Multi-level governance of forest resources (Editorial to the special feature – Part 2)

Mwangi, Esther; Wardell, Andrew

doi:10.18352/ijc.465

Cited by 5 publications

(4 citation statements)

References 7 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…Despite declining deforestation rates, the world’s forests reduced by an average rate of 10 million hectares between 2015 and 2020, raising concerns about biodiversity loss, freshwater supply, negative health effects, climate change and the livelihoods of forest-dependent people (FAO 2020a , 2020b :13). The need to engage actors from multiple sectors and levels in the governance and management of forested landscapes is widely acknowledged (Mwangi and Wardell 2013 ; Arts et al 2017 ; Ros-Tonen et al 2018 ). Especially the need to “mobilize, translate, negotiate, synthesize and apply” indigenous and traditional knowledge (Tengö et al 2017 :13) is considered vital for environmental governance (Díaz et al 2015 ; Brondizio and Le Tourneau 2016 ).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Local Spatialized Knowledge of Threats to Forest Conservation in Ghana’s High Forest Zone

Somuah

Ros-Tonen

Baud

2021

Environmental Management

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Although deforestation rates are declining, protected forest areas remain under threat. While the importance of spatialized (‘mapped’) community knowledge for conservation planning is acknowledged in scientific literature, the integration of such knowledge in forest governance and conservation planning remains scarce, particularly in Ghana. This paper aims to make clear how participatory spatial knowledge tools and geographic information systems can be used to assess the threats to forest conservation in Ghana’s high forest zone. The results show that holders of spatial community-embedded knowledge not only sketch-mapped the location and spatial distribution of the threats to forest conservation in the forest reserves, but also provided information on the actors they perceived to be causing such threats. Such information is not available in forest inventories conducted by the responsible government agencies, but is needed to focus conservation strategies and make them more effective. Maps with the anticipated condition of the forest in 10 years’ time furthermore provided insights which can help governance actors to deal with the underlying drivers of forest degradation. This suggests that local spatialized knowledge needs to be integrated into the institutional arrangements for the governance of forested landscapes, and that such governance cannot be effective without the inclusion of local people’s knowledge. Due consideration is however to be given to the conditions that ensure that spatialized knowledge production and its use in landscape management decision-making occurs in an inclusive manner.

show abstract

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Local Spatialized Knowledge of Threats to Forest Conservation in Ghana’s High Forest Zone

Somuah

Ros-Tonen

Baud

2021

Environmental Management

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…Decentralisation presents a form of rescaling as a vertical shift of authority from central to more local branches of the state (Cox 2009;Mwangi and Wardell 2012;Büchs 2009, 39). Decentralisation processes are often promoted to provide greater local autonomy, increase responsiveness to local needs, and facilitate public involvement and greater local accountability.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Pursuing decentralisation: regional cultural policies in Finland and Sweden

Renko

Johannisson

Kangas

et al. 2021

International Journal of Cultural Policy

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

In both Finland and Sweden, decentralisation has traditionally been an essential cultural policy aim. This article explores how, by pursuing decentralisation, the regional jurisdictions have been presented with more possibilities to fulfil their purposes and in this way, gain legitimacy in cultural policy. Based on the analysis of political, legal, and administrative documents, three main periods of regional decentralisation in cultural policies are identified: regions as vehicles of welfare policy, regionalisation, and competitive regions. In both countries, national governments have promoted the regional level's agency, and in doing so, potential institutional change in cultural policy. However, the increase of the regional level's role has been limited by the countries' strongly institutionalised cultural policy systems.

show abstract

“…The classification and institutionalization of MLG has been extensively studied in European governance and policy research (Stephenson, 2013). However, Mwangi and Wardell (2013) correctly states MLG no longer operates in splendid isolation as a three-layered, Eurocentric, isolated vision of policy-making, but acknowledges external actors in global governance (GG). This transformation in the application of MLG has fostered its use in the analysis governance outside of the European Union.…”

Section: The Classification and Institutionalization Of Mlgmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…This transformation in the application of MLG has fostered its use in the analysis governance outside of the European Union. Despite this additional MLG research is necessary to improve the understanding of the dynamic governance transformations outside of Europe and the accelerated pace of these changes (Mwangi and Wardell, 2013). The literature on the classification and institutionalization of MLG in African, Caribbean and Pacific Small Island Developing States remains relatively thin.…”

Section: The Classification and Institutionalization Of Mlgmentioning

confidence: 99%

Multi-level Governance, Climate Change Adaptation and Agrienvironmental Stewardship in Small States : Micro-level Behaviour of Actors and Macro-level Policy Results

Bynoe¹

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

This dissertation represents the cumulation of several years of rewarding research work with the University of Twente, the Government of Barbados, and the United Nations Development Programme. The completion of this body of work was facilitated through the contribution of many people and organizations at various stages of its development. I would therefore like to use this opportunity thank those people and organisations who have made an invaluable contribution to the success and completion of this work.Firstly, I am eternally grateful to God for his grace, goodness, strength, and blessing of good health which facilitated the completion of this dissertation. I would also like to thank my lovely, supportive, and understanding wife Eldawna, for being there throughout this journey. A big thank you to my very own princess and daughter Faith who has been patiently waiting for this dissertation to finish especially in the last year work so that she can have more time with her dad and return to being the center of attention without competition. During this journey my Dad passed away, I would like to take this opportunity to thank him and my mum for the values of hard work and perseverance they have instilled in me, both were necessary to complete the journey. Dad would be proud. Thank you to my friends who have gone beyond the call of duty to help me over different hurdles encountered at various parts of the journey. My appreciation is extended to Troy Weekes, Faith Richards, and Arturo Balderas. I extend a special thank you to colleagues from my previous Alma mater, the University of York and specifically Dave Raffaelli, Jim Smart and Jon Lovett. Jon was instrumental in his strong recommendation of the University of Twente as a research institution ideally suited for my PhD research aspirations. While Dave and Jim both strongly endorsed and supported this pursuit. The foundation laid at the University of York made it relatively easy to make this transition. To Adrian Cashman and Winston Moore from the University of the West Indies, thank you for your strategic guidance and advice.The Government of Barbados has been consistently supportive of my academic and research work from providing full financial support as a UK Commonwealth Scholar at York and during my transition to the University of Twente. I want to specifically thank Barton Clarke, Michael King, Lennox Chandler, Stevenson Skeete, Lionel Weekes, Suzette Edey-Babb, and Leo Brewster. They represent a cross section of Government Ministries but were singular in ensuring that I had the relevant permissions and resources necessary to initiate the PhD and complete the field work. A big thank you to Robert Saul for his support in marshalling the enumerators and providing access to the farmers' database. I must also recognize the partnership with the private firm GeoORBIS and the invaluable contribution of Renee Babb to the virtual choice experiment.

show abstract

Multi-level governance of forest resources (Editorial to the special feature – Part 2)

Abstract: Acknowledgements:We appreciate the guidance of Frank van Laerhoven and Michael Schoon and the support of the editorial team of the International Journal of the Commons.

Cited by 5 publications

References 7 publications

Local Spatialized Knowledge of Threats to Forest Conservation in Ghana’s High Forest Zone

Local Spatialized Knowledge of Threats to Forest Conservation in Ghana’s High Forest Zone

Pursuing decentralisation: regional cultural policies in Finland and Sweden

Multi-level Governance, Climate Change Adaptation and Agrienvironmental Stewardship in Small States : Micro-level Behaviour of Actors and Macro-level Policy Results

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About