Accountability in the Anthropocene

Abstract

This panel brings together papers that analyze the democratic quality of governing the anthropocene. Questions addressed include: what are the sources and mechanisms of enhancing accountability and legitimacy in governing earth system transformations? What is the relationships between the democratic quality and performance of governance systems? How can mechanisms of transparency ensure accountable and legitimate environmental governance? Taken together, the papers present and execute a relatively new research agenda on the nature and challenges of securing more democratic governance of the Anthropocene. They cover a variety of transboundary sustainability challenges (climate change, fisheries, the Arctic) that are characterized by proliferating multilevel governance architectures as well as agents (both public and private), and sites of decision-making, such as the European Union.

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Democratic Accountability in the Anthropocene: Toward a Non-Legislative Model	View Paper Details
Assessing the Relationship Between Transparency and Accountability in Global Climate Governance: A Preliminary Exploration	View Paper Details
Information and Communications Technology in Civil Society Consultations: A Critical Assessment of its Contribution to Accountability in the Anthropocene	View Paper Details
Governing the Artic in an Era of the Anthropocene: The Role for Pluralistic Accountability of Corporate Environmental Performance	View Paper Details
Monitoring the Commitments Made under the UNFCCC – an Effective Tool to Hold States Accountable for their Actions?	View Paper Details