Assessing biodiversity policy designs in Australia, France and Sweden. Comparative lessons for transformative governance of biodiversity?

Coffey, Brian; Damiens, Florence L. P.; Hysing, Erik; Torabi, Nooshin

doi:10.1080/1523908x.2022.2117145

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“…Finally, by foregrounding a region and conducting an analysis of the immanent possibilities, barriers and challenges for advancing transformative change on the ground, our study has also contributed to the recent, growing body of literature that is moving the transformative governance research agenda forward, from a conceptual discussion of the term and its application to particular issue-areas (e.g. biodiversity loss, climate change) towards the collection of empirical data and the drawing of lessons for sustainability transformations (Aguiar et al, 2021;Coffey et al, 2022;Pascual et al, 2022;Pickering et al, 2022;Rusch et al, 2022).…”

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Towards a transformative governance of the Amazon

Pereira

Terrenas

2022

Global Policy

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The crises of the Anthropocene can neither be confronted incrementally nor through short‐term, reductionist strategies. As the risk of severe, irreversible socioecological damage increases, transformative change towards achieving long‐term sustainability becomes ever‐pressing. Against this backdrop, we explore how transformative governance can help strengthen ecosystem resilience, empower vulnerable communities and ensure sustainable development in the Amazon. The article starts by briefly reviewing the concept of transformative governance, arguing that it provides an adequate framework for thinking about and responding to the challenges of the Anthropocene. It then looks at how extant governance practices are destroying and fragmenting the Amazon, eroding the resilience of regional ecosystems. It proceeds by investigating how the Andes–Amazon–Atlantic Corridor, a transnational project aligned with the normative commitments and operational principles of transformative governance, aimed at protecting, restoring and building socioecological connectivity in the region, can offer an alternative pathway for Amazonian development in the new geological epoch.

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Towards a transformative governance of the Amazon

Pereira

Terrenas

2022

Global Policy

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“…This article focuses on Swedish urban planning and biodiversity protection within four municipalities, contributing to the burgeoning literature on Swedish environmental governance at different social scales (Coffey et al, 2022;Hysing, 2009Hysing, , 2014Hysing, , 2021Hysing & Lidskog, 2018;Hysing & Olsson, 2011;Krantz & Gustafsson, 2021, p. 2642Uggla, 2010aUggla, , 2010b. It examines what 'doing biodiversity' means for municipal workers involved in working out such complex issues.…”

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Swedish bureaucratic biodiversity: Analysing municipal worker discourse with the theory of sociocultural viability

Singleton

2023

Env Pol Gov

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Cities are important sites for societal transitions towards sustainability, which is increasingly recognised around the issue of biodiversity conservation and protection. However, cities are often characterised by the need to develop and grow. Furthermore, efforts to promote sustainable development have been criticised as failing to address the fundamental causes of environmental destruction. In this article, based on interviews with bureaucrats and documentary analysis, I explore urban planning and biodiversity protection at four Swedish municipalities. Biodiversity protection has been an official goal in Sweden for 30 years. As such, my research aim is to explore how Swedish bureaucrats represent efforts to balance imperatives to develop cities and protect biodiversity. Taking an institutional approach, I identify what information is included and excluded. In assessing municipal discourse, I utilise the theory of sociocultural viability, which provides an analytical typology of four worldviews. I identify that within respondents' discourse, biodiversity primarily emerges as a product of a hierarchical view of reality, as a measurable object; an indicator; a characteristic; and as a provider that is both engineerable and replaceable. This was despite numerous respondents articulating an egalitarian desire for more holistic interpretations of biodiversity in urban planning, appreciative of its inherent worth. This suggests that biodiversity has largely been integrated into extant hierarchical conceptualisations of public administration. According to cultural theory, addressing wicked policy problems effectively requires insight from several of the typology's worldviews. As such, current practice may reiterate dominant contemporary views on nature rather than innovation towards a radically different society.

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Wetlands contribution and linkage to support SDGs, its indicators and targets‐ A critical review

Mohanty,

Pandey,

Pandey

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Sustainable Development

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This study marks one of the pioneering efforts to compile comprehensive information on Ramsar sites globally. It delves into the significance of wetlands and the designation of Ramsar sites across various countries, incorporating a concise exploration of the utilization of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) for wetland monitoring and assessment. Additionally, the study conducts a comparative evaluation of Ramsar sites, analyzing their percentage area and overall coverage worldwide. Incorporating a Scientometric analysis utilizing the Scopus database, the study features a co‐occurrence map, thematic map, thematic evolution trend, and country collaboration map. Emphasizing the interconnection between wetlands and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly SDG6 (Clean Water & Sanitation), SDG12 (Responsible Consumption & Production), SDG13 (Climate‐Action), SDG14 (Life Below Water) and SDG15 (Life on Land), the study delves into associated targets and indicators. Targets such as 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4, 6.5, 6a, 6b of SDG‐6, 12.1, 12.2, 12.4 of SDG‐12, and 13.2, 13.3 of SDG‐13 align with wetland management and conservation. Moreover, it affirms the role of wetlands in supporting targets 14.1, 14.2, 14.3, 14.4, 14.5, 14.6, 14a‐c of SDG‐14, and 15.1, 15.5, 15.6, 15.7, 15.8, and 15.8 of SDG‐15. Policies, regulations and management plans of different countries relevant for supporting and establishing relationship with SDGs are discussed in details. The study offers a detailed exploration of these targets, elucidating indicator types associated with each SDG target. By doing so, it provides valuable insights for future researchers and policymakers, underlining the indispensable contribution of wetlands to the direct and indirect fulfillment of SDGs 6,12,13,14,15 and 17.

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Assessing biodiversity policy designs in Australia, France and Sweden. Comparative lessons for transformative governance of biodiversity?

Cited by 11 publications

References 35 publications

Towards a transformative governance of the Amazon

Towards a transformative governance of the Amazon

Swedish bureaucratic biodiversity: Analysing municipal worker discourse with the theory of sociocultural viability

Wetlands contribution and linkage to support SDGs, its indicators and targets‐ A critical review

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