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The Politics and Governance of Decarbonization
  • The Interplay between State and Non-State Actors in Sweden
  • Edited by Karin Bäckstrand, Jens Marquardt, Naghmeh Nasiritousi, Oscar Widerberg
  • Published online:
    05 December 2024
    Print publication:
    28 November 2024
  • This book examines how, and under what conditions, states – in collaboration with non-state actors – can govern a societal transformation toward large-scale decarbonization in line with the goals of the Paris Agreement. It advances an innovative analytical framework on how the state governs through collaborative climate governance to foster cooperation, deliberation, and consensus between state and non-state actors. The book focuses on Sweden, which aims to become a fossil-free state. The chapters analyze Sweden's progress toward net-zero emissions, its role in international climate governance, and how the COVID-19 pandemic affected climate networks. Providing valuable policy insights for other countries endeavoring to decarbonize, this book is a useful reference for graduate students and researchers in climate governance, political science, and international relations. It is one of a series of publications associated with the Earth System Governance Project. For more publications, see www.cambridge.org/earth-system-governance. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.

  • Chapter 8 - The Rise of Corporate Social Responsibility as a Global Norm Informing the Practices of Economic Actors

  • from Part IV - Business
  • Edited by Hannes Hansen-Magnusson, Cardiff University, Antje Vetterlein, Copenhagen Business School
  • Book:
    The Rise of Responsibility in World Politics
    Published online:
    03 December 2020
    Print publication:
    17 December 2020, pp 167-187

  • Summary

    This chapter traces the rise of corporate social responsibility (CSR) as a global norm informing the practices of international business.While acknowledging historical instances of CSR, the emergence of CSR as a global norm can be traced to the 1970s, with the advent of globalisation, alongside important intersecting developments such as the rise of environmentalism, the growing role of non-state actors in global governance, and the expansion of production into the developing world.Since the 1970s, the scope (from labour to environmental to human rights responsibilities) and geographic reach of CSR expanded to the point that by the late 1990s, CSR attained global normative status.Far from being a linear progression, the meaning and scope of CSR remains contested and manifestations of global CSR reflect broad tendencies in the assignment of responsibility across actors and the role and prominence of the state in the proliferation of collaborative global governance initiatives.

  • Level of implementation of best practice policies for creating healthy food environments: assessment by state and non-state actors in Thailand

  • Sirinya Phulkerd, Stefanie Vandevijvere, Mark Lawrence, Viroj Tangcharoensathien, Gary Sacks
  • Journal:
    Public Health Nutrition / Volume 20 / Issue 3 / February 2017
    Published online by Cambridge University Press:
    13 September 2016, pp. 381-390
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  • Objective

    To determine and compare the level of implementation of policies for healthy food environments in Thailand with reference to international best practice by state and non-state actors.

    Design

    Data on the current level of implementation of food environment policies were assessed independently using the adapted Healthy Food Environment Policy Index (Food-EPI) by two groups of actors. Concrete actions were proposed for Thai Government. A joint meeting between both groups was subsequently held to reach consensus on priority actions.

    Setting

    Thailand.

    Subjects

    Thirty state actors and twenty-seven non-state actors.

    Results

    Level of policy implementation varied across different domains and actor groups. State actors rated implementation levels higher than non-state actors. Both state and non-state actors rated level of implementation of monitoring of BMI highest. Level of implementation of policies promoting in-store availability of healthy foods and policies increasing tax on unhealthy foods were rated lowest by state and non-state actors, respectively. Both groups reached consensus on eleven priority actions for implementation, focusing on food provision in public-sector settings, food composition, food promotion, leadership, monitoring and intelligence, and food trade.

    Conclusions

    Although the implementation gaps identified and priority actions proposed varied between state and non-state actors, both groups achieved consensus on a comprehensive food policy package to be implemented by the Thai Government to improve the healthiness of food environments. This consensus is a platform for continued policy dialogue towards cross-sectoral policy coherence and effective actions to address the growing burden of non-communicable diseases and obesity in Thailand.