Governance for Sustainable Development : Five OECD Case Studies This publication presents five governmental experiments aimed at promoting sustainable development in Canada Germany Japan the Netherlands and the United Kingdom. These countries were selected on the basis of their diversity in terms of size and natural conditions. They also display a variety of economic environmental and social conditions and cultural patterns. The five case studies illustrate specific institutional and decision making efforts to adapt governance frameworks in order to respond to sustainable development challenges. The country studies are introduced by an analytical secti