizing the need for sustainability standards in global value chains (GVCs), as pressures from consumers and due diligence regulations in the Global North require businesses to address …

voluntary sustainability standards and their governance. Ecology and Society, 28(2). https://doi. org/10 Lambert, S. R., … van der Ven, H. (2024). Global governance through voluntary sustainability standards:


IISD: International Institute for Sustainable Development · 2 October 2024 English

A group of changemakers led a movement to tackle food loss and waste in Kenya. IISD experts have been working closely with local women leaders to make change happen.


MQUP: McGill-Queen's University Press · 1 October 2024 English

In It’s Nation Time, Jerry White argues that nationalism is an enduring and valuable social movement that functions to increase and uphold progressive globalisation.

the reality of nation, via what- ever manner of governance, is not only consistent with the left’s historical politics. I will walk through a number of such governance arrangements, but will spend the most time with


ALRI: Alberta Law Reform Institute · 27 September 2024 English

ALRI has briefed officials from Alberta Justice on our Thank you to the Alberta Law Foundation, recommendations and stands ready to assist if Alberta Justice, the University of Alberta and …

DBHLaw Blog Indigenous legal forms and AUGUST governance structures in Hoellwarth v. Vital Statistics


Alberta Water Council · 26 September 2024 English

health and its management (by 2022) and identify barriers and opportunities to improve capacity, governance, and accountability (by 2024) for achieving the Water for Life goal of healthy aquatic ecosystems

barriers and opportunities to improve capacity, governance, and accountability (by 2024) for achieving the


Fraser Institute · 26 September 2024 English

The federal government has introduced three new social programs since 2021, increasing permanent spending. This analysis investigates if the media questioned whether the government’s new programs observed its own fiscal …

2024 DEMOCRACY & GOVERNANCE FRASER RESEARCH BULLETIN  1 fraserinstitute.org Lydia Miljan Media


Alberta Water Council · 26 September 2024 English

They form the basis for a multitude of operational tools and mechanisms that have been developed under the Alberta Wetland Policy, and represent a significant driver in recent conversations between …

Detailed Report - 2024 2 https://landuse.alberta.ca/Governance/SubregionalIssueSpecificPlans/Pages/default.aspx


IHE: Institute of Health Economics · 26 September 2024 English

Rapid advances in surgical and catheter techniques over the last two decades improve quality of life and survival in individuals receiving these therapies.4 Awareness of HVD and coordination of care …

including an enabling and accountable clinical governance model. An underdeveloped yet core function for Delivery: multidisciplinary teams. • Management: governance arrangements and roles and responsibilities.


Great Lakes United · 25 September 2024 English

This inconsistency in regulated species lists across the shared waters of the Great Lakes undermines the collective prevention efforts of the region, resulting in a “weakest link” problem, wherein the …

outlined in the Science Strategy and develop a governance framework for coordinating essential science developing a framework for sustainable funding, shared governance and collaborative enhanced modeling and management


UCP: University of Calgary Press · 25 September 2024 English

In a rare convergence of academic and political worlds, Professor Morton draws on his experience as a former cabinet minister and leadership contender, inviting readers into a reflection on Alberta’s …

increase Alberta’s pol- itical autonomy and self-governance. The reforms were intended to insulate and protect


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