Technological change is usually considered a necessary albeit not sufficient condition for a
transition to sustainability. However, the empirical analysis of the determinants to …

There is widespread consensus that no individual policy instrument but rather a “policy mix”
is needed to effectively drive the development and diffusion of environmental technologies …

In recent years, the traditional rationale for innovation policy has been expanded to more
explicitly contribute to tackling societal challenges. There is broad agreement that demand …

'Bringing the state back in'to research on comparative, inter-, and trans-national
environmental politics and policy will contribute to better understanding of the limits and …

Most research on global governance has focused either on theoretical accounts of the
overall phenomenon or on empirical studies of distinct institutions that serve to solve …

The principal policy focus for food has been to increase agricultural productivity and to
liberalize markets allowing globalized trade. This focus has led to huge growth in the supply …

The central environmental supervision system is an innovation to environmental governance
in China, which has created a new form of the game between the central and local …

The rise of Chinese solar energy firms has taken many experts by surprise. German policy
makers and researchers alike had suggested that the country's ambitious deployment …

This article introduces this special issue that deals with subnational (and, in the case of the
European Union, sub-supranational) global climate change politics. While recognizing the …

This article explores the complex relationship between environmental regulation, innovation,
and sustainable development within the context of an increasingly globalizing economy. The …