Network Governance for Collective Action in Implementing United Nations Sustainable Development Goals

Naim Kapucu and Sean Beaudet
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Naim Kapucu: School of Public Administration, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL 32801, USA
Sean Beaudet: Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Orlando, FL 32801, USA

Administrative Sciences, 2020, vol. 10, issue 4, 1-21

Abstract: As the number of complex transnational problems have continued to grow, so too has the desire to combat them through global partnerships and collective action. In response, the United Nations (U.N.) and member states created the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in 2015. This study provides a background on international organizations and efforts in collectively moving towards sustainable development goals. It examines the SDGs (specific emphasis on Food–Energy–Water (FEW) Nexus) and means of governance and implementation at the global level. It also seeks to describe and visualize partnerships and collective action using network analysis tools and techniques. The network visualization demonstrates the organizations working together and towards the SDGs, which provides the type of structure and key actors and arrangements for implementation at the global stage.

Keywords: Sustainable Development Goals; network governance; partnerships; collective action; Food–Energy–Water (FEW) Nexus (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: L M M0 M1 M10 M11 M12 M14 M15 M16 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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