This literature review seeks to explore how the social license to operate (SLO) is defined and applied in Australia and internationally. While explicit references to SLO in policy are rare, many of its core elements such as trust, legitimacy and fairness, are well recognised. The review identifies key mechanisms governments use to build legitimacy including...

This paper reports preliminary findings from a study sponsored by the ESRC about collaborative governance under austerity.

This paper contributes to strengthening the understanding of integrated planning by drawing on research conducted in Melbourne, Australia. Specifically, it uncovers contemporary drivers, meanings and mechanisms of ‘integrated planning’.