Article
Management
Lihua Yang, Kirk Emerson
Summary: This article explores the possibility of implementing collaborative governance in strong state settings using grassland management efforts in Inner Mongolia, China as a case study. The findings suggest that although collaborative governance is possible, the level of voluntary participation varies and the state plays multiple roles in the collaboration. Furthermore, voluntary participation positively influences the level of collaboration and performance outcomes.
PUBLIC MANAGEMENT REVIEW
(2023)
Article
Development Studies
Martin Westin, Lars Hallgren, Emily Montgomerie
Summary: This paper aims to outline the role of facilitators in communication within collaborative governance and examines their use of power and authority. By analyzing a Swedish collaborative governance process, the study finds that facilitators' use of power involves a pendulum movement between authority and argumentation, challenging the traditional understanding of facilitators as neutral figures. The findings shed new light on the important and yet unrecognized leadership role that facilitators play in collaborative governance.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Adam Zwickle, Brockton Chandler Feltman, Allyson Jane Brady, Anthony D. Kendall, David W. Hyndman
Summary: The study found that subsidizing the purchase of more efficient irrigation technology did not reduce water consumption, while setting local limits on water consumption successfully reduced groundwater extraction. In order to achieve sustainable water management, it is recommended to replicate localized groups and build upon successful collaborative governance models.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & POLICY
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Mark T. Imperial
Summary: This paper examines collaborative governance efforts in four watersheds in the United States and analyzes the developmental trajectories of different partnerships. The study finds that some partnerships can sustain their health and usefulness for a considerable period, while others decline rapidly. Partnerships may undergo minor and rapid changes, or more profound shifts in core values and purposes. Additionally, some partnerships may end when their work is done, while others end prematurely despite their usefulness.
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Madeleine Prutzer, Andrea Morf, Peter Nolbrant
Summary: This study analyzed how social learning can be facilitated in local and regional multi-stakeholder collaborations to address complex water governance issues. By comparing three voluntary water councils in West Sweden, the study found that trust-based approaches contributed to increased participation, projects, and measures, leading to better dialogue, higher commitment, and broader knowledge among stakeholders. The study highlights the need for neutral meeting spaces led by process facilitators in Swedish water management.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Hanneke van 't Veen, Vincent G. Vyamana, Maria J. Santos
Summary: Severe loss and degradation of tropical forests have negative impacts on ecosystem services and livelihoods. Charcoal, an important energy and income source, contributes to tropical deforestation. Development has a stronger influence on charcoal production than governance quality, and there are challenges in aligning formal and informal governance to achieve forest governance goals. The results highlight the importance of tenure rights and the potential role of regional governing bodies in improving forest governance.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2022)
Article
Environmental Studies
Samuel Ziem Bonye, Gordon Yenglier Yiridomoh, Vivian Nsiah
Summary: 'Protecting' natural resources as a policy intervention for biodiversity conservation has both positive and negative impacts. The Mole National Park in Ghana has brought both benefits and conflicts to the fringe communities. A study on community perception and livelihood sustainability revealed that the denial of access to the park's natural resources has been a major source of contention, highlighting the importance of community-led management and equal distribution of benefits for sustainable forest resource management.
Article
Development Studies
Shameen Zafar, Muhammad Zafar Khan, Tahir Mehmood, Farida Begum, Maryam Sadiq
Summary: The role of community-based conservation and natural resource management (CBC/CBNRM) in protecting ecosystems and improving socioeconomic well-being has been widely recognized, but its contribution to climate adaptation is less understood. This study compares two sites in northern Pakistan and finds that proactive community-based governance and improved practices contribute to building climate resilience among vulnerable mountain communities. The study suggests integrating adaptation or mitigation actions into existing CBC/CBNRM programs to enhance the climate resilience of vulnerable communities.
CLIMATE AND DEVELOPMENT
(2023)
Review
Environmental Studies
Hansol Lee, Jeongeun Son, Suyeon Min, Haeun Lee, Mi Sun Park
Summary: Border regions face challenges in managing natural resources, including forests, wildlife, air, and rivers. This study provides an overview of research on natural resource conflicts and cooperation in borderlands worldwide, examining conflicts in the spheres of the Earth system. The study finds that conflicts over the hydrosphere are the most dominant, followed by conflicts over the biosphere. The research helps understand transboundary conflicts and contributes to designing natural resource management strategies in borderlands.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Benjamin S. Thompson, Jack L. Harris
Summary: This article explores institutional changes related to Payments for Ecosystem Services (PES), examining the differences in PES schemes participation across countries and the types of institutional work performed by actors. The study reveals that matching the right types of institutional work, mechanisms, and target institutions is crucial for successful institutional change in enabling PES.
GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE-HUMAN AND POLICY DIMENSIONS
(2021)
Article
Environmental Studies
Nana Miao, Arshian Sharif, Ilhan Ozturk, Asif Razzaq
Summary: This study explores the importance of natural resources, fiscal policy, R&D spending, and ecological governance in driving green growth in G7 countries from 1990 to 2020. The results show that fiscal policy, R&D spending, and ecological governance have a positive impact on green growth, while natural resources have inhibitory effects. The positive influence of fiscal policy and ecological governance is higher at lower quantiles, while the inhibitory effects of natural resources are higher at lower quantiles. However, the negative impact of natural resources can be neutralized with the integration of ecological governance.
