TransGovern model Transdisciplinarity and the governance of sustainable development

1. TransGovern modelTransdisciplinarity and the governance of sustainable development Natacha Zuinen Task Force Sustainable Development November 2006 www.plan.be

2. Plan of the presentation • Institutional context: the federal strategy on SD • The TransGovern model • Link between the DPSIR and the TransGovern model

3. Part 1: Institutional context: the federal strategy on SD www.plan.be

4. (1) Federal Strategy on SD • Belgian Act of 5 May 1997 on the Coordination of Federal Sustainable Development Policy • Strategic process of reporting, planning, implementation and monitoring

5. (1) SD Federal Strategy Cycle Monitoring: A:science & public autonomous bodies D: various reports Implementation A: Public bodies and people(s) D: SDPlan Reporting A: public and scientific bodies- TFSD D: SD Federal Reports Decision A:(Inter -) Governmental bodies D: SD Plan Planning A:Public&admin. bodies D: draft project SD plan Integration A: Public admin. & scientific bodies P: SD Project Plan Consultation A: people(s) and councils D: Advices on draft project SD Plan

6. (1) Work on conceptual models and on SDI in the SD Federal Reports Monitoring: A:science & public autonomous bodies D: various reports Implementation A: Public bodies and people(s) D: SDPlan Reporting A: public and scientific bodies- TFSD D: SD Federal Reports Decision A:(Inter -) Governmental bodies D: SD Plan Planning A:Public&admin. bodies D: draft project SD plan Integration A: Public admin. & scientific bodies P: SD Project Plan Consultation A: people(s) and councils D: Advices on draft project SD Plan

7. (1) Use of conceptual model and SDI in the federal Reports on SD • Three legal functions fulfilled in the federal Reports by the Task Force Sustainable Development: • assess the existing situation in Belgium; • assess the current policy on sustainable development; • provide some tools and a road map to build sustainable development scenarios for the future.

8. Part 2: The TransGovern model www.plan.be

9. (2) Criteria for the construction of the TransGovern model • The model should be easily understood by experts from various disciplines • The model should highlight the role of public policy to govern a sustainable development • The model should allow to represent the international sustainable development commitments

10. 1. Poverty eradication (= key issue for sustainable development in particular in developing countries) (2) Key SD goals reaffirmed in Johannesburg

11. Human capitalState of the population regarding Standard of living Health Knowledge Intrarelations within a capital (2) The 3 capitals of human developpement

12. (2) Key SD goals reaffirmed in Johannesburg 2. Protection and managing the natural resources (= within the carrying capacity of ecosystems)

13. (2) Definition of the capitals Natural resources Biological diversity Standard of living Health Knowledge Human capitalState of the population regarding Environnemental capitalState of the environment regarding Intrarelations within a capital Interrelations between capitals

14. (2) Definition of the capitals Equipments and technolgies Net financial assets Natural resources Biological diversity Standard of living Health Knowledge Human capitalState of the population regarding Economic capitalState of the economy regarding Environnemental capitalState of the environment regarding Intrarelations within a capital Interrelations between capitals

15. (2) Key SD goals reaffirmed in Johannesburg 3. Changing unsustainable consumption and production patterns (= those of present populations that will hinder future generations to meet their own needs )

16. Demography Consumption Production (2) Improve the quality of growth to govern sustainable development PRINCIPLE N°8 of the RIO DECLARATION (1992): « To achieve sustainable development and a higher quality of life for all people, States should reduce and eliminate unsustainable patterns of production and consumption and promote appropriate demographic policies».

17. Demography Consumption Production Human capital Environmental capital Economiccapital (2) TransGovern modelTransformation of living conditions… Transformation of living conditions

18. Demography Consumption Production RESPONSES Human capital Environmental capital Economiccapital Public policy Transformation of living conditions (2) TransGovern modelTransformation of living conditions through Governing

19. (2) TransGovern model Governing Visions of the world including SD scenarios Demography Consumption Production Human capital Environmental capital Economic capital Transformation of living conditions Public Policy

20. (2) TransGovern model Governing Visions of the world including SD scenarios Demography Consumption Production Political agenda Human capital Environmental capital Economic capital Transformation of living conditions Public Policy

21. (2) TransGovern model Governing Visions of the world including SD scenarios Demography Consumption Production Political agenda Institutional capital including SD strategies Human capital Environmental capital Economic capital Transformation of living conditions Public Policy

22. Visions of the world including SD scenarios Demography Consumption Production Political agenda Institutional capital including SD strategies Human capital Authorities’ response including SD plans Environmental capital Economic capital Transformation of living conditions Public Policy (2) TransGovern model Governing

23. Visions of the world including SD scenarios Demography Consumption Production Political agenda Institutional capital including SD strategies Human capital Authorities’ response including SD plans Environmental capital Economic capital Transformation of living conditions Public Policy (2) TransGovern model

24. Part 3: Link with the DPSIR www.plan.be

25. (3) Link between the DPSIR and the TransGovern model Transformation of living conditions = D,P,S (I) Public policy = R Transformation of living conditions Public Policy

26. Visions of the world including SD scenarios Demography Consumption Production Political agenda Institutional capital including SD strategies Human capital Authorities’ response including SD plans Environmental capital Economic capital Transformation of living conditions Public Policy (2) TransGovern model DF P S R

27. (3) The TransGovern model Two parallel processes in the work of our team: • Elaboration of the third Federal Report on SD and definition of an integrated model “model TransGovern” reflecting the transformation of our living conditions.  Published in the third Federal Report on SD 2. Elaboration of a SDI set largely used in the 2 first reports and classified according to the DPS(I)R Published in a Supplement to our third Federal Report on SD

28. (3) Set of SDI in the DPSIR structure

29. Demography Consumption Production PUBLIC POLICY PROCESS Human capital Environmental capital Economiccapital Public policy Transformation of living conditions (3) A first set of SDI illustrating the TransGovern model 2 2 3 3 2 3 5 2 9 7 3 3

30. (3) CONCLUSIONS • TransGovern model: • contribution to the need of analytical integrated framework in order to govern SD in a pragmatic and integrated way (stressed by the OECD); • useful & relevant model to improve dialogue between experts from different disciplines; • can be applied to various themes; • useful to think about relevant SDI and to classify SDI.