Environmental governance in globally telecoupled systems: Mapping the terrain towards an integrated research agenda

Cotta B, Coenen J, Challies E, Newig J, Lenschow A, Schilling-Vacaflor A (2022)

Publication Type: Journal article, Review article

Publication year: 2022

Journal

Earth System Governance Elsevier

Book Volume: 13

Article Number: 100142

DOI: 10.1016/j.esg.2022.100142

Abstract

Environmental governance is increasingly challenged by global flows, which connect distant places through trade, investment and movement of people. To date, research on this topic has been dispersed across multiple fields and diverse theoretical perspectives. We present the results of a systematic literature review of 120 journal articles on the environmental governance of global flows and their environmental impacts, employing the notion of telecoupling as a common analytical lens. Six themes emerged, which can guide a comparative and policy-relevant research agenda on governing global telecoupling: (1) advancement of problem-centered research (as opposed to studying existing governance arrangements), (2) displacement of environmental burdens from Global North to South from a telecoupling perspective, (3) environmental governance of telecoupling between Global South countries, (4) policy coherence in governing global flows, (5) cross-scalar interactions between private and public governance and (6) combinations of governance arrangements to effectively address environmental problems in telecoupled settings.

Authors with CRIS profile

Almut Schilling-Vacaflor del Carpio

Additional Organisation(s)

Lehrstuhl für International Business, Society and Sustainability

Involved external institutions

Leuphana Universität Lüneburg DE Germany (DE) Universität Osnabrück DE Germany (DE)

How to cite

APA:

Cotta, B., Coenen, J., Challies, E., Newig, J., Lenschow, A., & Schilling-Vacaflor, A. (2022). Environmental governance in globally telecoupled systems: Mapping the terrain towards an integrated research agenda. Earth System Governance, 13. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.esg.2022.100142

MLA:

Cotta, Benedetta, et al. "Environmental governance in globally telecoupled systems: Mapping the terrain towards an integrated research agenda." Earth System Governance 13 (2022).

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