Institutional arrangements and governance are viewed as representing a critical cross-cutting theme that is growing in recognition in the Disaster Risk Reduction research community.
Given the interrelated, interconnected and complex nature of drivers and impacts in the urban environment, policy integration and integrated urban governance are viewed as the "sine qua non" of effective responses.
Autonomy in itself is a measure of a country's wellbeing, and trade policies that compromise its self-governance is viewed by some informants as a negative impact of trade relationships.
Increasing shareholder involvement is viewed as the way to fix whatever ails corporate governance.
Such a move to annual elections is viewed by investors as a best practice of corporate governance.
This indicator is viewed as most useful when presented at the scale of governance at which end users operate.
To clarify its actual meaning, the cornerstones of an emerging governance theory are then discussed, followed by an inquiry into how governance can be viewed in the context of changing statehood.
Strong demands are being made by civil society for good governance to be viewed both as an issue to be considered across development as well as a standalone target post the MDGs, with clear indicators to measure levels of "participatory democracy".
This novel practice of contractual governance may be viewed as having considerable potential but it also raises important issues concerning justice and rights.
In fact, governance to improve HRH must be viewed as inseparable from the wider health system and state governance within which it is integrated.
As noted in the case of the World Bank, pharmaceutical good governance is commonly viewed as a component of health systems strengthening programs.