Article
Environmental Studies
Guangzhu Jin, Zhenhui Huang
Summary: This research examines the impact of China's outward FDI, technical efficiency, and trade openness on consumption-based natural resource footprints, as well as the moderating role of institutional governance in Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) countries. The study utilizes Method of Moments Quantile Regression (MMQR) from 2003 to 2020 and confirms panel cointegration, slope heterogeneity, and non-stationarity. Results show that Chinese outward FDI significantly increases natural resource footprints, while technical efficiency, high-quality governance, and inward trade openness decrease them. Furthermore, improving institutional governance is crucial for long-term natural resource management in Belt and Road host countries.
Article
Development Studies
Heli Saarikoski, Emma Luoma, Sanne Bor, Pia Polsa
Summary: This study analyzes the successful creation of a joint forest management strategy in Jyvaskyla, Finland, achieved through a multi-stakeholder process. The analysis, based on interviews and questionnaires, examines contextual and process factors that contributed to the success of the collaboration and evaluates the ecological and social outcomes of the agreement. The process resulted in a practical agreement, increasing the protection of forests and introducing new measures for biodiversity conservation in commercial and recreational forests. Innovative solutions, such as the concept of a nature value forest, facilitated negotiations among the parties. However, disagreements remained regarding the impacts of forest management practices, particularly continuous cover forestry. Strong leadership and political mandate, along with third-party facilitation and joint fact-finding, were crucial factors in initiating and sustaining the collaborative process.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY & PLANNING
(2023)
Article
Fisheries
Antonia Sohns, Gordon M. Hickey, Owen Temby
Summary: Trust and collaboration are crucial for effective fishery management, and the application of machine learning provides new opportunities. However, challenges arise from the changes in monitoring and data analysis, as well as the impact on forms of trust between stakeholders.
FISH AND FISHERIES
(2022)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Christer Gustafsson, Mohamed Amer
Summary: The objectives of this study are to invest adaptively in cultural assets that generate cultural identity manifestations, review sustainable projects, and support sustainable culture tourism in Forsvik. The study presents qualitative reviews of projects and includes interviews with key decision makers and the project leader. The findings highlight a community-driven social innovation tool that promotes partnership between the host community, public sector, and private sector.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Lina Holmgren, Camilla Sandstrom, Anna Zachrisson
Article
Economics
Katarina Eckerberg, Marleen Buizer
FOREST POLICY AND ECONOMICS
(2017)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Karin Beland Lindahl, Andreas Johansson, Anna Zachrisson, Roine Viklund
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2018)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Camilla Thellbro, Therese Bjaerstig, Katarina Eckerberg
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Eliza Maher Hasselquist, Irina Mancheva, Katarina Eckerberg, Hjalmar Laudon
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Katarina Eckerberg, Therese Bjarstig, Matilda Miljand, Irina Mancheva
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Johan Svensson, Wiebke Neumann, Therese Bjarstig, Anna Zachrisson, Camilla Thellbro
Article
Forestry
Anouschka R. Hof, Anna Zachrisson, Lina E. Polvi
Summary: The speed of restoration depends on the initial state and location of the sites. However, the process of selecting sites deemed the best ecological choice for restoration can be undermined by many factors. Research showed that while the first criterion for ecological site selection was largely met, the second was not, indicating a need for further investigation into the motivations of actors involved in restoration efforts.
Article
Environmental Studies
Therese Bjarstig, Irina Mancheva, Anna Zachrisson, Wiebke Neumann, Johan Svensson
Summary: Media content analysis was used to explore the development trend of large-scale wind power discussions in Sweden, revealing that wind power is more often framed as a solution rather than a problem in media reports. The study also identified a tension between international and national policy objectives and local implementation.
ENERGY RESEARCH & SOCIAL SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Geography
Anna Zachrisson, Therese Bjarstig, Camilla Thellbro, Wiebke Neumann, Johan Svensson
Summary: In rural areas, sustainable land use planning is crucial for balancing different interests, but the implementation of participation remains uneven in sparsely populated regions. Collaborative work between researchers and public managers led to the development of participatory planning approaches based on qualitative village- and interest-based focus groups, encouraging citizens in sparsely populated municipalities to actively contribute to rural development processes if they have significant influence.
JOURNAL OF RURAL STUDIES
(2021)
Article
Environmental Studies
Daniel Fjellborg, Karin Beland Lindahl, Anna Zachrisson
Summary: The study has exhaustively compared anti-extraction movements in Sweden and found differences in actions based on socio-political contexts. The diverse actors involved in these movements include environmental interest groups, new networks mobilizing against extraction projects, indigenous Sami organizations, farmers' organizations, and landowners. Broad repertoires of actions, including civil disobedience, are used to influence various stakeholders in the public, permitting processes, political actors at different scales, and project owners.
Book Review
Environmental Studies
Katarina Eckerberg
ENVIRONMENTAL POLITICS
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Andreas Johansson, Karin Beland Lindahl, Anna Zachrisson
Summary: This paper explores the possibilities of designing and realizing deliberation in real-world intractable natural resource management conflicts. Through case studies of two mining conflicts involving indigenous peoples in Northern Sweden, the results show that deliberation can be achieved in settings with favorable conditions but is difficult in hostile relationships shaped by historical and institutional injustices. The study highlights the importance of understanding deliberation in specific historical and institutional contexts.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2022)
Article
Environmental Studies
Anna Zachrisson, Karin Beland Lindahl
Article
Environmental Studies
Therese Bjarstig, Camilla Thellbro, Olof Stjernstrom, Johan Svensson, Camilla Sandstrom, Per Sandstrom, Anna Zachrisson
EUROPEAN PLANNING STUDIES
(2018)