Stakeholder Analysis and Social Network Analysis in Natural Resource Management

2009 ◽  
Vol 22 (6) ◽  
pp. 501-518 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christina Prell ◽  
Klaus Hubacek ◽  
Mark Reed
Keyword(s):  
Social Network ◽  
Resource Management ◽  
Social Network Analysis ◽  
Network Analysis ◽  
Natural Resource Management ◽  
Natural Resource ◽  
Stakeholder Analysis

scholarly journals How Social Connections to Local CBNRM Institutions Shape Interaction: A Mixed Methods Case from Namibia

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (6) ◽  
pp. 26
Author(s):  
Julie Snorek ◽  
Thomas Kraft ◽  
Vignesh Chockalingam ◽  
Alyssa Gao ◽  
Meghna Ray
Keyword(s):  
Social Network ◽  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Social Network Analysis ◽  
Network Analysis ◽  
Natural Resource Management ◽  
Natural Resource ◽  
Social Connections ◽  
Community Members ◽  
Community Based ◽  
The Social

Strong social connections between communities and institutions are essential to effective community-based natural resource management. Connectivity and willingness to engage with actors across scales are related to one’s perceptions of institutions managing natural resources. To better understand how individuals’ perceptions are related to connections between communities and institutions, and how these promote or inhibit interaction across scales, we carried out a mixed methods case study on the multiple actors living and working in the Namib Naukluft National Park in Namibia. We took a descriptive approach to the social network analysis and identified distinct subgroups as well as boundary actors for the community-institutional network. Thereafter, we regressed interview data on connections, perceptions, and willingness to reach out to institutions to understand more about network dynamics. Finally, we performed a qualitative analysis of interview data, to further highlight why community individuals were connected to institutional members. Positive perceptions are associated with greater connectivity for two out of three institutions. Better quality connections between community members and institutions was equated with a greater willingness (of community members) to reach out to an institutional member in only one out of three cases. As in other studies, willingness to reach out may be more strongly correlated to intergroup actor dynamics, as shown by subgrouping in the social network analysis, than one’s perceptions alone. This research highlights that direct interactions between community members and local institutions has the potential to support collaboration in the context of community-based natural resource management.

scholarly journals A Stakeholder Analysis for a Water-Energy-Food Nexus Evaluation in an Atlantic Forest Area: Implications for an Integrated Assessment and a Participatory Approach

Water ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (7) ◽  
pp. 1977 ◽  
Author(s):  
Giacomo Melloni ◽  
Ana Turetta ◽  
Michelle Bonatti ◽  
Stefan Sieber
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Resource Management ◽  
Natural Resource Management ◽  
Atlantic Forest ◽  
Natural Resource ◽  
Stakeholder Analysis ◽  
Social Representation ◽  
Snowball Sampling ◽  
Rural Landscapes ◽  
Wide Range

A water-energy-food (WEF) nexus assessment supports natural resource management by providing an integrated framework for evaluation and decision-making. The participation of a wide range of stakeholders is essential for achieving environmental, economic, and social sustainability in this framework. This analysis supports the decision-making process of the nexus assessment by facilitating dialogue between stakeholders in order to achieve long term efficiencies, especially in rural landscapes where most of the services connected to WEF securities are provided. We identify the most relevant stakeholders operating in the connection between agricultural practices and the WEF nexus to stimulate their engagement in the nexus governance. The study area was the Atlantic Forest Reserve of Ribeirão das Lajes, Brazil. A stakeholder analysis, generating qualitative data using snowball sampling interviews was applied and, after the identification of stakeholders, an analytical categorization disclosing potential conflicts among them was performed. We obtained a pool of stakeholders from different organizational types, including a large number of public entities at local and state levels. The main threat to the development of the project is considered to be the lack of communication between the parties. We note that the prior identification of this group of stakeholders facilitates this communication, enhancing social representation in the area. Outcomes of this study demonstrate the relevance of stakeholder analysis in nexus governance for integrated natural resource management.

