Policy integration through the Sustainable Development Goals? The case of the German Federal Government

IF 9.9 1区环境科学与生态学 Q1 DEVELOPMENT STUDIES

Sustainable Development Pub Date : 2024-01-07 DOI:10.1002/sd.2851

Jana Birner, Basil Bornemann, Frank Biermann

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Abstract

In 2015, the United Nations adopted 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) with 169 targets as part of its 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The launch of this comprehensive and inclusive set of global goals was expected to lead, among other things, to more integrative policymaking, which is widely seen as important for sustainability governance. In this article, we draw on a detailed empirical case study of the German government to analyze whether the launch of the SDGs has indeed strengthened policy integration and which mechanisms may account for this. With statistical methods and extensive network analysis, our analysis captures changes in horizontal, vertical, and sectoral policy integration between 2012 and 2019. In addition, we use semi‐structured interviews to explore institutional, leadership, and ideational integration mechanisms. The study shows that sectoral and horizontal policy integration has increased after 2015, but that the SDGs still have not changed the conditions for system‐wide policy integration. Our findings shed new light on the possibilities and limitations of integrative sustainability governance through global goals.

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通过可持续发展目标实现政策整合？德国联邦政府的案例

2015 年，联合国通过了 17 项可持续发展目标（SDGs）和 169 项具体目标，作为其 2030 年可持续发展议程的一部分。这套全面且具有包容性的全球目标的推出，除其他外，有望带来更具综合性的决策，而这被广泛认为对可持续发展治理非常重要。在本文中，我们通过对德国政府进行详细的实证案例研究，分析可持续发展目标的推出是否确实加强了政策整合，以及哪些机制可以解释这一点。通过统计方法和广泛的网络分析，我们的分析捕捉了 2012 年至 2019 年间横向、纵向和部门政策整合的变化。此外，我们还利用半结构式访谈探讨了机构、领导力和意识形态整合机制。研究表明，2015 年后部门和横向政策整合有所加强，但可持续发展目标仍未改变全系统政策整合的条件。我们的研究结果为通过全球目标进行整合性可持续性治理的可能性和局限性提供了新的启示。

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17.30

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11.20%

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168

期刊介绍： Sustainable Development is a publication that takes an interdisciplinary approach to explore and propose strategies for achieving sustainable development. Our aim is to discuss and address the challenges associated with sustainable development and the Sustainable Development Goals. All submissions are subjected to a thorough review process to ensure that our readers receive valuable and original content of the highest caliber.