Environmental governance for cities in the Global South: theoretical perspectives

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Autor(a) principal: Loor, Ignacio
Data de Publicação: 2021
Outros Autores: Rivadeneira, Lucia, Rivadeneira, Julio
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: spa
Título da fonte: Research, Society and Development
DOI: 10.33448/rsd-v10i1.12278
Texto Completo: https://rsdjournal.org/index.php/rsd/article/view/12278
Resumo: Growing informal urbanization poses a significant challenge to environmental governance in the Global South. This paper examines the theoretical literature linking environmental governance to informal settlements and social exclusion in cities. Though the research output on environmental governance is growing, the attention is mainly focused on cities of the Global North, while theoretical insights and empirical data on cities of the Global South is still far from adequate. In a search of publications of the last decade in Scopus and Web of Science, only 1% of the research output on environmental governance addresses informal settlements. The mechanisms of environmental modernization and ecosocialism are considered for suitability to address environmental challenges where informal settlements are widespread. The relevance of these mechanisms and existing theoretical frameworks for anticipating urban governance responsiveness to environmental pressures in the Global South is unknown. The paper creates awareness of the need for future research on urban governance where informal settlements are the norm. This is relevant for scholars working on the Sustainable Development Goals at city scale.
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spelling Environmental governance for cities in the Global South: theoretical perspectivesGobernanza ambiental para ciudades del Sur Global: perspectivas teóricasGovernança ambiental para cidades do Sul Global: perspectivas teóricasEnvironmental governanceInformal settlementsGlobal South.Gobernanza ambientalAsentamientos informalesSur Global.Governança ambientalAssentamentos informaisSul Global.Growing informal urbanization poses a significant challenge to environmental governance in the Global South. This paper examines the theoretical literature linking environmental governance to informal settlements and social exclusion in cities. Though the research output on environmental governance is growing, the attention is mainly focused on cities of the Global North, while theoretical insights and empirical data on cities of the Global South is still far from adequate. In a search of publications of the last decade in Scopus and Web of Science, only 1% of the research output on environmental governance addresses informal settlements. The mechanisms of environmental modernization and ecosocialism are considered for suitability to address environmental challenges where informal settlements are widespread. The relevance of these mechanisms and existing theoretical frameworks for anticipating urban governance responsiveness to environmental pressures in the Global South is unknown. The paper creates awareness of the need for future research on urban governance where informal settlements are the norm. This is relevant for scholars working on the Sustainable Development Goals at city scale.La creciente urbanización informal plantea un desafío significativo a la gobernanza ambiental en el Sur Global. Este documento examina la literatura teórica que vincula la gobernanza ambiental con los asentamientos informales y la exclusión social en ciudades. Aunque el volumen de investigaciones sobre gobernanza ambiental está creciendo, la atención de los manuscritos existentes se centra en las ciudades del Norte Global, mientras que los conocimientos teóricos y los datos empíricos sobre las ciudades del Sur Global son aún incipientes. En una búsqueda de publicaciones de la última década en Scopus y Web of Science, sólo el 1% de los manuscritos sobre gobernanza ambiental aborda los asentamientos informales. Los mecanismos de modernización ambiental y ecosocialismo se analizaron en cuanto a su idoneidad para abordar los desafíos ambientales en ciudades donde los asentamientos informales son prevalentes. Se desconoce la pertinencia de estos mecanismos y los marcos teóricos existentes para anticipar la capacidad de respuesta de la gobernanza urbana a las presiones ambientales en el Sur Global. Este documento crea conciencia de la necesidad de futuras investigaciones sobre gobernanza urbana donde los asentamientos informales son la norma. Esto es relevante para los académicos que trabajan en los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible a escala de ciudad.A crescente urbanização informal representa um desafio significativo para a governança ambiental no Sul Global. Este artigo examina a literatura teórica que liga a governança ambiental a assentamentos informais e exclusão social nas cidades. Embora a produção de pesquisa sobre governança ambiental esteja crescendo, a atenção está focada principalmente nas cidades do Norte Global, enquanto insights teóricos e dados empíricos sobre cidades do Sul Global ainda são incipientes. Em uma busca por publicações na última década em Scopus e Web of Science, apenas 1% dos manuscritos de