Abstract:In tbis paper we examine tbe issue of environmental responsibility in tbe Russian Federation by engaging in responsibility narratives witb environmental nongovernmental organisations (NGOs). We do so to examine in more deptb tbe impact of tbe deinstitutionalisation of environmental responsibility in Russia tbrougbout tbe transition period. We find tbat wbile NGOs regard tbe state and otber key actors to bave abdicated in tbeir responsibility for protecting tbe natural environment, Russian environmental NGOs ap… Show more
“…Our findings also suggest that the recently observed success of advocacy activities (Fröhlich, 2012;Javeline & Lindemann-Komarova, 2010) (Crotty & Hall, 2013 …”
Section: Resultssupporting
confidence: 63%
“…NPOs have also been successful in case advocacy and supported individuals in bringing litigation charges against businesses and local councils through the Russian court system (Fröhlich, 2012). However, these examples contrast strongly with the wider literature on Russian NPOs which overwhelmingly indicates that such organisations have limited advocacy potential (Crotty & Hall, 2013).…”
Section: A Constricted Social Space: the Advocacy Potential Of Russiamentioning
This article examines the advocacy tactics of Russian nonprofits. While Russian nonprofits and their activities have been widely researched, specific insight into their use of advocacy tactics remains limited. In this article, we address this gap by broadening the understanding of how Russian nonprofits engage in advocacy. To do so we engage both Mosley’s indirect/insider framework and qualitative data collected from health and education nonprofits (HEnonprofits) in three Russian industrial regions. We demonstrate that Russian HEnonprofits, while having access to various advocacy tactics, fail to use them effectively. They are instead used for organizational maintenance and case/client advocacy. In conclusion, we discuss a potential typology of advocacy tactics in Russia, the usefulness of Mosley’s framework in this context and the implications of the failure to advocate for democratization within the Russian Federation.
“…Our findings also suggest that the recently observed success of advocacy activities (Fröhlich, 2012;Javeline & Lindemann-Komarova, 2010) (Crotty & Hall, 2013 …”
Section: Resultssupporting
confidence: 63%
“…NPOs have also been successful in case advocacy and supported individuals in bringing litigation charges against businesses and local councils through the Russian court system (Fröhlich, 2012). However, these examples contrast strongly with the wider literature on Russian NPOs which overwhelmingly indicates that such organisations have limited advocacy potential (Crotty & Hall, 2013).…”
Section: A Constricted Social Space: the Advocacy Potential Of Russiamentioning
This article examines the advocacy tactics of Russian nonprofits. While Russian nonprofits and their activities have been widely researched, specific insight into their use of advocacy tactics remains limited. In this article, we address this gap by broadening the understanding of how Russian nonprofits engage in advocacy. To do so we engage both Mosley’s indirect/insider framework and qualitative data collected from health and education nonprofits (HEnonprofits) in three Russian industrial regions. We demonstrate that Russian HEnonprofits, while having access to various advocacy tactics, fail to use them effectively. They are instead used for organizational maintenance and case/client advocacy. In conclusion, we discuss a potential typology of advocacy tactics in Russia, the usefulness of Mosley’s framework in this context and the implications of the failure to advocate for democratization within the Russian Federation.
“…The impact of this lack of environmental education was also thought to go beyond individuals, to influence the practices of Russian firms and the state, as well as the ‘specialists’ within (Crotty and Hall, ): Enterprises are a kind of mirror reflecting the society, its constituent part. We have no ecological culture in the managing bodies, in the global meaning (regulator H).In Russia, nor in the USSR, none of higher educational institution could graduate specialists in environment management […] very often [state officials] approve such ill‐considered projects simply because they are not specialists (NGO 1.1).…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…These participants cited ‘family’ as an important source of education, charged with the responsibility for disseminating information to children about the environment. Although some participants made inferences on ‘the role of society in the children's upbringing’ (regulator K), this was not something that was pressed very hard, perhaps because of the currently immature state of Russian civil society (Crotty, ) and the lack of interaction between civil society organizations and the public (Crotty and Hall, ).…”
Drawing on empirical research from a qualitative study in the Russian Federation, this paper contributes to the limited academic literature on environmental awareness and sustainable development in Russia. Using data from nearly 100 interviews with firms, NGOs and environmental regulators, we explore current barriers to public environmental awareness and the avenues to sustainable development, in the context of a transition country. We conclude by calling for further research that investigates the possibilities for environmental education and sustainability in contemporary Russian society and the institutional barriers thereto.
“…Many scholars have noted that reliance on overseas funding has had the opposite effect to what was intended. 82 Other challenges for ENGOs in Russia include the continual reorganization and transformation of state environmental protection bodies 83 and the limited rights of access to environmental information and decision making. 78 Low levels of participation, environmental awareness and trust in ENGOs constitute an additional barrier.…”
This article examines the role of environmental non-governmental organizations (ENGOs) in Russia and the impact of tightening governmental accountability measures. Drawing on 18 interviews conducted in 2012-13 with Russian and international ENGOs, the article examines three key governance issues, namely: the collaborative relationship between the state and ENGOs, the impact of accountability measures on ENGO activities, and the relationships between ENGOs themselves. The findings reveal that ENGOs maintain a legitimate and effective role within Russian environmental governance. However, their legitimacy and success is significantly limited and threatened by increasing accountability measures and state actions. The article accordingly identifies a number of recommendations for increasing the likelihood of successful ENGO action in Russian environmental governance, including improving ENGO collaboration with the state and resolving tensions between participation and accountability.
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