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The Conflict over Białowieża Forest in the Light of Philip Kitcher’s Ideal Deliberation

different stakeholders to come together to address complex environmental issues. Fitting into the trend of deliberative democracy, the paper provides an insight from philosophy that can be applied to ... influential deliberative democracy or discursive democracy ( Bächtiger et al. 2018 , esp. chapter Antonio Floridia, The Origins of the Deliberative Turn). In political philosophy, deliberative democracy is a

Boundary Spanning Methodological Approaches for Collaborative Moose Governance in Eeyou Istchee

can extend to a range of subjects, from environmental ethics to philosophy (Peltier 2018) . The Intergovernmental SciencePolicy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) is one example ... Hickey 2022). Contestations between knowledge systems can be framed in ontological terms. Ontology is a branch of philosophy that deals with questions of ‘what is’, and ontological assumptions are

From Conservation to Connection: Exploring the Role of Nativeness in Shaping People’s Relationships with Urban Trees

. Nativeness was associated with a range of subjective meanings including cultural identity, political expression, nature connection, desirable and undesirable traits, and environmental and cultural ... of the concept of nativeness itself as a dichotomous means of classifying species and indeed the potentially harmful socio-political connotations that it invokes (Peretti 1998; O’Brien 2006; Warren

Understanding How Community Wellbeing is Affected by Climate Change: Evidence From a Systematic Literature Review

Social science studies view community wellbeing to be a cumulative construct of multiple dimensions which include social, economic, environmental, physical, political, health, education indicators ... social, economic, environmental, cultural, and political conditions identified by individuals and their communities as essential for them to flourish and fulfil their potential” (Wiseman and Brasher 2008

Legitimacy, Shared Understanding and Exchange of Resources: Co-managing Lakes Along an Urban–Rural Gradient in Greater Bengaluru Metropolitan Region, India

-management varies with heterogeneity, correspondingly increasing transaction costs. In urbanising contexts, state actors have started to recognise the political efficacy of non-state actors mobilising ... that they themselves can make a difference) and political (where actors believe that people can make a difference) efficacy (Bovaird et al. 2016) . Further, we consider aspects such as how actors

Drivers and Dynamics of Collaborative Governance in Environmental Management

importance of individuals and their roles in collaborative processes; the political dynamics of collaboration; the role of accountability; and the challenges associated with assessing the performance of ... drivers, dynamics, and outcomes of collaborative governance stems from single case studies in a relatively small subset of countries and political systems. Recognizing the potential benefits of large(r)-N

Outcomes of Forest Landscape Restoration Shaped by Endogenous or Exogenous Actors and Institutions? A Systematic Review on Sub-Saharan Africa

negative ecological, economic, political, and sociocultural FLR outcomes, the endogenous formal and informal institutions produce only positive outcomes. Future studies should identify actors’ compliance ... the intended effects and political pledges, such as the Bonn Challenge1 of 2011 and the AFR1002 (Mansourian 2017; Stanturf 2021) . Several FLR interventions over the years have therefore adopted a

Health and Environmental Protective Behavioral Intentions for Reducing Harm from Water Pollutants

that a specific behavior will effectively mitigate the threat) were significant in both models. Education level, political affiliation, and subjective knowledge of pollutants were significant predictors ... college but no degree, college degree, and advanced degree), income level (from less than $20,000 to greater than $120,000), and political ideology (ranged from −3 = “strongly liberal” to 3 = “strongly

Agroforestry Adoption Decision in Green Growth Initiative Programs: Key Lessons from the Billion Trees Afforestation Project (BTAP)

-related factors, education, and the establishment/existence of functional community-based organizations. In contrast, political conflicts and tenure insecurity negatively affect smallholders’ timely ... , concerns about ethnic and political differences among community members and their role in delaying the diffusion of new practices remain largely unaddressed in the literature. Moreover, the need to address

Authoritarian Environmentalism—Captured Collaboration in Vietnamese Water Management

This article examines collaborative environmental governance under authoritarian political structures. Building on the theoretical frame of authoritarian environmentalism, it peruses fieldwork ... determination to retain political control, reinforce authoritarian governance. We jointly refer to these features as captured collaboration, signifying a strong authoritarian regime dominance in both vertical and

