Raitio, Kaisa
- Department of Urban and Rural Development, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Abstract
The article explores the interdependence of state, civil society, and market actors in resolving environmental conflicts through new governance arrangements. Based on policy documents and in-depth interviews, the study shows that the government-led Land and Resource Management Plans concerning the coastal rainforests in British Columbia depended for their success on governance efforts that environmental organizations and forestry corporations initiated and carried through independently outside the formal planning processes. These nonstate actors, on the other hand, chose to engage with the provincial government, the First Nations, and the planning processes representing a large number of stakeholders, in order to gain the necessary legitimacy, certainty, and resources for the solutions created during their bilateral negotiations. The results show that when able to consciously coordinate separate processes and roles in the governance of forests, actors can create space for new solutions in seemingly intractable situations.
Keywords
forest conflicts; forest planning; governance; Great Bear Rainforest
Published in
Society and Natural Resources
2012, volume: 25, number: 9, pages: 900-914
Publisher: TAYLOR & FRANCIS INC
SLU Authors
UKÄ Subject classification
Political Science (Excluding Peace and Conflict Studies)
Media and Communication Studies
Publication identifier
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/08941920.2011.642462
Permanent link to this page (URI)
https://res.slu.se/id/publ/40987