Decentralization or privatization of environmental governance? Forest conflict and bioregional assessment in Australia

Lane, Marcus B.

doi:10.1016/s0743-0167(02)00084-0

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“…Conservation furthermore also dovetails with concerns about CO2-reduction. Within the literature on environmental politics, it has been hypothesized that the growth of voluntary business practices that deal with environmental practices may constitute a privatization of environmental governance: a move away from public regulation of environmental practice and towards set-ups in which industry actors predominate (Clapp, 1998;Lane, 2003). The studies refer to different aspects of CSR practices that may be a manifestation of this privatization.…”

Section: Empirical Illustration Ii: Csr Environmental Conservationmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Embededness of Responsible Business Practice: National Institutional Environments and Corporate Social Responsibility

Fransen

2012

SSRN Journal

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Section: Empirical Illustration Ii: Csr Environmental Conservationmentioning

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The Embededness of Responsible Business Practice: National Institutional Environments and Corporate Social Responsibility

Fransen

2012

SSRN Journal

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“…Reflecting the diversity of society, the voices of the public in the ENRM governance represent pluralistic values and argue for a range of land use priorities (Lane 2003;Fraussen and Halpin 2016). This means that disagreement about the best course of action for any given land use change is likely, both between decision-makers and the public, and between different sectors of the public.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Dandy et al (2013, p.2) describe the purpose of agenda setting as to "…define the problems, options and choices available for discussion, along with the framework of values and practices within which they are discussed", demonstrating that it is not just the issues for consideration which are shaped, but also the way in which they are addressed. Interest groups with adequate power to influence the political and policy making discourse aim to achieve dominance of their agenda over others' (Greider and Garkovich 1994;Zammit et al 2000;Lane 2003;Shmuli and Ben Gal 2003;Howard 2012;Dandy et al 2013;Fraussen and Halpin 2016).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…For communities, superordinate goals of land use conflicts may be related to 7 preserving a way of life or amenity of a valued landscape. For interest groups, superordinate goals related to land use conflict may be achievement of a political win, where favourable resolution of an individual land use conflict is viewed as one part of a broader agenda (Zammit et al 2000;Lane 2003;Shmuli and Ben Gal 2003;Lane and Morrison 2006;Bjørkhaug and Richards 2008;Dandy et al 2013). The goals of communities and various interest groups may align or differ based on the nature of the land use change (Lewicki et al 2003;Wondolleck et al 2003;Brummans et al 2008;Anderson et al 2013).…”

Section: Interest Groups Lobbying and Agenda Settingmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…While communities, interest groups or advocacy coalitions actively opposing land use changes may employ arguments related to the material impacts of the change, the way a land use change modifies the symbolic meaning of the landscape can be a major factor underpinning land use conflict (Lane 2003;Wester-Herber 2004;Anderson et al 2013;Brown and Raymond 2014). Greider and Garkovich (1994) theorise that landscapes are social constructions which imbue physical attributes of the landscape with symbolic meaning.…”

Section: The Symbolic Meaning Of the Landscapementioning

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The social identity approach to understanding stakeholder conflict in environmental and natural resources management

Colvin¹

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Conflict between stakeholders about environmental and natural resources management (ENRM) issues is a significant challenge for achieving sustainable outcomes for people and the environment.Although conflict can be a constructive and important part of deliberative processes, ENRM routinely experiences dysfunctional conflict, where people involved focus on their perceived incompatibilities rather than finding solutions for the problem. This form of dysfunctional conflict leads to decision-making stagnation and exacerbation of issues which require timely management.The self-perpetuating nature of conflict means that relationships between people and groups become strained, and the potential for cooperation and compromise is undermined. In ENRM, conflict is addressed, often implicitly, through the practice of stakeholder engagement. Although advancements have been made on stakeholder engagement processes through both research and practice, conflict continues to manifest in ENRM issues.This thesis investigates ENRM conflict through analysing the contribution of ENRM stakeholder engagement practice to the prevalence of dysfunctional conflict. In order to understand the hidden complexities and drivers of conflict, the social identity approach has been applied as a theoretical lens. The social identity approach is a theoretical perspective from social psychology which explains how people become members of groups, and how groups interact. As such it is well suited to a study of ENRM conflict, where the heart of the conflict is how groups of people -stakeholders -interact with each other.First, the thesis outlines the theoretical basis for the interest in ENRM conflict, and makes a case for both why stakeholder engagement processes are a critical aspect of conflict which are worthy of investigation, and why the social identity approach is a useful theoretical lens. Following this, a theory building approach to integration of the literature across disciplines is used to present a way of understanding the human dimension of ENRM conflict, and the argument is made for the use of the social identity approach. As a result, a clear distinction is made between 'stakeholders' and 'the citizenry', where stakeholders are formalised groups with a defined interest, and the citizenry is everyone else. An integrative conceptual model for ENRM conflict is created, and is analysed with the application of the social identity approach.Next, the thesis examines the processes taken by ENRM practitioners to identify stakeholders, thereby filling a recognised gap in the literature. This is undertaken with the use of semi-structured interviews with experienced ENRM practitioners, analysed qualitatively. As a result, a typology of approaches to identification of stakeholders is presented, and the previously proposed distinction iii between stakeholders and the citizenry is shown to be reflective of how practitioners categorise people in the context of ENRM issues.The thesis then investigates a case study of a large-scale wind energy d...

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Adaptive Capacity in Theory and Reality: Implications for Governance in the Great Barrier Reef Region

Bohensky

Stone-Jovicich

Larson

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Springer Series on Environmental Management

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Decentralization or privatization of environmental governance? Forest conflict and bioregional assessment in Australia

Cited by 71 publications

References 29 publications

The Embededness of Responsible Business Practice: National Institutional Environments and Corporate Social Responsibility

The Embededness of Responsible Business Practice: National Institutional Environments and Corporate Social Responsibility

The social identity approach to understanding stakeholder conflict in environmental and natural resources management

Adaptive Capacity in Theory and Reality: Implications for Governance in the Great Barrier Reef Region

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