1st Edition

Environmental Policymaking and Stakeholder Collaboration Theory and Practice

By Shannon K. Orr Copyright 2014
225 Pages 13 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

225 Pages
by Routledge

A critical appraisal of why environmental policies fail and succeed, Environmental Policymaking and Stakeholder Collaboration provides policy makers with the keys to navigating complicated environmental issues and stakeholder negotiations. It covers theories in environmental policy making and stakeholder management, compares and contrasts failed and successful process and policy, and includes... Read more

Introduction
Introduction
Central Concepts
Stakeholder Collaboration Planning
Overview
References

Stakeholders: Theoretical Foundations
Introduction
Stakeholder Theories
Interest-Based Typology
Identifying Stakeholders
Stakeholder Interests
Stakeholder Participation
Counterarguments to Participation
Conclusion
References
Stakeholders and Decision Making
Introduction
Stakeholders and Public Policymaking
Importance of Stakeholders for Policymaking
Stakeholder and Agency Roles
Inclusivity and Working with Marginalized Groups
Conflict Management
Measuring Effectiveness of Stakeholder Collaboration
Working with Stakeholders in Policymaking
Promoting Good Communication
Stakeholder Participation Ideas in Practice
Conclusion
References
Case Study: Yellowstone National Park
Introduction
Yellowstone National Park
Bear Management
Wolf Reintroduction
Snowmobiles
Bioprospecting and Benefits Sharing
Wildfires
Conclusion
References
Stakeholder Collaboration Tools
Introduction
Planning
Recruitment Tools
Identifying Stakeholder Interests
Engagement Tools
Strategic Thinking Tools
Education
Project Management Tools for Stakeholder Collaboration
Communication and Teamwork Tools
Conclusion
References
Index

Biography

Shannon K. Orr

"Who can benefit from reading this book? I would say, everyone who is interested in governance and collaborative decision making. … The book is inspired by the author’s experiences with a real-life, international stakeholder collaboration during the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change."
—Agnieszka D Hunka, University of Twente, the Netherlands