Australian Geographical Studies · 2004 · 116 citations · 25 references
Environmental LawSustainability GovernanceSustainable DevelopmentLawDecentralised Regionalism —Environmental PlanningEnvironmental LegislationSocial SciencesEnvironmental PolicyEnvironmental ManagementEnvironmental DecentralizationEarth System GovernanceEnvironmental GovernancePublic PolicyPotential PitfallsEnvironmental PoliticsEnvironmental JusticeEquitable DevelopmentPolitical GeographyWentworth GroupSustainabilityInternational Institutions
Abstract The prescriptions of The Wentworth Group of scientists for delivering improved environmental management and remediation are reviewed against the backdrop of international experience with decentralisation. The Group's preferred means of implementation — here referred to as decentralised regionalism — is examined and shown to be idealised and therefore naive to its complexities and potential pitfalls. Five problem areas are highlighted: 1. defining a ‘region’; 2. power, conflict and community; 3. developing mechanisms for accountability; 4. subsidiarity, and 5. the tensions between democracy and technocracy
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