The role of the State in new governance: reinventing government ... again?

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    New environmental governance (NEG) gains momentum in addressing complex environmental problems. One of its bedrock principles is collaboration between state and non-state actors. Yet, what exactly does this collaboration look like? In scratching a bit deeper under the surface of the NEG literature it becomes clear that state actors often play specific and leading roles in NEG e.g. they are repeatedly found to initiate, facilitate, or orchestrate collaboration. Current theorizing on NEG considers such state involvement in NEG a necessary condition of NEG success. Yet, the actual role of the state in NEG is currently undertheorized. Building on a series of unique cases from the Australian, Dutch, Singapore, and Malysian buildings sectors this research essay aims (i) to better understand the role of state actors in NEG, and, (ii ) to gain insight into the impact of state actors on the outcomes of NEG.

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