International bi-lateral agreements to support the conservation of rainforests to reduce
greenhouse gas emissions are growing in prevalence. In 2009, the governments of Guyana …

While excited about the ground‐breaking work coming out of the epistemic community
promoting adaptive (climate) management (AM), we worry about its tendency to ignore …

Abstract Community-Based Natural Resource Management (CBNRM) aims to resolve
issues of legitimacy and social justice but in practice this aim is not always met. In this article …

" Niin on, jos siltä näyttää" sanoi Kekkonen aikoinaan. Tunnettu sanonta on yksi tapa tuoda
esiin esittämisen, tulkitsijan ja tulkinnan mahti. Samalla sanonta jättää kuitenkin huomioitta …

This article tells the story of how a group of Dutch and Belgian citizens organized
themselves to promote an area that they valued, to put it on the map, to raise awareness …

In this study, we scrutinise how municipalities can enhance citizen participation as arenas
for local democracy. We combine the aspects of institutional structures with citizens' …

Discussions surrounding the improvement of decision‐making processes like environmental
impact assessment (EIA) often emphasize pluralism in the knowledge generation process, in …

From a participatory governance perspective, managing changes in ecosystems requires
involvement of stakeholders. However, when the impacts of such changes are unclear or …

Abstract 'Forest and nature governance'is a field that has recently emerged from forestry
sciences. It analyses the governance of a diverse set of issues, including deforestation …

The value of public participation in water planning and management has been recognized in
recent years; however, questions remain regarding which processes and factors contribute …