Misfits and compliance patterns in the transposition and implementation of the Habitats Directive—four cases

Frederiksen, Pia; Sluis, T. van der; Vădineanu, Angheluţă; Terkenli, Theano S.; Gaube, Veronika; Busck, Anne Gravsholt; Vesterager, Jens Peter; Geamănă, Nicoleta; Schistou, Despoina; Pedroli, Bas

doi:10.1016/j.landusepol.2016.12.010

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“…Policy and legislation can balance to some extent market forces that also exert much influence on spatial development. The aspect of governance and how institutions involved in the implementation of policy function in the end will be very decisive in the effectiveness of a given policy (Frederiksen et al, 2017).…”

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Drivers of European landscape change: stakeholders’ perspectives through Fuzzy Cognitive Mapping

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Understanding complex processes of landscape change is crucial to guide the development of future landscapes and land resources. Through Fuzzy Cognitive Mapping, we studied the processes of landscape change of six different environmental zones in Europe. Results show that landscapes are complex systems, with many interactions. Except for one, all regions show a strong decline in landscape quality. Dominant drivers are EU policy and the global economy, sometimes in conjunction with environmental drivers or the governance system. The process of change differs for all cases, through urbanisation or land abandonment in some cases, and agricultural intensification in others. The (un)intended effects of policies are difficult to predict. Although some EU Policies directly improve landscape quality, their indirect effects as well as other EU policies outweigh this positive influence and jointly result in a decrease of landscape quality. To counter these negative side effects, targeted landscape policies are urgently needed.

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“…Policy convergence is often explained by referring to the extent of 'fit' between a member state and EU requirements (Frederiksen et al 2017). According to this 'goodness of fit' theory, policy convergence will be easier for member states whose institutions and policy cultures fit well with those of the EU, while others will struggle more and may end up achieving lower levels of convergence.…”

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“…An example of such a misfit is when EU policy requirements call for the establishment of decentralised agencies while national institutions tend toward centralisation. Policy cultures are also important factors to explain success or failure of policy convergence (see Bulmer 2008;Frederiksen et al 2017;Haverland 2000;Knill and Lehmkuhl 1999). Policy cultures include styles of debate, the relative importance of legal institutions, the role of elites, and the extent of public participation (policy cultures are also discussed under the name of administrative style).…”

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How science-policy relations change: implementing EU environmental policy in Poland

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Scenario studies are seen as useful tools to support planning and decision-making processes because they provide integrated projections of future trends and developments and their impacts on land use. They play an important role in facilitating cooperation and interaction at the science-policy interface. This chapter contributes to new understandings of the role of science-based tools and instruments such as scenario studies at the science-policy interface.It uses a theoretical framework that connects the criteria of credibility, salience, and legitimacy to the concepts of co-production and boundary object to analyse the EUruralis scenario study that addresses the future of agriculture and rural development in Europe. The findings demonstrate that aspects related to legitimacy contributed to the capacity of EUruralis to function as a boundary object between the scientists and policymakers involved.They also show how cooperation in the EUruralis project resulted in joint learning and reflection. The chapter concludes by discussing the role of EUruralis as a boundary object and connecting the findings to the concept of co-production.

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“…as societal opposition towards the Natura 2000 network, delaying the designation process in many Member States (Court of Accounts of France, 2008;European Commission, 2016a;Frederiksen et al, 2017;National Audit Office of Finland, 2007).…”

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“…The assessment of new plans and projects is primarily a legal process that is strongly influenced by both national and EU case law and leaves little room for discretion for governments at national, regional or local level (Sundseth & Roth, 2013). This is quite different for the existing management of sites, as the articles stipulating such management provide Member States with considerable freedom to arrange the management (Frederiksen et al, 2017). As a result, Member States have chosen to use different policy instruments such as management plans, subsidies and regulations to 'establish the necessary conservation measures' or to take the 'appropriate steps'(see box 1.1).…”

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Managing the Natura 2000 network: between Europeanization and societal engagement

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4. Natura 2000 management plans in France and the Netherlands; carrots, sticks,sermons and different problems 76 4.1 Introduction 77 4.2 Analytical framework 80 4.2.1 Policy instrument theory and Natura 2000 management plans 80 4.2.2 Operationalization of theoretical concept for analysis 4.3 Country and site selection 84 4.4 Results 87 4.5 Discussion 91 4.6 Conclusions 94 5. Societal engagement in Natura 2000 sites. A comparative analysis of the policies in three areas in England, Denmark and Germany. 98 5.1 Introduction 99 5.2 Societal engagement from two perspectives 100 5.3 Analytical framework 102 5.4 Case selection 105 5.5 Results of the area cases 107 5.6 Comparative analysis 112 5.7 Discussion and conclusion 115

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Misfits and compliance patterns in the transposition and implementation of the Habitats Directive—four cases

Cited by 13 publications

References 24 publications

Drivers of European landscape change: stakeholders’ perspectives through Fuzzy Cognitive Mapping

Drivers of European landscape change: stakeholders’ perspectives through Fuzzy Cognitive Mapping

How science-policy relations change: implementing EU environmental policy in Poland

Managing the Natura 2000 network: between Europeanization and societal engagement

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