A concept that has emerged internationally in response tocomplex development issues, sustainability presents the challengeof forming a more networked approach to governance an approach thatconnects otherwise segmented policy areas and fosters greatercommunication among governments, stakeholders and citizens. Itcalls for discursive opportunities in which actors can explore thediffering knowledge, perspectives and values surroundingsustainability. This book therefore develops a notion oftransactional space to bring into focus the processes ofreflection, dialogue and mutual learning that effectivesustainability discourse involves. Drawing on an intensive processconducted with the WA Collaboration?a partnership of organizationsfrom various social and environmental perspectives committed tosustainability and a review of participatory theory and practice,the book demonstrates how transactional exchange can lead to morecomprehensive understanding of policy issues and integrativeapproaches. For policy professionals, facilitators and academicsalike, it presents principles and practical considerations fortransactional space relevant to a range of deliberativesettings. Skryť popis