The manner with which society exercises control over resources. It
denotes the mechanisms through which control over resources is defined and
access is regulated. For example, there is governance through the state, the market,
or through civil society groups and local organizations. Governance is
exercised through institutions: laws, property rights systems and forms of
social organization.
THE ABC FOR SUSTAINABLE CITIES
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