Objective In the search for participatory governance (PG) the theoretical starting point of this analysis an evaluation of the recent scholar debates on the challenges to governance. Empirical research will focus on specific policy areas in the field of environmental protection and takes account of different territorial levels (EU, national regional and local). The central task of empirical research is to analyse old and new forms of governance in order to identify elements of PG. The drive to achieve PD is seen as an on-going social process whereby existing governance mixtures (specific mixtures of different forms of governance: state, market, associational and civic interaction) can be modified by deliberate innovative strategies aimed at socially sustainable outcomes. Fields of science social sciencessociologygovernance Programme(s) FP5-HUMAN POTENTIAL - Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on "Improving the human research potential and the socio-economic knowledge base" (1998-2002) Topic(s) 1.4.1.-4. - Key action Socio-Economic Knowledge Base Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Coordinator DARMSTADT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY EU contribution No data Address Residenzschloss 64289 DARMSTADT Germany See on map Total cost No data Participants (4) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI Greece EU contribution No data Address University Campus, Administration Building, Univer 54006 THESSALONIKI See on map Total cost No data EUROPEAN UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE Italy EU contribution No data Address Via dei Roccetini 9 50016 SAN DOMENICO DI FIESOLE See on map Total cost No data THE CHANCELLOR, MASTERS AND SCHOLARS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD United Kingdom EU contribution No data Address Mansfield Road OX1 3TB OXFORD See on map Total cost No data UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL United Kingdom EU contribution No data Address 8,Priory Road 8 BS8 1TZ BRISTOL, CLIFTON See on map Total cost No data