Management of Protected Areas in Norway and Sweden: Challenges in Combining Central Governance and Local Participation

Hovik, Sissel; Sandström, Camilla; Zachrisson, Anna

doi:10.1080/15239081003719219

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“…It is not used as a channel of policy debate and policy development. Thus, our conclusion supports findings in previous studies (Hovik et al 2010;Sandström et al 2008a) Regarding our third research question, our data clearly indicates that the boards are not arenas for discussion and formulation of a local or regional policy for sustainable development.…”

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confidence: 82%

“…Two challenges are of particular importance regarding the division of power and responsibility between levels of government: balancing local autonomy with national commitments to biodiversity conservation and balancing use and conservation (Jones and Burgess 2005;Sandström et al 2008a;Hovik et al 2010). Concerning the balance of local autonomy and national commitment, nature conservation is justified in the need to secure nature values and diversity for present and future generations of humanity.…”

Section: Nature Conservation Management -A Multidimensional Taskmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Through examining outcomes of this hybrid model, we aim to contribute to the discussion on the institutional design of nature protection management (Zachrisson 2009a;Hovik et al 2010;Ostrom 1990;Carlson 2008). …”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The first challenge is balancing local participation and management and the national obligation to fulfil biodiversity conservation. The second is balancing sustainable use of resources versus biodiversity conservation (Sandström et al 2008a;Hovik et al 2010). Previous studies show that different types of conservation management balance these concerns differently.…”

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confidence: 99%

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“…Conservation in Norway deviates from other countries by the weight put on sustainable use of resources rather than wilderness protection, and by the strong local involvement in protected area management (Hovik et al, 2010;Fauchald et al, 2014). Similar to many other countries, protected areas have historically been established on remote, unproductive, and state-owned land, with goals set by the Ministry of the Environment and implemented by state agencies.…”

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Cross-cultural values and management preferences in protected areas of Norway and Poland

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Protected areas provide important ecosystem services globally but few studies have examined how cultural differences influence the distribution of cultural ecosystem values and management preferences. We used internet-based public participation GIS (PPGIS) in the countries of Norway and Poland to identify ecosystem values and management preferences in protected areas held by regional residents and site users. We found significant differences in the type and quantity of ecosystem values with Norwegians mapping more values relating to use of resources (e.g., hunting/fishing, gathering) and Polish respondents mapping more environmental values such as scenery, biological diversity, and water quality. With respect to management preferences, Norwegians identified more preferences for resource utilization while Polish respondents identified more preferences for conservation. Norwegian respondents were more satisfied with protected area management and local participation which can be explained by historical, legal, and cultural differences between the two countries. For Norway, biodiversity conservation in protected areas will continue to be guided by sustainable use of protected areas, rather than strict nature protection, with management favoring local board control and active public participation. For Poland, change in protected area management to enhance biodiversity conservation is less certain, driven by national environmental values that conflict with local values and preferences, continuing distrust in government, and low levels of civic participation. Differential efficacy in PPGIS methods-Norway with greater participation from household sampling and Poland with greater response using social media-suggest different strategies will be required for effective public engagement in protected area planning and management.

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Recognition of Indigenous Ecological Knowledge Systems in Conservation and Their Role to Narrow the Knowledge-Implementation Gap

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Management of Protected Areas in Norway and Sweden: Challenges in Combining Central Governance and Local Participation

Cited by 40 publications

References 17 publications

Balancing local interests and national conservation obligations in nature protection. The case of local management boards in Norway

Balancing local interests and national conservation obligations in nature protection. The case of local management boards in Norway

Cross-cultural values and management preferences in protected areas of Norway and Poland

Recognition of Indigenous Ecological Knowledge Systems in Conservation and Their Role to Narrow the Knowledge-Implementation Gap

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