The participation of stakeholders in the policy processes and their satisfaction with results: A case of Estonian forestry policy

Teder, Meelis; Kaimre, Paavo

doi:10.1016/j.forpol.2017.05.007

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“…Different degrees of participation as discussed in the paper (i.e. informing -very low influence; consulting-low/some influence; involving -medium influence; collaborating -high/much influence; and empowerment -very high influence) demonstrate the methodological usefulness of the assessment criteria (see also, Teder and Kaimre, 2017;cf. Arnstein, 1967).…”

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“…Finally, participation is not just a tick-box exercise. It requires sufficient time, resources, adequate organisation and a clear decision-making framework to conducting participation in a full and effective manner (Kangas et al, 2014;Teder and Kaimre, 2017;Balest et al, 2017). As highlighted by many interviewees in the four case study countries, CSOs are tired of the endless discussions and meetings that take place; they instead want a meaningful participation process (Lindstad, 2017).…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Different methodologies and criteria have been used to assess multi-stakeholder processes, specifically at policy development level. Key aspects to evaluate dynamics of participation include: structure of participatory process; types of diverse stakeholders (for example, based on their relevance, interests and influence in decision making); skills and knowledge of participants (including capacity and competence); role of facilitator; level of participation (ranging from information-sharing to empowerment) (Arnstein, 1967); intensity of participation (symbolic representation or substantive deliberation); timing and frequency (early involvement, one-off or continuous participation); and goal (including influence both in policy process as well as the outcome) (Balest et al, 2017;Kozova et al, 2017;Kangas et al, 2014;Satyal et al, 2018;Teder and Kaimre, 2017). There are also several other factors for successful participation such as access to the process, transparency and accountability, provision of timely and easy access to information, policy coherence, level of conflict or trust among the stakeholders, availability of good support, and enabling social conditions (Brescancin et al, 2017;Atela et al, 2016;Kangas et al, 2014;Secco et al, 2014).…”

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Civil society participation in REDD+ and FLEGT processes: Case study analysis from Cameroon, Ghana, Liberia and the Republic of Congo

Satyal

2018

Forest Policy and Economics

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REDD+ (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation) and FLEGT (Forest LawEnforcement, Governance and Trade) are two initiatives with roots at an international scale that aim to influence national and local level forest governance. This paper looks to understand how the breadth and depth of participation of different types of actors, most particularly civil society, compares between these initiatives and in what ways the structure of the governance arrangement and/or the focus of commodities may influence this participation. The paper presents findings from an assessment study on the dynamics of participation of civil society actors in REDD+ and FLEGT processes in four countries of Central and Western Africa: Cameroon, Ghana, Liberia and the Republic of Congo. Building on key civil society participation literature, a questionnaire tool was developed and applied in these countries. The analysis is drawn from interviews based on the questionnaire tool, some in-depth interviews and secondary research. The study finds that there is a growing recognition of civil society participation in national policy making of forest governance in the four countries, and a majority of the civil society organisations are participating in REDD+ and FLEGT processes. The quality and degree of their participation (that can range from informing to empowering) however, varies between FLEGT and REDD+ (i.e. FLEGT being more accommodative than REDD+), among a diversity of these actors and the studied countries. The difference in participation between REDD+ and FLEGT is related to the design of these two processes, the general lack of time and financial investment and the technical nature of REDD+ consultations. Moreover, FLEGT has been more inclusive and participatory right from the beginning whereas participatory spaces are generally lacking in REDD+ process, most particularly in its initial stages. As REDD+ and FLEGT processes are being consolidated in these countries and worldwide, this paper provides several avenues of interventions needed to address gaps on participation, such as strengthening participatory platforms, addressing representation deficit for community groups and focusing on capacity building of civil society actors.

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Civil society participation in REDD+ and FLEGT processes: Case study analysis from Cameroon, Ghana, Liberia and the Republic of Congo

Satyal

2018

Forest Policy and Economics

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“…Since the UN Conference on Environment and Development, held in Rio de Janeiro in 1992, the idea that the route towards the sustainable exploitation of forestry resources should follow a participatory approach, even in the forest planning phase, has been openly acknowledged [1,2]. In fact, public participation is expected to produce better plans by fostering the exchange of information and views between stakeholders [3].…”

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Implementing Participatory Processes in Forestry Training Using Social Network Analysis Techniques

Blanc

Lingua

Bioglio

et al. 2018

Forests

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Public participation has become an important driver in increasing public acceptance of policy decisions, especially in the forestry sector, where conflicting interests among the actors are frequent. Stakeholder Analysis, complemented by Social Network Analysis techniques, was used to support the participatory process and to understand the complex relationships and the strong interactions among actors. This study identifies the forestry training sector stakeholders in the Western Italian Alps and describes their characteristics and priorities, in relation to training activities on entrepreneurial topics for forestry loggers. The hierarchy among actors has been identified, highlighting their respective roles and influence in decision-making processes. A lack of mutual communication among different and well-separated categories of actors has been identified, while good connections between stakeholders, operating in different territories, despite the presence of administrative and logistical barriers, have been observed. Training is a topic involving actors with different roles and interests. Nevertheless, all actors consider training about how to improve yields of forest operations and how to assess investments, particularly in innovative machinery, to be crucially important and conducive to a better comprehension of the wood supply chain and the enhancement of the raw material.

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“…The United Nations defines "sustainability" as "development without burdening future generations" [7]. Participation can promote social sustainability, is beneficial for effective decision making and produces better policies [8].…”

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Elitism in Policy Planning on Village Government

Kumalasari¹,

Suharto²,

Haryanti³

2019

Proceedings of the Proceedings of 1st Workshop on Environmental Science, Society, and Technology, WESTECH 2018, December 8th, 2

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Ideally, policy presents as a public preference or simply it is public goods, even in the smallest scope like the villager. However, the reality is that some policies of village governance have many disadvantageous to the villager. As a sample is in the Cikeruh Village regarding the recommendation letter of Cikeruh village Head about the flat house construction. The policy has caused pro and contra side among the villager, because the villager was surprised by the construction of an apartment and not flat house like before in letter recommendation, and some people in AMDAL zone did not feel involved in any discussion from the beginning related to the construction of the flat house. Village government plays an important role in mediating villagers with other stakeholders to make policy by involving the villager in every policy process from start to finish not otherwise dominating the policy process with others to get personal or group interests. The method used in this research is qualitative by using primary data in form of in-depth interviews of harmed villager because of the policy. The validity of data is done by triangulation method. The data is analyzed by adjusting and comparing between one informant and the other. The secondary data is collected through the study of the documentation in particular to documents related to the recommendation letter of the head of Cikeruh village about the flat house construction. The conclusion is that the villager is entitled to participate in any existing policy process. This research is intended to provide recommendation to the village governance to be wiser in policy process by involving the villager appropriate with the portion already regulated by the law.

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The participation of stakeholders in the policy processes and their satisfaction with results: A case of Estonian forestry policy

Cited by 26 publications

References 17 publications

Civil society participation in REDD+ and FLEGT processes: Case study analysis from Cameroon, Ghana, Liberia and the Republic of Congo

Civil society participation in REDD+ and FLEGT processes: Case study analysis from Cameroon, Ghana, Liberia and the Republic of Congo

Implementing Participatory Processes in Forestry Training Using Social Network Analysis Techniques

Elitism in Policy Planning on Village Government

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