Stakeholder Democracy: Represented Democracy in a Time of Fear

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In the context of sustainable development, this book describes how we are moving from representative to participatory democracy, and how we are now in a "stakeholder democracy," which is working to strengthen represented democracy in a time of fear. Since the 1992 Rio Earth Summit the idea of stakeholder democracy has grown, with stakeholders engaged in helping governments and intergovernmental bodies make better decisions, and in helping them to deliver those decisions in partnerships amongst various stakeholders, with and without government. Seen through a multi-stakeholder, sector and level lens, this book describes the history of the development of stakeholder democracy, particularly in the area of sustainable development. The authors draw on more than twenty-five years of experience to review, learn from and make recommendations on how best to engage stakeholders in policy development. The book illustrates successful practical examples of multi-stakeholder partnerships (MSPs) to implement agreements and outline elements of an MSP Charter. This will provide a benchmark for partnerships, enabling those being developed to understand what the necessary quality standards are and to understand what is expected in terms of transparency, accountability, financial reporting, impact and governance. The book is essential reading for professionals and trainees engaging in multi-stakeholder processes for policy development and to implement agreements. It will also be useful for students of sustainable development, politics and international relations. Cover Half Title Title Page Copyright Page Table of Contents List of illustrations Abbreviations Author biographies Foreword by Helen Clark Introduction A changing world Chapter 1: Stakeholder democracy – re-engaging the peoples of the world: Definitions, concepts and linkages by Jan-Gustav Strandenaes Chapter 2: A short history of democracy by Felix Dodds Chapter 3: The emergence of stakeholder democracy by Felix Dodds Chapter 4: Civil society discourse by Felix Dodds Chapter 5: Literature review by Carolina Duque Chopitea Chapter 6: Examples of successful multi-stakeholder policy development by Felix Dodds Chapter 7: Multi-stakeholder partnerships: Making them work for delivering global agreements by Jan-Gustav Strandenaes Chapter 8: Principles for multi-stakeholder processes by Minu Hemmati Chapter 9: Designing successful multi-stakeholder partnerships by Susanne Salz, Bernd Lakemeier, Laura Schmitz and Jana Borkenha Chapter 10: The challenges ahead by Felix Dodds Thanks References 1. Stakeholder democracy – re-engaging the peoples of the world: Definitions, concepts and linkages by Jan Gustav Strandenaes Introduction to multi-stakeholder democracy (MSD) – a multi-lateral background We entered this century on a positive note Multi-level and multi-sector approaches stimulate interlinkages A new era – Same concepts in a new context Some terms that are helpful in understanding the narrative References 2. A short history of democracy Introduction Democracy begins? Different types of democracy Greek democracy The Roman Republic Guilds A short English interlude for representative democracy The Age of Enlightenment Madison and Jeffersonian democracy and the French An odd one – Switzerland The twentieth century Students for a democratic society Types of democratic governments Deliberative democracy, citizens panels and advocates for a global parliament References 3. The emergence of stakeholder democracy Introduction Emerging globalization The emergence of global rules Environment and globalization NGO/stakeholder engagement up to UN Earth Summit (1992) Emerging stakeholders Key people and institutions that created the stakeholder approach UN preparatory process and stakeholders Agenda 21 and other Rio agreements in relation to stakeholders Follow-up on the Earth Summit by stakeholders UK stakeholder follow-up to 1992 Earth Summit – A case study Debuting “Days of Major Groups” in 1995 Habitat II (1996) The era of multi-stakeholder dialogues An example of dialogues outside the UN World Summit on Sustainable Development Dialogues Local Agenda 21 World Summit on Sustainable Development, continued Beyond WSSD – The end of dialogues at the CSD Cardoso Panel 1 Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) 2 United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP/UN Environment) 3 Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management (SAICM) 4 UN Committee on World Food Security 4 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) 5 UN General Assembly Hearings Rio+20 and stakeholders 64th NGO Conference: “Sustainable Societies; Responsive Citizens” Preparatory sessions for Rio+20 After the SDGs Conclusion References 4. Civil society discourse Introduction Civil society as associational life Civil society as the good society Civil society as a public sphere Social movements Civil society, trust in government and the devolution of power What role does civil society play in all of this? Civil society in the twenty-first century Threats to civil society Conclusion References 5. Literature review by Carolina Duque Chopitea Introduction Stakeholder democracy, academic discourse and political debate Multi-stakeholder partnerships and liberal environmentalism Legitimacy, representation and accountability Decision-finding, decision-making and implementation Looking ahead References 6. Examples of successful multi-stakeholder policy development International arena Global level: Commission on sustainable development Multi-Stakeholder Dialogues National level: Sustainable development councils and commissions The sub-national and local level: Think global, act local Localization of the Sustainable Development Goals Conclusion References 7. Multi-stakeholder partnerships: Making them work for delivering global agreements by Jan-Gustav Strandenaes Introduction Understanding terms History of multi-stakeholder partnerships Reviewing global partnerships Multi-stakeholder partnerships – Success stories and lessons learned Multi-stakeholder partnerships – Success stories and lessons learned Where do we go from here? Note Annex 1 Bali Guidelines on partnerships Annex 2 Global Compact Principles Annex 3: Leadership initiatives of the Secretary-General – Partnership commitment platforms (Ki-moon, 2012) References 8. Principles for multi-stakeholder processes by Minu Hemmati Introduction Background Principles of multi-stakeholder processes UN resolutions on multi-stakeholder partnerships The MSP Charter: Principles of multi-stakeholder partnerships for sustainable development Implementation guidance: Resources and tools for designing, implementing and facilitating MSPs Notes Bibliography 9. Designing successful multi-stakeholder partnerships by Susanne Salz, Bernd Lakemeier, Laura Schmitz, and Jana Borkenhagen Introduction 1 First steps in Multi-Stakeholder Partnerships 2 Institutionalization of MSPs 3 Impact and impact assessment of and in MSPs References 10. The challenges ahead References Index