NATURAL-RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
; CLIMATE-CHANGE
; COMMUNITY
; FEDERALISM
; POLICY
; BOTSWANA
; TRUST
; WEST
WOS学科分类:
Political Science
; Public Administration
WOS研究方向:
Government & Law
; Public Administration
英文摘要:
Governance scholars have long championed the adaptive utility of decentralized management institutions, in part due to their ability to bring diverse stakeholders into decision-making processes. However, research into the link between decentralization and participation often looks at policy design but bypasses important system feedbacks that shape sustained participation over time. To paint a more robust picture detailing how decentralization and participation are related, this paper uses a complex systems framework to explore interacting structural, operational, and cultural components of decentralized wildlife governance institutions in the United States and Botswana. Through this comparative analysis, I argue that the landscape of public participation in decentralized governance institutions appears to be significantly impacted by three factors: 1) how decentralization processes occurred, 2) where in the process of decision making participation is situated, and 3) perceptions of power distribution between groups with competing interests.
Colorado State Univ, Dept Human Dimens Nat Resources, Ft Collins, CO 80523 USA
Recommended Citation:
Sullivan, Leeann. Conservation in Context: Toward a Systems Framing of Decentralized Governance and Public Participation in Wildlife Management[J]. REVIEW OF POLICY RESEARCH,2019-01-01,36(2):242-261