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Thomas Hickmann

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Interlinkages, Integration and Coherence

Author

  • Måns Nilsson
  • Marjanneke J. Vijge
  • Ivonne Lobos Alva
  • Basil Bornemann
  • Karin Fernando
  • Thomas Hickmann
  • Michelle Scobie
  • Sabine Weiland

Summary, in English

This chapter focuses on the national level and studies interlinkages, institutional integration and policy coherence in the context of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Sustainable Development Goals. After defining key terms, the chapter reviews how perspectives on interlinkages have shaped a new discourse, followed by an analysis of the steering effects of the global goals on institutional integration and policy coherence. The chapter finds that some measures have been taken by national governments to advance institutional integration through coordination by central agencies and inter-ministerial exchanges. Growing policy coherence, however, is not clearly observable. Existing barriers in political-administrative systems preventing institutional integration and policy coherence have not vanished with the adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals. Although recent studies have considerably enhanced knowledge on the conceptual understanding of interlinkages, integration and coherence, empirical data about how these concepts play out in practice at national level is still very limited.

Department/s

  • Department of Political Science
  • BECC: Biodiversity and Ecosystem services in a Changing Climate

Publishing year

2022

Language

English

Pages

92-115

Publication/Series

The Political Impact of the Sustainable Development Goals : Transforming Governance Through Global Goals?

Document type

Book chapter

Publisher

Cambridge University Press

Topic

  • Other Social Sciences
  • Political Science (excluding Peace and Conflict Studies)

Keywords

  • Sustainable Development Goals
  • 2030 Agenda
  • Governance

Status

Published

ISBN/ISSN/Other

  • ISBN: 9781316514290
  • ISBN: 9781009082945