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TransGovern modelTransGovern model

Transdisciplinarity and the governance of Transdisciplinarity and the governance of sustainable developmentsustainable development

Natacha ZuinenNatacha Zuinen

Task Force Sustainable DevelopmentTask Force Sustainable Development

November 2006November 2006

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Plan of the presentationPlan of the presentation

1.1. Institutional context: the federal strategy Institutional context: the federal strategy

on SDon SD

2.2. The TransGovern modelThe TransGovern model

3.3. Link between the DPSIR and the Link between the DPSIR and the

TransGovern modelTransGovern model


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Part 1: Part 1: Institutional context: Institutional context: the federal strategy on SDthe federal strategy on SD

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(1) Federal Strategy on SD(1) Federal Strategy on SD

Belgian Act of 5 May 1997 on the Belgian Act of 5 May 1997 on the Coordination of Federal Sustainable Coordination of Federal Sustainable Development Policy Development Policy

Strategic process of reporting, Strategic process of reporting, planning, implementation and planning, implementation and monitoringmonitoring

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(1) SD Federal Strategy Cycle(1) SD Federal Strategy Cycle

Monitoring: A:science & public autonomous bodies D: various reports

Reporting A: public and scientific bodies- TFSDD: SD Federal Reports

PlanningA:Public&admin. bodies D: draft project SD plan

ConsultationA: people(s) and councilsD: Advices on draft project SD Plan

IntegrationA: Public admin. & scientific bodiesP: SD Project Plan

DecisionA:(Inter -) Governmental bodiesD: SD Plan

Implementation A: Public bodies and people(s)D: SDPlan

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(1) Work on conceptual models and on SDI in (1) Work on conceptual models and on SDI in the SD Federal Reportsthe SD Federal Reports

Monitoring: A:science & public autonomous bodies D: various reports

Reporting A: public and scientific bodies- TFSDD: SD Federal Reports

PlanningA:Public&admin. bodies D: draft project SD plan

ConsultationA: people(s) and councilsD: Advices on draft project SD Plan

IntegrationA: Public admin. & scientific bodiesP: SD Project Plan

DecisionA:(Inter -) Governmental bodiesD: SD Plan

Implementation A: Public bodies and people(s)D: SDPlan

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(1) Use of conceptual model and SDI in the (1) Use of conceptual model and SDI in the federal Reports on SDfederal Reports on SD

Three legal functions fulfilled in the federal Reports Three legal functions fulfilled in the federal Reports by the Task Force Sustainable Development:by the Task Force Sustainable Development:

assess the existing situation in Belgium;assess the existing situation in Belgium;

assess the current policy on sustainable development;assess the current policy on sustainable development;

provide some tools and a road map to build sustainable provide some tools and a road map to build sustainable development scenarios for the future. development scenarios for the future.


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Part 2: The Part 2: The TransGovern modelTransGovern model

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(2) Criteria for the construction of the (2) Criteria for the construction of the TransGovern modelTransGovern model

The model should be easily understood by experts The model should be easily understood by experts from various disciplinesfrom various disciplines

The model should highlight the role of public policy The model should highlight the role of public policy to govern a sustainable developmentto govern a sustainable development

The model should allow to represent the international The model should allow to represent the international sustainable development commitmentssustainable development commitments

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1. Poverty eradication 1. Poverty eradication (= key issue for sustainable (= key issue for sustainable development in particular development in particular in developing countries)in developing countries)

(2) Key (2) Key SD goals reaffirmed in JohannesburgSD goals reaffirmed in Johannesburg

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Intrarelations within a capital

Human capitalState of the population regarding

Standard of living

Health Knowledge

(2) The 3 capitals of human developpement(2) The 3 capitals of human developpement

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(2) Key SD goals reaffirmed in Johannesburg(2) Key SD goals reaffirmed in Johannesburg

2. Protection and managing the 2. Protection and managing the natural resources natural resources (= within (= within the carrying capacity of the carrying capacity of ecosystems)ecosystems)

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Intrarelations within a capital Interrelations between capitals


Environnemental capital State of the environment regarding

Standard of living

Health Knowledge

Natural resources

Biological diversity

(2) Definition of the capitals(2) Definition of the capitals

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Intrarelations within a capital Interrelations between capitals


Environnemental capital State of the environment regarding

Economic capitalState of the economy regarding

Standard of living

Health Knowledge

Equipments and technolgies

Net financial assets

Natural resources

Biological diversity

(2) Definition of the capitals(2) Definition of the capitals

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(2) Key SD goals reaffirmed in Johannesburg(2) Key SD goals reaffirmed in Johannesburg

3. Changing unsustainable 3. Changing unsustainable consumption and production consumption and production patterns patterns (= those of present (= those of present populations that will hinder future populations that will hinder future generations to meet their own needs generations to meet their own needs ))

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ProductionConsumption

Demography

PRINCIPLE N°8 of the RIO PRINCIPLE N°8 of the RIO DECLARATION (1992):DECLARATION (1992):

« « To achieve sustainable development and a higher To achieve sustainable development and a higher quality of life for all people, States should reduce quality of life for all people, States should reduce and eliminate unsustainable patterns of production and eliminate unsustainable patterns of production and consumption and promote appropriate and consumption and promote appropriate demographic policiesdemographic policies».».

