Biodiversity And Democracy

Author : Mikko Rask,Richard Worthington
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 339 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2015-05-15
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781317909507

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Governing Biodiversity through Democratic Deliberation by Mikko Rask,Richard Worthington Pdf

This book discusses political controversies involved in global biodiversity policy, and the practical opportunities that are opened up in solving them through increased citizen participation and democratic deliberation. It examines the emerging practice of deliberative global governance and its political consequences. The collection focuses on the intersection of global biodiversity policy and the promise of deliberative democracy. In doing so, it examines how new discursive logics emerge in global citizen deliberation that might destabilize the impasses encountered in biodiversity negotiations, how a "global citizens’ voice" emerges in deliberative processes despite the dominance of national institutions in the lives of those citizens, the most effective and innovative ways to amplify the results of large-scale deliberations to policy makers and broader audiences, and how future citizen deliberations can be designed to make them fair, feasible and consequential processes, in general and for biodiversity issues in particular. This highly original contribution to the field provides theoretical discussions, empirical analyses and local experiences of biodiversity policy, making it an invaluable resource for students and scholars of environmental politics, governance and sociology, particularly those interested in deliberative democracy, citizen participation and biodiversity.

Author : Paul Malcolm Wood
Publisher : UBC Press
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : History
ISBN : 0774806893

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Biodiversity and Democracy by Paul Malcolm Wood Pdf

This work argues that the problem of extinction can be traced to how we think about biodiversity and democratic societies. While biodiversity is usually confused with biological resources, Wood argues that it should be conceived as an essential environmental condition.

Author : Kariuki Muigua
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2021
Category : Biodiversity conservation
ISBN : 9966046186

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Fostering Environmental Democracy and Biodiversity Conversation by Kariuki Muigua Pdf

Author : Jozef Keulartz,Gilbert Leistra
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2007-11-03
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781402065101

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Legitimacy in European Nature Conservation Policy by Jozef Keulartz,Gilbert Leistra Pdf

Building forth upon recent developments in democracy theory that have identified multiple forms of legitimacy, this volume observes a EU-wide shift from output legitimacy to input and throughput legitimacy. Nine case studies are presented, followed by extensive comments. The volume successfully integrates knowledge on a major piece of European policy in a reflexive and comprehensive manner, and combines theories of governance with theories of legitimacy.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Biodiversity conservation
ISBN : IND:30000079153320

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The Sustainable Use of Biodiversity of Mesoamerica by Anonim Pdf

Author : M. Wissenburg,J. Barry
Publisher : Springer
Page : 229 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2001-04-19
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781403900791

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Sustaining Liberal Democracy by M. Wissenburg,J. Barry Pdf

Assuming that liberalism, liberal democracy and the free market are here to stay, this book asks how sustainability can be interpreted in ways that respect liberal democratic values and institutions. Among the problems addressed are the compatibility of liberal proceduralism with substansive 'green' ideals, the existence and potential of eco-friendly principles and ideas in classical liberal political theory, the role of rights and duties and of democracy and deliberation, and the 'greening' potential of modern environmental-focused practices in liberal democracies.

Author : Ben A. Minteer,Bob Pepperman Taylor
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0742515230

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Democracy and the Claims of Nature by Ben A. Minteer,Bob Pepperman Taylor Pdf

In Democracy and the Claims of Nature, the leading thinkers in the fields of environmental, political, and social theory come together to discuss the tensions and sympathies of democratic ideals and environmental values. The prominent contributors reflect upon where we stand in our understanding of the relationship between democracy and the claims of nature. Democracy and the Claims of Nature bridges the gap between the often competing ideals of the two fields, leading to a greater understanding of each for the other.