Who's in and why? A typology of stakeholder analysis methods for natural resource management

2009 ◽  
Vol 90 (5) ◽  
pp. 1933-1949 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark S. Reed ◽  
Anil Graves ◽  
Norman Dandy ◽  
Helena Posthumus ◽  
Klaus Hubacek ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Resource Management ◽  
Natural Resource Management ◽  
Natural Resource ◽  
Stakeholder Analysis ◽  
Analysis Methods

scholarly journals Stakeholder Analysis and Social Network Analysis in the Decision-Making of Industrial Land Redevelopment in China: The Case of Shanghai

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (24) ◽  
pp. 9206
Author(s):  
Wendong Wu ◽  
Fang He ◽  
Taozhi Zhuang ◽  
Yuan Yi
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Social Network ◽  
Social Network Analysis ◽  
Network Analysis ◽  
Public Space ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Social Issues ◽  
Stakeholder Analysis ◽  
Industrial Land ◽  
Land Redevelopment

Currently, many large Chinese cities have entered the postindustrial era, leaving a large amount of vacant, inefficiently utilized industrial land and buildings in the inner cities. Industrial land redevelopment (ILR) can benefit cities in multiple ways, such as by increasing urban public space, improving the quality of life of citizens, and improving the environment, and is considered an effective approach to enhance people’s wellbeing. However, large-scale ILR projects often raise a series of social issues in practice, such as injustice and inequality. To address complex urban issues, ILR requires multifaceted, coordinated, and comprehensive strategies involving multitudinous stakeholders. A profound understanding of diverse stakeholders in the decision-making of ILR is a vital step in enhancing the sustainability of ILR. The aim of this paper is to use Shanghai as a case study to understand the diverse stakeholders and their participation during the decision-making of ILR in China. Interviews and questionnaires were used to collect data. Stakeholder analysis (SA) and social network analysis (SNA) were used as complementary research methodologies in this paper. First, stakeholders who participated in the decision-making of ILR were identified. Then, the characteristics of various stakeholders, including power, interests, and knowledge, were analyzed. Following this, the interactive relationships among stakeholders were explored, and their network structure was examined. Finally, policy recommendations were presented regarding stakeholder participation problems in the decision-making of ILR in China.

scholarly journals Implementing Participatory Processes in Forestry Training Using Social Network Analysis Techniques

Forests ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (8) ◽  
pp. 463 ◽  
Author(s):  
Simone Blanc ◽  
Federico Lingua ◽  
Livio Bioglio ◽  
Ruggero Pensa ◽  
Filippo Brun ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Network ◽  
Social Network Analysis ◽  
Network Analysis ◽  
Stakeholder Analysis ◽  
Raw Material ◽  
Strong Interactions ◽  
Analysis Techniques ◽  
Forestry Sector ◽  
Decision Making Processes ◽  
Complex Relationships

Public participation has become an important driver in increasing public acceptance of policy decisions, especially in the forestry sector, where conflicting interests among the actors are frequent. Stakeholder Analysis, complemented by Social Network Analysis techniques, was used to support the participatory process and to understand the complex relationships and the strong interactions among actors. This study identifies the forestry training sector stakeholders in the Western Italian Alps and describes their characteristics and priorities, in relation to training activities on entrepreneurial topics for forestry loggers. The hierarchy among actors has been identified, highlighting their respective roles and influence in decision-making processes. A lack of mutual communication among different and well-separated categories of actors has been identified, while good connections between stakeholders, operating in different territories, despite the presence of administrative and logistical barriers, have been observed. Training is a topic involving actors with different roles and interests. Nevertheless, all actors consider training about how to improve yields of forest operations and how to assess investments, particularly in innovative machinery, to be crucially important and conducive to a better comprehension of the wood supply chain and the enhancement of the raw material.

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