(2) Improve the quality of growth (2) Improve the quality of growth to govern sustainable developmentto govern sustainable development

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(2) (2) TransGovern modelTransGovern modelTransformation of living conditions…Transformation of living conditions…

Transformation of living conditionsTransformation of living conditions


Demography

Human capital

Economiccapital

Environmentalcapital

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(2) (2) TransGovern modelTransGovern model Transformation of living conditions Transformation of living conditions through Governingthrough Governing



Demography

Human capital

Economiccapital


Public policyPublic policy

RESPONSESRESPONSES

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Public PolicyTransformation of living conditions

Human capital

Economic capital

Environmental capital


Demography Visions of the world including SD scenarios

(2) (2) TransGovern modelTransGovern model

GoverninGoverningg

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Human capital

Economic capital




Political agenda

(2) (2) TransGovern modelTransGovern modelGoverninGoverningg

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Institutional capital including SD strategies

Human capital

Economic capital




Political agenda

(2) (2) TransGovern modelTransGovern modelGoverninGoverningg

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Human capital

Economic capital




Authorities’ response including SD plans

Political agenda


GoverninGoverningg

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Human capital

Economic capital





Political agenda



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Part 3: Part 3: Link with the DPSIRLink with the DPSIR

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(3) Link between the DPSIR and the TransGovern model

Transformation of living conditions

=D,P,S (I)

Public policy

=R

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Human capital

Economic capital





Political agenda


DF

P

S R

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(3) The TransGovern model(3) The TransGovern model

Two parallel processes in the work of our team:Two parallel processes in the work of our team:

1.1. Elaboration of the third Federal Report on SD and Elaboration of the third Federal Report on SD and definition of an definition of an integrated modelintegrated model “ “model model TransGovernTransGovern” reflecting the transformation of our ” reflecting the transformation of our living conditions.living conditions.

Published in the Published in the third Federal Report on SDthird Federal Report on SD

2.2. Elaboration of a Elaboration of a SDI setSDI set largely used in the 2 first largely used in the 2 first reports and classified according to the DPS(I)Rreports and classified according to the DPS(I)R

Published in a Published in a Supplement to our third Federal Supplement to our third Federal Report on SDReport on SD

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(3) Set of SDI in the DPSIR structure(3) Set of SDI in the DPSIR structure

DPS(I)RDPS(I)R Number Number of SDIof SDI

Classification according to the SD componentsClassification according to the SD components

Driving Driving forcesforces

1212 economic driving forces (6 SDI)economic driving forces (6 SDI)

social driving forces (2 SDI)social driving forces (2 SDI)

linkages between social and economic DF (4 SDI)linkages between social and economic DF (4 SDI)

Pressures Pressures 1010 social pressures (3 SDI)social pressures (3 SDI)

environmental pressures (5 SDI)environmental pressures (5 SDI)

economic pressures (2 SDI)economic pressures (2 SDI)

States States 1313 state of the human capital (7 SDI)state of the human capital (7 SDI)

state of the environmental capital (3 SDI)state of the environmental capital (3 SDI)

state of the economic capital (3 SDI)state of the economic capital (3 SDI)

Responses Responses 99 institutional responses (3 SDI)institutional responses (3 SDI)

economic responses (6 SDI)economic responses (6 SDI)

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(3) A first set of SDI illustrating the (3) A first set of SDI illustrating the TransGovern modelTransGovern model



Demography

Human capital

Economiccapital


Public policyPublic policy

PUBLICPUBLICPOLICYPOLICY

PROCESSPROCESS

2

2

2

2

3 3

3

3 3

5

7

9

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(3) CONCLUSIONS(3) CONCLUSIONS

TransGovern model: TransGovern model: contribution to the need of analytical integrated contribution to the need of analytical integrated

framework in order to govern SD in a pragmatic and framework in order to govern SD in a pragmatic and integrated way (stressed by the OECD);integrated way (stressed by the OECD);

useful & relevant model to improve dialogue between useful & relevant model to improve dialogue between experts from different disciplines;experts from different disciplines;

can be applied to various themes;can be applied to various themes;

useful to think about relevant SDI and to classify SDI.useful to think about relevant SDI and to classify SDI.

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