The 'New Environmental Governance (NEG)' framework
The 'New Environmental Governance (NEG)' framework
21 June 2011
The Centre of Criminology at the University of Cape Town, in collaboration with the Regulatory Institutions Network (RegNet) at the Australian National University, hosted a one-day workshop to explore the emerging 'New Environmental Governance (NEG)' framework.
Speakers were: Prof. Neil Gunningham (right), Director of the National Research Centre for Occupational Health and Safety Regulation (RegNet), Australian National University; Dr Cameron Holley (left), Climate & Environmental Governance Network, Australian National University; and Prof. Clifford Shearing, Director of Criminology, University of Cape Town.
The workshop raised and discussed new emering developments in environmental governance, and include discussions of a recent book entitled: 'New Environmental Governance' by Neil, Cameron and Clifford, published by Earthscan in 2011.
Prof. Neil Gunningham is a lawyer and interdisciplinary social scientist who holds professorial appointments with the Regulatory Institutions Network (RegNet) and with the Fenner School of Environment and Society. Most recently his research has focused on climate change governance, examining how individual states and key actors within them, international institutions and key non-state actors, perceive the challenges and their negotiating possibilities and options.
Dr Cameron Holley is an experienced empirical researcher with strong backgrounds in environmental law and governance. Dr Holley's research interests cover a wide range in the field of environmental law and governance, including accountability and democratic participation in governance regimes, fostering and sustaining collaborative approaches to managing the environment, learning and adaptation in environmental and natural resources law, and the history and future of governance trends in point source pollution regulation and natural resource management.
Prof. Clifford Shearing is the Chair of Criminology and Director of the Centre of Criminology, Faculty of Law, University of Cape Town. His research and writing has focused on the development of theoretical understandings that can be used to enhance the quality of security and justice governance. A particular focus of his work has been contributing to the development of institutions and processes that enhance the ability of poor collectivities to both direct and add value to their security and justice. He is currently developing research on environmental security.
Click here to access The NEG Workshop Invitation.
Read the transcript of Neil's talk here >>>>.
Click on the links below to listen to the audio from this presentation.
Access the podcast of Professor Gunningham: Environment Law, Regulation Governance: Shifting Architectures – part 1 online Listen to this episode
Access the podcast of Professor Gunningham: Environment Law, Regulation Governance: Shifting Architectures – part 2 online Listen to this episode
Access the podcast of Cameron Holley: New Governance and Legal Regulation: When does collaboration work? online Listen to this episode
