Polycentric environmental governance to achieving SDG 16: Evidence from Southeast Asia and Eastern Africa

Effective environmental governance is deemed essential in advancing the Sustainable Development Goals. However, environmental dimensions have no specific reference across the SDG 16 targets and indicators. In achieving SDG 16—the realization of peace, justice, and strong institution, polycentric env...

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Autores principales: Amaruzaman, Sacha, Do, Trong Hoan, Catacutan, Delia, Leimona, Beria, Malesu, Maimbo
Formato: Journal Article
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/171481
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author Amaruzaman, Sacha
Do, Trong Hoan
Catacutan, Delia
Leimona, Beria
Malesu, Maimbo
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description Effective environmental governance is deemed essential in advancing the Sustainable Development Goals. However, environmental dimensions have no specific reference across the SDG 16 targets and indicators. In achieving SDG 16—the realization of peace, justice, and strong institution, polycentric environmental governance involving multiple actors across scales deserves thoughtful consideration. This study illustrates the potential of a polycentric approach to environmental governance in achieving SDG 16, using case studies of forest, watershed, and transboundary bushland and seascape management in Southeast Asia and Eastern Africa, namely Vietnam, Indonesia, and the Kenya–Somalia cross-border. By highlighting four key elements of polycentric governance namely, political will, legal framework, support from higher-level governance and capacity building, the case studies demonstrate that polycentric governance play a significant role in achieving three environment-relevant SDG 16 targets, yet these targets are silent about environmental governance dimensions. Since many conflicts arise from the environment and natural resources sector, we suggest that (i) polycentric environmental governance be strongly pursued to achieve SDG 16, and (ii) SDG 16 includes indicators specifically directed on polycentric environment and natural resource governance.
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spelling CGSpace1714812025-12-08T10:29:22Z Polycentric environmental governance to achieving SDG 16: Evidence from Southeast Asia and Eastern Africa Amaruzaman, Sacha Do, Trong Hoan Catacutan, Delia Leimona, Beria Malesu, Maimbo sustainable development goals goal 16 peace, justice and strong institutions governance ecosystem services land governance Effective environmental governance is deemed essential in advancing the Sustainable Development Goals. However, environmental dimensions have no specific reference across the SDG 16 targets and indicators. In achieving SDG 16—the realization of peace, justice, and strong institution, polycentric environmental governance involving multiple actors across scales deserves thoughtful consideration. This study illustrates the potential of a polycentric approach to environmental governance in achieving SDG 16, using case studies of forest, watershed, and transboundary bushland and seascape management in Southeast Asia and Eastern Africa, namely Vietnam, Indonesia, and the Kenya–Somalia cross-border. By highlighting four key elements of polycentric governance namely, political will, legal framework, support from higher-level governance and capacity building, the case studies demonstrate that polycentric governance play a significant role in achieving three environment-relevant SDG 16 targets, yet these targets are silent about environmental governance dimensions. Since many conflicts arise from the environment and natural resources sector, we suggest that (i) polycentric environmental governance be strongly pursued to achieve SDG 16, and (ii) SDG 16 includes indicators specifically directed on polycentric environment and natural resource governance. 2022 2025-01-29T12:58:14Z 2025-01-29T12:58:14Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/171481 en Open Access MDPI Amaruzaman, Sacha; Trong Hoan, Do; Catacutan, Delia; Leimona, Beria; and Malesu, Maimbo. 2022. Polycentric environmental governance to achieving SDG 16: Evidence from Southeast Asia and Eastern Africa. Forests 13(1): 68. https://doi.org/10.3390/f13010068
spellingShingle sustainable development goals
goal 16 peace, justice and strong institutions
governance
ecosystem services
land governance
Amaruzaman, Sacha
Do, Trong Hoan
Catacutan, Delia
Leimona, Beria
Malesu, Maimbo
Polycentric environmental governance to achieving SDG 16: Evidence from Southeast Asia and Eastern Africa
title Polycentric environmental governance to achieving SDG 16: Evidence from Southeast Asia and Eastern Africa
title_full Polycentric environmental governance to achieving SDG 16: Evidence from Southeast Asia and Eastern Africa
title_fullStr Polycentric environmental governance to achieving SDG 16: Evidence from Southeast Asia and Eastern Africa
title_full_unstemmed Polycentric environmental governance to achieving SDG 16: Evidence from Southeast Asia and Eastern Africa
title_short Polycentric environmental governance to achieving SDG 16: Evidence from Southeast Asia and Eastern Africa
title_sort polycentric environmental governance to achieving sdg 16 evidence from southeast asia and eastern africa
topic sustainable development goals
goal 16 peace, justice and strong institutions
governance
ecosystem services
land governance
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/171481
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