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Title [en]
Conditions for Participatory Environmental Governance in a Regional Context: The Baltic and Adriatic Sea Regions
Abstract [en]
In a more globalized world, with multiple governance levels and sources of authority, participatory governance, with strong roles for such civil society actors as environmental organizations, is increasingly seen as a remedy for dealing with transboundary environmental problems. But there are some critical aspects regarding participatory governance that is so far little discussed in the literature, and which require careful empirical analysis. How does participatory governance actually work in a regional context, i.e. among neighboring states sharing environmental problems? What is required by civil society actors to make a substantial impact within such governance arrangements? The general aim of this project is to gain new knowledge on the conditions for environmental organizations to play an influential role within regional participatory governance arrangements that aim to cope with environmental problems that stretch beyond national borders. We focus on marine environmental problems and use a qualitative, comparative approach by including the Baltic Sea and the Adriatic Sea, and six selected nations within these regions. The main questions addressed relate to how political institutions and legislation, on both national and international levels, shape environmental organizations’ conditions to be part of environmental governance processes; how these organizations develop capabilities and make use of opportunities provided by governance structures and processes; and how people engaged in these organizations gain essential knowledge and competences which are needed for taking part in governance arrangements. Four researchers representing political science, sociology, public law and adult education will conduct the study.
Co-InvestigatorBron Jr, Michał
Co-InvestigatorJonason, Patricia
Co-InvestigatorBoström, Magnus
Principal InvestigatorSchartau, Mai-Brith
Coordinating organisation
Södertörn University
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Period
2011-01-01 － 2013-12-31
Keywords [sv]
Östersjö- och Östeuropaforskning
Keywords [en]
Baltic and East European studies
National Category
Political Science (excluding Public Administration Studies and Globalization Studies)
Identifiers
DiVA, id: project:1908Project, id: A043-2010_OSS
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