Why are stakeholders in environmental governance important?
- They shape processes and use their knowledge and resource to shape designs to ensure equal effective and sustainable policies
- They are affected by the outcomes
What are the types of stakeholders?
Government, NGOs, communities, private sector, international orgs.
What are the roles of stakeholders?
Policy making, implementation, monitoring and advocacy
What are the interests of stakeholders
Economic, political, envrionmental and social
What are the levels of stakeholder participation?
Informing, consulting, involving, collaborating and empowering
What are the different techniques used for stakeholder participation?
Public meetings, workshops, focus groups, surveys, partnerships
What are some challenges of stakeholder participation?
Conflicting interests, power imbalances, resource constraints and communication barriers
What are some benefits of stakeholder participation?
Increased legitimacy, improved decision-making, enhanced implementation, conflict resolution.
How should participation processes be designed?
They should be well-designed, inluding proper participation to avod decision-making delays, conflicts and competing interests and to build trust.
What is the key thing that stakeholder participation should balance?
Inclusivity- efficiency
What is the precautionary principle?
The precautionary principle involves being precautionary before each project. Shifting the burden to the proponent, showing safety and mitigation. Encode simple solutions if things g wrong. If this-then that. If it does go wrong, have a plan for how to recitfy it.
What is the Polluter Pays Principle?
The polluter pays for the damage the pollution has caused. They pay for the precautionary principle monitoring etc.
