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Informational governance – A systematic literature review of governance for sustainability in the Information Age

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  • Soma, Katrine
  • Termeer, Catrien J.A.M.
  • Opdam, Paul

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The rapid developments in all kinds of new information technologies, information networks and social media are increasingly affecting societies around the world. The so termed Information Age not only influences social relationships, economy and science, but also governance. Against this background and in the specific field of sustainability, informational governance is an emerging concept. It addresses two interrelated processes: (1) new forms of governing through information, and (2) transformative changes in governance institutions due to the new information flows. The aim of this article is to gain more insights into ways in which the Information Age impacts sustainability, and to suggest a research agenda with relevance to the field of informational governance. A systematic literature review resulted in a selection of 39 articles, of which 23 and 16 articles were identified in two-parallel searches. The increased human interconnectedness through e-governance, self-organization, private governing and empowerments are identified as core informational governance trends dealing with sustainability in the Information Age, and essential to future research.

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  • Soma, Katrine & Termeer, Catrien J.A.M. & Opdam, Paul, 2016. "Informational governance – A systematic literature review of governance for sustainability in the Information Age," Environmental Science & Policy, Elsevier, vol. 56(C), pages 89-99.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:enscpo:v:56:y:2016:i:c:p:89-99
    DOI: 10.1016/j.envsci.2015.11.006
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    1. Lei Fan & Yunyun Zhang & Meilin Jin & Qiang Ma & Jing Zhao, 2022. "Does New Digital Infrastructure Promote the Transformation of the Energy Structure? The Perspective of China’s Energy Industry Chain," Energies, MDPI, vol. 15(23), pages 1-18, November.
    2. Maja Steen Møller & Anton Stahl Olafsson, 2018. "The Use of E-Tools to Engage Citizens in Urban Green Infrastructure Governance: Where Do We Stand and Where Are We Going?," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 10(10), pages 1-10, September.
    3. Xuesong Li & Yunlong Ding, 2020. "Holistic Governance for Sustainable Public Services: Reshaping Government–Enterprise Relationships in China’s Digital Government Context," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(5), pages 1-20, March.
    4. Cobi Calyx, 2020. "Sustaining Citizen Science beyond an Emergency," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 12(11), pages 1-11, June.
    5. Paul Opdam, 2018. "Exploring the Role of Science in Sustainable Landscape Management. An Introduction to the Special Issue," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 10(2), pages 1-6, January.
    6. Michiel P.M.M. de Krom & Hanneke Muilwijk, 2019. "Multiplicity of Perspectives on Sustainable Food: Moving Beyond Discursive Path Dependency in Food Policy," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 11(10), pages 1-14, May.
    7. Marcel T. J. Kok & Kathrin Ludwig, 2022. "Understanding international non-state and subnational actors for biodiversity and their possible contributions to the post-2020 CBD global biodiversity framework: insights from six international coope," International Environmental Agreements: Politics, Law and Economics, Springer, vol. 22(1), pages 1-25, March.

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