Policy coherence for sustainable development and its implementation in the European Union and globally
Why does policy coherence often fail to deliver meaningful change despite its prominent place in the Sustainable Development Goals? This question is explored by Ondřej Horký-Hlucháň in a newly published article in the top-quartile journal Environmental Development.
Policy coherence had a star moment when it became a part of the Sustainable Development Goals. But the global progress in aligning public policies to sustainable development is barely a success. In his article, Horký-Hlucháň explains why this governance tool has become a technical exercise rather than encouraging political debates over major development and environmental issues.
In the case of the European Union, policy coherence for development did not always result in technocratic inaction when addressing the ‘old’ Western policies. However, the current, far more complex Policy Coherence for Sustainable Development (PCSD) has led the EU to actively avoid conflicts when transitioning its policies towards the 2030 Agenda.
Ultimately, the paper argues that policy coherence can still work globally if only it sets clear goals for specific political trade-offs.
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