governança ambiental abordam assentamentos informais. Os mecanismos de modernização ambiental e ecosocialismo foram analisados quanto à sua adequação para enfrentar desafios ambientais em cidades onde assentamentos informais são predominantes. A relevância desses mecanismos e dos quadros teóricos existentes para antecipar a capacidade de resposta da governança urbana às pressões ambientais no Sul Global é desconhecida. Este artigo cria a conscientização sobre a necessidade de futuras pesquisas sobre governança urbana onde assentamentos informais são a norma. Isso é relevante para os estudiosos que trabalham nos Objetivos de Desenvolvimento Sustentável em escala de cidade.Research, Society and Development2021-01-31info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttps://rsdjournal.org/index.php/rsd/article/view/1227810.33448/rsd-v10i1.12278Research, Society and Development; Vol. 10 No. 1; e56410112278Research, Society and Development; Vol. 10 Núm. 1; e56410112278Research, Society and Development; v. 10 n. 1; e564101122782525-3409reponame:Research, Society and Developmentinstname:Universidade Federal de Itajubá (UNIFEI)instacron:UNIFEIspahttps://rsdjournal.org/index.php/rsd/article/view/12278/10868Copyright (c) 2021 Ignacio Loor; Lucia Rivadeneira; Julio Rivadeneirahttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessLoor, IgnacioRivadeneira, LuciaRivadeneira, Julio2021-02-20T21:19:23Zoai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/12278Revistahttps://rsdjournal.org/index.php/rsd/indexPUBhttps://rsdjournal.org/index.php/rsd/oairsd.articles@gmail.com2525-34092525-3409opendoar:2024-01-17T09:33:54.041445Research, Society and Development - Universidade Federal de Itajubá (UNIFEI)false
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Environmental governance for cities in the Global South: theoretical perspectives
Gobernanza ambiental para ciudades del Sur Global: perspectivas teóricas
Governança ambiental para cidades do Sul Global: perspectivas teóricas
title Environmental governance for cities in the Global South: theoretical perspectives
spellingShingle Environmental governance for cities in the Global South: theoretical perspectives
Environmental governance for cities in the Global South: theoretical perspectives
Loor, Ignacio
Environmental governance
Informal settlements
Global South.
Gobernanza ambiental
Asentamientos informales
Sur Global.
Governança ambiental
Assentamentos informais
Sul Global.
Loor, Ignacio
Environmental governance
Informal settlements
Global South.
Gobernanza ambiental
Asentamientos informales
Sur Global.
Governança ambiental
Assentamentos informais
Sul Global.
title_short Environmental governance for cities in the Global South: theoretical perspectives
title_full Environmental governance for cities in the Global South: theoretical perspectives
title_fullStr Environmental governance for cities in the Global South: theoretical perspectives
Environmental governance for cities in the Global South: theoretical perspectives
title_full_unstemmed Environmental governance for cities in the Global South: theoretical perspectives
Environmental governance for cities in the Global South: theoretical perspectives
title_sort Environmental governance for cities in the Global South: theoretical perspectives
author Loor, Ignacio
author_facet Loor, Ignacio
Loor, Ignacio
Rivadeneira, Lucia
Rivadeneira, Julio
Rivadeneira, Lucia
Rivadeneira, Julio
author_role author
author2 Rivadeneira, Lucia
Rivadeneira, Julio
author2_role author
author
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Loor, Ignacio
Rivadeneira, Lucia
Rivadeneira, Julio
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Environmental governance
Informal settlements
Global South.
Gobernanza ambiental
Asentamientos informales
Sur Global.
Governança ambiental
Assentamentos informais
Sul Global.
topic Environmental governance
Informal settlements
Global South.
Gobernanza ambiental
Asentamientos informales
Sur Global.
Governança ambiental
Assentamentos informais
Sul Global.
description Growing informal urbanization poses a significant challenge to environmental governance in the Global South. This paper examines the theoretical literature linking environmental governance to informal settlements and social exclusion in cities. Though the research output on environmental governance is growing, the attention is mainly focused on cities of the Global North, while theoretical insights and empirical data on cities of the Global South is still far from adequate. In a search of publications of the last decade in Scopus and Web of Science, only 1% of the research output on environmental governance addresses informal settlements. The mechanisms of environmental modernization and ecosocialism are considered for suitability to address environmental challenges where informal settlements are widespread. The relevance of these mechanisms and existing theoretical frameworks for anticipating urban governance responsiveness to environmental pressures in the Global South is unknown. The paper creates awareness of the need for future research on urban governance where informal settlements are the norm. This is relevant for scholars working on the Sustainable Development Goals at city scale.
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