Author : James Meadowcroft,Oluf Langhelle,Audun Rudd
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 361 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2012-01-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781849807579

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Governance, Democracy and Sustainable Development by James Meadowcroft,Oluf Langhelle,Audun Rudd Pdf

ÔThe editors of this volume bring together an impressive cast of scholars on the critical relationship of democracy and governance in sustainable development. It offers an outstanding and timely contribution to the literatures in sustainability, political science, and comparative environmental politics.Õ Ð Daniel J. Fiorino, American University, US ÔThis very timely and important collection draws together some of the worldÕs leading thinkers on environment and development to debate one of the most important issues of our time: sustainable development. They very usefully remind us all that in order to be politically sustainable, the sustainability transition will have to find a way to maximise policy synergies in a democratically legitimate manner.Õ Ð Andy Jordan, University of East Anglia, UK This insightful book deals with governance of the environment and sustainable development. The contributors explore the difficulties developed countries are experiencing in coming to terms with environmental limits and the resultant challenges to the democratic polity. They engage with different dimensions of the governance challenge including norms, public attitudes, citizen engagement, political conflict, policy design, and implementation, with a range of environmental problems such as climate change, biodiversity/nature protection, and water management). The book concludes with an essay by William Lafferty that explores the flawed character of the contemporary democratic polity and offers his reflections on possible pathways to reform. This book will interest researchers, academics, and graduate students in environmental politics and public policy. It is ideal for use as supplementary reading in a wide range of university courses, while NGOS and policymakers will also find it of considerable value.

Author : Graham Smith
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2021-02-01
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781509539260

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Can Democracy Safeguard the Future? by Graham Smith Pdf

Our democracies repeatedly fail to safeguard the future. From pensions to pandemics, health and social care through to climate, biodiversity and emerging technologies, democracies have been unable to deliver robust policies for the long term. In this book, Graham Smith asks why. Exploring the drivers of short-termism, he considers ways of reshaping legislatures and constitutions and proposes strengthening independent offices whose overarching goals do not change at every election. More radically, Smith argues that forms of participatory and deliberative politics offer the most effective democratic response to the current political myopia, as well as a powerful means of protecting the interests of generations to come.

Author : Mikko Rask,Richard Worthington
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 357 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2015-05-15
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781317909491

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Governing Biodiversity through Democratic Deliberation by Mikko Rask,Richard Worthington Pdf

This book discusses political controversies involved in global biodiversity policy, and the practical opportunities that are opened up in solving them through increased citizen participation and democratic deliberation. It examines the emerging practice of deliberative global governance and its political consequences. The collection focuses on the intersection of global biodiversity policy and the promise of deliberative democracy. In doing so, it examines how new discursive logics emerge in global citizen deliberation that might destabilize the impasses encountered in biodiversity negotiations, how a "global citizens’ voice" emerges in deliberative processes despite the dominance of national institutions in the lives of those citizens, the most effective and innovative ways to amplify the results of large-scale deliberations to policy makers and broader audiences, and how future citizen deliberations can be designed to make them fair, feasible and consequential processes, in general and for biodiversity issues in particular. This highly original contribution to the field provides theoretical discussions, empirical analyses and local experiences of biodiversity policy, making it an invaluable resource for students and scholars of environmental politics, governance and sociology, particularly those interested in deliberative democracy, citizen participation and biodiversity.

Author : Cristina Baldauf
Publisher : Springer
Page : 237 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2020-05-14
Category : Science
ISBN : 3030416852

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Participatory Biodiversity Conservation by Cristina Baldauf Pdf

It has long been claimed that addressing biodiversity loss and other environmental problems demands a better understanding of the social dimensions of conservation; nevertheless, the active participation of indigenous peoples and local communities (IPLCs) in conservation initiatives is still a challenging and somehow controversial issue. In this context, this book hopes to give voice to other perspectives related to biodiversity conservation beyond the “fortress conservation” model and emphasize one of the pillars of democracy – popular participation. It covers a wide range of environments and issues of special significance to the topic, such as the expansion of culturally constructed niches, protected areas and food security, community-based management, participatory agroforestry, productive restoration and biocultural conservation. The contents also explore the limitations and shortcomings of participatory practices in protected areas, the relationship between the global crisis of democracy and the decline of biocultural diversity, as well as present current discussions on policy frameworks and governance systems for effective participatory biodiversity conservation. In sum, this book provides a comprehensive and realistic perspective on the social dimensions of conservation based on a series of interrelated themes in participatory biodiversity conservation. The connections between biocultural conservation and the current political and economic environment are highlighted through the chapters and the book closes with a debate on ways to reconcile human welfare, environmental justice and biodiversity conservation.

