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In Pursuit of Sustainable Development: New governance practices at the sub-national level in Europe

List of Tables.  List of Figures.  List of Abbreviations.  List of Contributors.  Preface.  Introduction: Sustainable Development: Facilitating Governance Capacity at the Sub-National Level Susan Baker and Katarina Eckerberg  Part 1: Promoting Governance Capacity for Sustainable Development  1. National Sustainable Development Strategies in EU Member States: The Regional Dimension Gerald Berger and Reinhard Steurer  2. Economic Instruments and the Promotion of Sustainable Development: Governance Experiences in Key European States  Susan Baker and Katarina Eckerberg  3. Institutional and Social Capacity Enhancement for Local Sustainable Development: Lessons from European Urban Settings Bob Evans, Marko Joas, Susan Sundback and Kate Theobald  Part 2: Engaging in Governance for Sustainable Development  4. Institutional Capacities for Sustainable Development: Experiences with Local Agenda 21 in Spain Kenneth Hanf and Francesc Morata  5. Sub-National Sustainable Development Initiatives in Federal States in Germany Kristine Kern  6. Rhetoric or Reality? Responding to the Challenge of Sustainable Development and New Governance Patterns in Ireland Bernadette Connaughton, Bríd Quinn and Nicolas Rees  7. Governance Networks Promoting Rural Sustainable Development in Norway Sissel Hovik  8. New Interpretations of Local Governance for Sustainable Development in the Netherlands Frans Coenan  Conclusion: Combining Old and New Governance in Pursuit of Sustainable Development Susan Baker and Katarina Eckerberg