Problematizing infrastructural “fixes”: critical perspectives on technocratic approaches to Green Infrastructure

Diep, Loan; Parikh, Priti; Dodman, David; Silva, Juliana Caroline de Alencar da; Martins, José Rodolfo Scarati

doi:10.1080/02723638.2022.2087947

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“…Connecting with the needs of communities in their own terms should be a central aspect of transformative approaches toward NbS. Recent research on the topic indicates that this can be supported by the involvement of "gatekeepers" who promote that all voices are recognized and heard, and that local knowledge is integrated into project plans (Diep et al, 2022). The work of NGOs and grassroots movements can offer insights into how researchers and practitioners spearheading the use of NbS can overcome barriers that reinforce "power dynamics that restrict the participation of historically excluded actors" (p. 280; Woroniecki et al, 2020;Melanidis and Hagerman, 2022).…”

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Implementing participatory nature-based solutions in the Global South

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Rauf

Diep

et al. 2022

Front. Sustain. Cities

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This article delves into the participatory aspects of the implementation of nature-based solutions (NbS) in the Global South. It examines the practices of community engagement in several projects conducted in informal settlements and how they relate to project visions. Building on previous work on community engagement for urban upgrading projects, we examine the relationship between the methods used to engage communities and the goals that guide the design and implementation of NbS. In doing so, we explore engagement practices that can support the emergence of transformative approaches in historically disadvantaged areas. We discuss how the degree of participation offered by different methods, such as citizen science and serious games, can substantially influence the outcomes of NbS projects by making them more integrated and site-specific. We conclude by discussing how the transformative implementation of NbS entails a multi-stakeholder proactive approach that is capable of supporting changes in the socio-ecological systems.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

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Implementing participatory nature-based solutions in the Global South

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Rauf

Diep

et al. 2022

Front. Sustain. Cities

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“…Lastly, in the Latin American cities, the analysis revealed the lack of recognition of the various forms of tangible and intangible, public and private heritage linked to NBS, as well as the lack of trust in the public sector within the region. Although NBS legislation has not yet been consolidated in Latin American countries, initiatives linked with green infrastructure (e.g., the wetland policy in Bogotá and forest conservation in São Paulo) can enhance mainstreaming NBS by directly involving nature-society relationships [117,118].…”

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Towards Adaptive Governance of Urban Nature-Based Solutions in Europe and Latin America—A Qualitative Exploratory Study

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The concept and application of nature-based solutions (NBS) have been rapidly progressing in Europe and Latin America, reflecting a transition in the way that urban governance is perceived. There is a large call for the collaborative, polycentric, and interdisciplinary governance of NBS. However, research on options for operationalising these governance processes in different contexts is still insufficient. This study explores and analyses the operationalisation of NBS adaptive governance in Europe and Latin America. Seven cities that are part of the project EU-H2020 CONEXUS have been selected as case studies: Barcelona, Bogotá, Buenos Aires, Lisbon, Santiago de Chile, São Paulo, and Turin. This contribution aims to (i) understand how NBS governance processes are managed; (ii) identify the main positive and negative factors that influence NBS adaptive governance; and (iii) understand common factors and relationships that can hinder or drive forward adaptive governance for NBS in the investigated contexts. The results revealed common priorities indicating a shared pathway for Europe and Latin America; however, context-dependent specificities were also observed. These findings can be used to support cities in both European and American contexts in developing plans and actions for the more efficient enabling of NBS implementation and governance through adaptive governance.

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“…In other words, governments are outsourcing the power to regulate supply chains to industry associations and their corporate members who exercise control through technologies of governance (Davis, Kingsbury, and Merry 2012). The RMI's tools reinforce "techno-managerial patterns within top-down governance structures [that] leave limited space for 'non-expert' knowledge" (Diep et al 2022). For instance, the RMI's RRA is based on industry norms primarily defined by experts with limited opportunities for public engagement.…”

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Supply Chain Governance at a Distance

Sarfaty¹,

Deberdt

2023

Law Soc. Inq.

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This article examines the role of industry in implementing and interpreting the international legal norm of human rights due diligence. Our study focuses on a multi-industry association called the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI), which has assumed a leading role in implementing conflict minerals legislation and interpreting the norm of human rights due diligence in mineral supply chains. Drawing on interviews with RMI staff, corporate representatives, and independent members of the RMI’s governance committees, we analyze the RMI’s risk assessment tools that facilitate corporate compliance with global mineral supply chain regulations. We demonstrate that these technocratic tools mask the underlying corporate interests that control how human rights due diligence is being interpreted and implemented on the ground. We then argue that global supply chains are being “governed at a distance” through these technical practices whereby companies divest themselves of responsibility to their suppliers. Supply chain governance at a distance is therefore transforming the norm of human rights due diligence from an instrument of corporate accountability to a tool of corporate legitimacy.

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Problematizing infrastructural “fixes”: critical perspectives on technocratic approaches to Green Infrastructure

Cited by 15 publications

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Implementing participatory nature-based solutions in the Global South

Implementing participatory nature-based solutions in the Global South

Towards Adaptive Governance of Urban Nature-Based Solutions in Europe and Latin America—A Qualitative Exploratory Study

Supply Chain Governance at a Distance

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