Using stakeholder and social network analysis to support participatory processes

Hubacek, Klaus; Prell, Christina; Reed, Mark; Boys, Dan; Bonn, Aletta; Dean, Chris

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“…Thus the Sustainable Uplands Project aimed to combine knowledge from local stakeholders, policy makers and social and natural scientists to anticipate, monitor and manage rural change in UK uplands (e.g. Dougill et al, 2006;Holden et al, 2007;Hubacek et al, 2006). The contribution of Prell et al (2007) to this work is particularly interesting in the context of the present discussion because it illustrates just how complex the inter-relationships between land use practices and wider socioeconomic and biophysical processes are.…”

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confidence: 97%

Land use and the state of the natural environment

Potschin

2009

Land Use Policy

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Section: Emerging Issues and New Challengesmentioning

confidence: 97%

Land use and the state of the natural environment

Potschin

2009

Land Use Policy

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“…To avoid bias arising from initial group composition, focus group data were triangulated using semi-structured interviews with other stakeholders identified during the focus group to represent different land management perspectives. The aim of the focus group and interviews was to evaluate and adapt the proposed aims of the project in order to ensure it was focusing on issues relevant to the key stakeholders and identify and categorize stakeholders Hubacek et al, 2006). Initially we focused on a single issue of interest to the stakeholders -the review of national legislation dealing with burning on upland areas -which is also an important management tool for grouse managers.…”

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Lessons Learned from a Computer-Assisted Participatory Planning and Management Process in the Peak District National Park, England

Hubacek

Reed

2009

Adaptive Environmental Management

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In order to support stakeholders in adapting to socio-economic, environmental and policy pressures a group of researchers and key stakeholders joined forces to develop an iterative social learning process supported by computer models designed in a participatory modeling process. We report on an ongoing research project in the peak district national park, UK. This chapter details the genesis, development and operation of this approach to enabling adaptive management in a complex socio-ecological landscape. Instead of experimenting with new management activities and learning from the results of these actions, we used formal computer models to tell the stakeholders what the implications of their actions might be in terms of their own economy and also environmental effects such as different growth patterns of plant species, biodiversity, as well as soil erosion, water quality and carbon fluxes. Such modeling of scenario modelling is assumed to enable decision making (and eventually activity) in 'risky' situations, or in a context of high risk aversion. Including stakeholders in all stages of the process increases acceptance of the work and allows the inclusions of relevant multiple views and can enhance shared understanding. A flexible approach that can react to participants' needs is a precondition. Participatory scenario modelling was found to be very useful as it enables surprises and changes in emphasis to be incorporated in the process thus providing flexibility to deal with social surprises such as linguistic ambiguity and physical surprises such as bird flu and foot and mouth disease, both of which reappeared on the agenda during this process. We also learned that the selection of stakeholders was important as well as developing a strong understanding of the context; and having a good facilitator. To have a chance for the learning and adaptive management process to survive beyond the project duration a certain set of attitudes and organisational cultures are required that can facilitate processes where goals are negotiated and outcomes are necessarily uncertain.

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“…Methodologically, one way to overcome this challenge would be to engage stakeholders in defining the weights of each variable using participatory research allied to fuzzy cognitive mapping [70]. While feasible and defensible, this also faces its own challenges including determining criteria to use in identifying stakeholders to engage in participatory processes, and the time and resources needed to promote these processes [71]. Nonetheless, advancing SES scholarship requires discussions with stakeholders to identify the most important factors from their perspective, and then put the emphasis on these factors in project interventions.…”

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Applying a Social–Ecological Systems Approach to Understanding Local Marine Management Trajectories in Northern Mozambique

Osuka

Rosendo

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Sustainability

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This study applied the social–ecological systems framework (SESF) to six fishing communities in northern Mozambique where marine resource management is being implemented through the Our Sea Our Life project. Data on 11 variables and 27 indicators were organised using the SESF to represent the key system dimensions (Governance system, Actors, Resource units and Resource system). Variables within each dimension were weighed to a cumulative score of one. High scores (> 0.50) for Governance system occurred where communities had fisheries management rules and good knowledge of fishing gear regulations. High scores for Actors were evident in communities with few migrant fishers and high participation in village savings and loans associations. Elevated scores of the Resource units occurred where fishers targeted a variety of fish taxa. A healthy Resource system was found in communities neighbouring highly productive and resilient reefs, characterised by high fish biomass and diversity. The status of social and ecological conditions coupled with initial levels of project support and quality of technical support were linked with project achievements. Application of the SESF is therefore valuable in understanding interdependent linkages between social and environmental conditions to inform the design of localised management interventions for social–ecological sustainability.

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Using stakeholder and social network analysis to support participatory processes

Cited by 19 publications

References 1 publication

Land use and the state of the natural environment

Land use and the state of the natural environment

Lessons Learned from a Computer-Assisted Participatory Planning and Management Process in the Peak District National Park, England

Applying a Social–Ecological Systems Approach to Understanding Local Marine Management Trajectories in Northern Mozambique

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