Conceptual and Analytical Diversity of Environmental Governance in Latin America: A Systematic Review

Mora, Gabriela De la Mora-De la

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“…In Brazil, land tenure issues are responsible for violent conflicts all over the Amazon region [21]. The complexity of land tenure policy and occupation in Brazil dates back to colonial times, with military dictatorship, and entails great complexity in environmental governance approaches [30,36]. The discussion is beyond the scope of this article, but we suggest referring to [21] for more details on this matter.…”

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Uncovering REDD Plus in Brazil

Sessin-Dilascio,

Borges-Rossi,

Sinisgalli

2024

Sustainability

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This article delves into the evolution of Brazil’s REDD+ architecture. We explore how, despite initial challenges like the lack of a global consensus and the complexities of multi-level negotiations, Brazil has transformed REDD+ into a “boundary object”—a concept that bridges diverse institutions. Consequently, a rich tapestry of institutional arrangements has emerged for Brazilian REDD+ projects. The study, drawing on interviews, literature reviews, and action research, sheds light on a critical aspect: the reliance on auditing firms for project reports. This dependence, the research finds, can introduce inconsistencies, making it difficult to accurately assess project compliance with established standards. By tracing REDD+ from its international negotiation roots to its current operationalization in Brazil, this article aims to illuminate key insights into the mechanism itself.

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Uncovering REDD Plus in Brazil

Sessin-Dilascio,

Borges-Rossi,

Sinisgalli

2024

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Catalysing Environmental Action: a Governance Framework for Enhancing Individual Participation in Sub-Saharan Africa’s Plastic Circular Economy

Ambituuni,

Ajala,

Schroeder

et al. 2024

Environmental Management

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Plastic waste poses a significant challenge to achieving sustainable production and consumption of resources, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa where effective governance and waste management systems are lacking. In this paper, we develop an empirical understanding of the influence of public governance system on promoting circular economy (CE) for plastic actions among individuals. Through a survey of 1475 participants across five sub-Saharan African countries, we tested five hypotheses drawing on New Governance Theory and CE Action Recipe to explore the relationship between governance and individual’s actions supporting CE for plastic. We found that a governance system that supports CE practices and exhibits governance efficiency is positively associated with individuals’ actions supporting CE for plastic. The awareness of government policies, laws and regulations, institutions, processes, and programmes have a significant impact on individuals’ engagement in plastic circularity practices. The paper’s theoretical and governance implications highlight the relevance of public governance in shaping action towards a CE for plastic at the individual level.

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Stakeholder mapping to support invasive non-native species management in South America

Erazo,

García-Díaz,

Langdon

et al. 2024

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Effective long-term management of invasive non-native species (INNS) in South America is a pressing yet complex task. Critically, the environmental, historical, cultural, and economic idiosyncrasies of the region call for the inclusion of a plurality of views from those sectors of society receiving the negative and positive impacts of INNS. This is a multifaceted, and often daunting, task that can be aided by an early identification of stakeholders – those affected by or with an interest in INNS and their management – accompanied by targeted stakeholder engagement. Here, we report the procedures and results of a stakeholder mapping activity aimed at identifying stakeholders and designing engagement strategies. Using expert knowledge procedures, we compiled comprehensive lists of stakeholders for six case-studies in South America: (i) invasive grasses (Urochloa spp.) in Brazil; (ii) glossy privet (Ligustrum lucidum) in Argentina; (iii) lodgepole and Monterey pines (Pinus contorta and P. radiata) in Argentina; (iv) American mink (Neogale vison) in Argentina and Chile; (v) lodgepole and Monterey pines in Chile; and (vi) German yellow-jacket (Vespula germanica) in Chile. Overall, we identified 250 stakeholders, which, based on their interest and influence, were classified into “context settlers” (2%), “key players” (47%), “crowd” (5%), and “subjects” (49%). We outlined strategies to engage with each of these four groups and for each of our six case-studies. Across case studies, communication with stakeholders was the most common engagement strategy proposed (27%; 19 of 70 strategies), followed by active involvement of stakeholders in INNS research and management (23%). Our results highlight the importance of considering power imbalances, as those stakeholders more likely to benefit from INNS were assessed to have more influence over INNS management relative to local and indigenous communities. Our work illustrates how to identify stakeholders in a rigorous and rapid manner, which should be complemented with the involvement of the stakeholders themselves.

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Conceptual and Analytical Diversity of Environmental Governance in Latin America: A Systematic Review

Cited by 3 publications

References 113 publications

Uncovering REDD Plus in Brazil

Uncovering REDD Plus in Brazil

Catalysing Environmental Action: a Governance Framework for Enhancing Individual Participation in Sub-Saharan Africa’s Plastic Circular Economy

Stakeholder mapping to support invasive non-native species management in South America

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