Hybridity of representation: insights from river basin management planning in Scotland

被引:13
作者
Blackstock, Kirsty L. [1 ]
Waylen, Kerry A. [1 ]
Marshall, Keith M. [1 ]
Dunglinson, Jill [1 ]
机构
[1] James Hutton Inst, Aberdeen AB15 8QH, Scotland
来源
ENVIRONMENT AND PLANNING C-GOVERNMENT AND POLICY | 2014年 / 32卷 / 03期
关键词
river basin management planning; legitimacy; representation; governance; democracy; NATURAL-RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; STAKEHOLDER INVOLVEMENT; LOCAL GOVERNANCE; PARTICIPATION; PARTNERSHIPS; POLICY; LEGITIMACY; STRATEGIES; GOVERNMENT; TYPOLOGY;
D O I
10.1068/c11261
中图分类号
X [环境科学、安全科学];
学科分类号
08 ; 0830 ;
摘要
The relationship between governance and representation is examined using the development of river basin management plans (RBMPs) in Scotland as a case study. We used a longitudinal ethnographic approach to explore the (1) remit and rationale for representation choices; (2) representative characteristics and claims; and (3) influence of nonparticipating interests on representatives. The invite-only 'advisory group' members represent a network of state, private, and third-sector interests. The members make claims to represent others on the basis of authority, accountability, shared identity, and epistemic values. These claims are made for specific although often multiple and overlapping constituencies. These representation claims suggest that representative, rather than traditional, legitimacy is being defended. However, members were also concerned about how the RBMP advisory groups coexisted with traditional and direct democratic processes. The results need to be considered within the overall system of environmental governance within Scotland, the UK, and Europe. The findings are relevant to multiple fields of environmental management, including protected area management and coastal management.
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页码:549 / 566
页数:18
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