Introduction : setting the scene -- Outcomes from the World Summit for Sustainable Development -- Environment : the path of global environmental governance : form and function in historical perspective -- Economy : the economic problem of sustainable governance -- Society : participation and engagement -- Water : water and governance -- Energy : energy governance, poverty and sustainable development -- Health : health and sustainable development : addressing the challenges post-Johannesburg -- Agriculture : improving governance for food security and agriculture -- Biodiversity : biodiversity governance after Johannesburg -- Conclusion : where next?