A Greener Revolution in the Making?: Environmental Governance in the 21st Century.

This article discusses new forms of governance for environmental protection and sustainable development for the 21st Century. According to the authors, the power of the state is shrinking as budget cuts and globalization erode its influence. The state is being supplanted by international hybrid arrangements which emphasize co-management, public, private and social partnerships, markets and communities. These partnerships are active in management of forests, fisheries and water resources. They argue that incentives such as payments for ecosystem services and carbon emissions trading result in voluntary cooperation and greater stakeholder participation.