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Introduction. In Pursuit Of Sustainable Development At The Sub-national Level: The 'new' Governance Agenda / Susan Baker And Katarina Eckerberg -- Pt. I. Promoting Governance Capacity For Sustainable Development -- 1. National Sustainable Development Strategies In Eu Member States: The Regional Dimension / Gerald Berger And Reinhard Steurer -- 2. Economic Instruments And The Promotion Of Sustainable Development: Governance Experiences In Key European States / Susan Baker And Katarina Eckerberg -- 3. Institutional And Social Capacity Enhancement For Local Sustainable Development: Lessons From European Urban Settings / Bob Evans, Marko Joas, Susan Sundback And Kate Theobald -- Pt. Ii. Engaging In Governance For Sustainable Development -- 4. Institutional Capacities For Sustainable Development: Experiences With Local Agenda 21 In Spain / Kenneth Hanf And Francesc Morata -- 5. Sub-national Sustainable Development Initiatives In Federal States In Germany / Kristine Kern -- 6. Rhetoric Or Reality? Responding To The Challenge Of Sustainable Development And New Governance Patterns In Ireland / Bernadette Connaughton, Brid Quinn And Nicholas Rees -- 7. Governance Networks Promoting Rural Sustainable Development In Norway / Sissel Hovik -- 8. New Interpretations Of Local Governance For Sustainable Development In The Netherlands / Frans Coenen -- Conclusion: Combining Old And New Governance In Pursuit Of Sustainable Development / Susan Baker And Katarina Eckerberg. Edited By Susan Baker And Katarina Eckerberg. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.