Governance in rural landscapes

Governance across the land-sea interface: A systematic review

“…Integrated management encompasses a broad range of associated approaches (e.g., integrated coastal zone management, integrated watershed management, integrated oceans management). It refers to purposive attempts to induce a coherent approach to land-sea management in the face of jurisdictional and sectoral fragmentation and competing interests (Aswani et al, 2012;Born, 2012;Cheong, 2008). Integrated management and its associated approaches emerged largely from planning and other social science disciplines (Aswani et al, 2012).…”

Routledge Handbook of the Study of the Commons

“…First, Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM) is a social science driven approach that also takes collective action, institutional (economics), public goods and CPR perspectives (Brown et al, 2012). Born (2012) argues that despite the very inclusive and holistic approach to coastal management, the interdependencies and multi-functionalities are not yet well considered. Also, recognizing the interactions between land and sea, ICZM still considers the land and the sea as separate units of the coast (Stoms et al, 2005).…”

Governing landscapes through partnerships : Lessons from Amboseli, Kenya

“…The change is popularly referred to as the 'shift from government to governance' (Rosenau & Czempiel, 1992), signifying inclusion of other actors in addition to the state in addressing societal problems (Visseren-Hamakers, 2009). For some, the shift to governance arose from government inadequacies (Born, 2012). Others contend that governance offers better outputs than government (Newig, Günther & Pahl-Wostl, 2010), while for others it represents a 'hollowing out of the state' (Rhodes, 1994).…”

“…Despite the diversity in theoretical approaches, descriptions of governance often refer to altered constellations of various actors, as well as the altered role of political institutions, especially that of the state (Görg, 2007). Governance critics claim that its effectiveness may be undermined by its informal and voluntary nature owing to its dependence on actor inclinations (see for instance, Born, 2012). Following Görg…”

“…Landscapes are socially and culturally constructed entities that are continuously shaped by actors to whom such spaces hold meaning (Görg, 2007;Van Oosten, 2013;Van Oosten, Gunarso, Koesoetjahjo & Wiersum, 2014). Moreover, landscapes support multiple actors with multiple interests such as biodiversity conservation, agriculture and tourism (Born, 2012). Indeed, landscapes are complex entities supporting intricate processes and challenges that necessitate governance.…”