Author : John S. Dryzek,Jonathan Pickering
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2018-12-06
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780192537461

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The Politics of the Anthropocene by John S. Dryzek,Jonathan Pickering Pdf

The Politics of the Anthropocene is a sophisticated yet accessible treatment of how human institutions, practices, and principles need to be re-thought in response to the challenges of the Anthropocene, the emerging epoch of human-induced instability in the Earth system and its life-support capacities. However, the world remains stuck with practices and modes of thinking that were developed in the Holocene - the epoch of around 12,000 years of unusual stability in the Earth system, toward the end of which modern institutions such as states and capitalist markets arose. These institutions persist despite their potentially catastrophic failure to respond to the challenges of the Anthropocene, foremost among them a rapidly changing climate and accelerating biodiversity loss. The pathological trajectories of these institutions need to be disrupted by advancing ecological reflexivity: the capacity of structures, systems, and sets of ideas to question their own core commitments, and if necessary change themselves, while listening and responding effectively to signals from the Earth system. This book envisages a world in which humans are no longer estranged from the Earth system but engage with it in a more productive relationship. We can still pursue democracy, social justice, and sustainability - but not as before. In future, all politics should be first and foremost a politics of the Anthropocene. The arguments are developed in the context of issues such as climate change, biodiversity, and global efforts to address sustainability.

Author : Basil Bornemann,Henrike Knappe,Patrizia Nanz
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 684 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2022-02-22
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780429656842

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The Routledge Handbook of Democracy and Sustainability by Basil Bornemann,Henrike Knappe,Patrizia Nanz Pdf

This handbook provides comprehensive and critical coverage of the dynamic and complex relationship between democracy and sustainability in contemporary theory, discourse, and practice. Distinguished scholars from different disciplines, such as political science, sociology, philosophy, international relations, look at the present state of this relationship, asking how it has evolved and where it is likely to go in the future. They examine compatibilities and tensions, continuities and changes, as well as challenges and potentials across theoretical, empirical and practical contexts. This wide-spanning collection brings together multiple established and emerging viewpoints on the debate between democracy and sustainability which have, until now, been fragmented and diffuse. It comprises diverse theoretical and methodological perspectives discussing democracy’s role in, and potential for, coping with environmental issues at the local and global scales. This handbook provides a comprehensive overview of arguments, claims, questions, and insights that are put forward regarding the relationship between democracy and sustainability. In the process, it not only consolidates and condenses, but also broadens and captures the many nuances of the debate. By showing how theoretical, empirical and practical accounts are interrelated, focusing on diverse problem areas and spheres of action, it serves as a knowledge source for professionals who seek to develop action strategies that do justice to both sustainability and democracy, as well as providing a valuable reference for academic researchers, lecturers and students.

Author : Prakash Kashwan
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780190637385

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Democracy in the Woods by Prakash Kashwan Pdf

'Democracy in the Woods' examines the trajectories of forest and land rights in India, Tanzania, and Mexico to explain how societies negotiate the tensions between environmental protection and social justice. It shows that the social consequences of environmental protection depend, almost entirely, on political intermediation of competing claims to environmental resources.

Author : Robert Paehlke
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Law
ISBN : 0262661888

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Democracy's Dilemma by Robert Paehlke Pdf

A call for a balancing of economic, environmental, and social concerns in the age of global economic integration.