Expanding and Evaluating Public Satisfaction with Wildlife Governance: Insights from Deer Management in Indiana, USA

is a key component of good governance but evaluating satisfaction with wildlife management focuses on traditional user experiences rather than perceptions of agency performance. We draw from political ... performance. We draw from political science, business, and conservation social science to develop a multidimensional concept of satisfaction with wildlife management that includes agency performance, service

The wolf (canis lupus) as a symbol of an urban–rural divide? Results from a media discourse analysis on the human–wolf conflict in Germany

dominated by urban perspectives and politics. In addition, linkages to right-wing populist positions and conspiracy narratives that can be interpreted as a consequence of political alienation are found. ... counted in Germany. Although this wolf population size can still be regarded as very low, how to approach the wolf’s reemergence as a society has become debated in the highest political circles, and is the

Linking Forest Ecosystem Services to the SDGs: Semi-quantitative Mapping of Perceptions towards Integrated Decision-making

that forest goods and services are not yet sufficiently recognized and integrated into other sectoral policies and more generally in national or global political debates. The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable ... . Management strategies were considering species adaptation to local conditions and diversity as having an economic rationale. In parallel, starting in the ’70s-’80 s, political movements in favor of nature

Attitudes toward Wind Power in Norway–Solution or Problem in Renewable Energy Development?

technological innovation (Hayden 2014, AsafuAdaje et al. 2015) . Obviously, to consider that environmental issues can be managed within the existing social and economic structure is a contested political ... standpoint and strategy, albeit not by the political elite. The Norwegian national political discourse seems to be enclosed in a dominant cross-party consensus that environmental degradation can be resolved

The Role of Multistakeholder Platforms in Environmental Governance: Analyzing Stakeholder Perceptions in Kalomo District, Zambia, Using Q-Method

structures. The general philosophy of green radicalism focuses on social-political and power politics to deal with inequalities in decisionmaking. This discourse has the potential to be transformative in ... resources for locals. The discourse espoused by CSO-related participants centered on green politics that aim to influence collective awareness of environmentalism and effect political change in societal

A Critical Evaluation of International Agreements Towards a Revised Categorization for Transfrontier Conservation Areas (TFCAs)

four treaties, three agreements, two MoUs and a protocol. Figure 3 provides the location of these ten TFCAs. However, due to potential political and partner country sensitivities related to the ... Principles for Treaty Making . Fraser Institute , Vancouver, Canada Hafner-Burton EM , Victor DG , Lupu Y ( 2012 ) Political science research on international law: The state of the field . Am J Int Law 106

Gaps and Challenges in Harnessing the Benefits and Opportunities of Indigenous Certification for a Sustainable Communal Commercial Lobster Fishery

cyclical social and political culture that drew from these natural rhythms. As one might anticipate, the significant reliance on wild resources for food led to the formation of spiritual perceptions of the ... ) . The Mi’kmaq way of life needed to be protected against the British’s superior political and military might. Hence, the treaties were made mainly for peace and friendship. They did not give up any

Improving Agri-environmental Schemes: Suggestions from Farmers and Nature Managers in a Central European Region

measure nor in the number of applications. An explanation could be linked to the political context. Following a 2019 referendum in Bavaria that focused on (insect) biodiversity (Hartmann et al. 2021) , a ... is well supported (Küstermann et al. 2013; Beniston et al. 2014; Cates et al. 2016) and recognized on a political level (NABU 2013; LfL 2018; Flessa et al. 2019) . One humusbenefitting measure

Public Attitudes Toward Policy Instruments for Flood Risk Management

Sunshine Coast , 90 Sippy Downs Dr., Sippy Downs, QLD 4556 , Australia 1 Jonathan Raikes 2 Department of Political Science, University of Waterloo, 200 University Ave W , Waterloo, ON N2L 3G1 , Canada 3 ... aftermath of flooding, rather than grounded in thoughtful policy design (Saunders-Hastings et al. 2020) . Political support for property buyout programs has been growing, however. In May 2019, for instance

Valorization for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services in the Agri-Food Value Chain

et al. 2016 ). In addition, the increasing number of political initiatives that include objectives to halt biodiversity loss highlights the growing interest in biodiversity in public policy ... for their valorization. Given that the agrifood system is under constant change and influenced by many technological, political, environmental and socioeconomic drivers (FAO 2017; Fukase and Martin