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- Andersson, Therese, 1978-
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En gemensam europeisk skogspolitik? : En integrationsteoretisk studie av ett politikområde på tillväxt
- 2007
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Doktorsavhandling (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- This dissertation examines efforts to integrate a “new” policy sector – forest and forestry – into the European Union (EU). There is currently no legal foundation for a common forest policy and some member states (not least Sweden), as well as parts of the forestry sector, have been strongly opposed to one. At the same time, administrative units and structures within the EU have been created and they and some member states have promoted a common policy. This raises the question how can we understand and explain this?The purpose of this dissertation is to problematise, map and analyse mainly Swedish actors’ attitudes to efforts to create a common forest policy within the EU. The study is based on neofunctionalism, which is a classic theory of integration, but it uses newer theorising (from intergovernmentalism and modern versions of neofunctionalism) to address some of the weaknesses of the approach.I investigate the role, preferences and strategies of the main actors. This includes EU institutions and member states. I also map European industry interests and other associations, interest groups and active networks and study their role in the process. In these multi-national settings, I pay particular (although not exclusive) attention to their Swedish members. Within Sweden, I examine how governmental and non-governmental forest actors behave vis-à-vis the EU.The empirical investigation shows that some of Swedish actors, for example the private forest owners’ organisation and forest industries associations, have change their preferences and strate gies over time. They have come to believe that whether they like it or not, other policy areas affect forest and forestry both directly and indirectly. Because of this, they now take the position that it is better to promote a limited European forest policy rather than remaining aloof and risk the creation of a much more comprehensive and centralised policy. At the same time (and for now at least), the Swedish government and most party politicians remain opposed to any attempt to formalise a forest policy within the EU.This study contributes new knowledge about how new policy areas become integrated within EU, including knowledge about the roles that different actors can have in such processes. The results are of interest to researchers, decision makers and the interested public. They can also influence thinking about Sweden’s influence in, and relation to, EU forest policy.Based on the empirical results, my theoretical conclusion is that organised interests have an important role in the integration process. The integration process of forest and forestry is not driven by one actor, but by many different actors, who operate on different levels and who have different interests.This study shows that forest and forestry-related questions have come to the EU, and they will remain there. The important question for the future is not if there will be some kind of European level policy on forest and forestry, but rather what form European policy will take.
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- Baker, Susan, et al.
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Governance for sustainable development in Sweden : the experience of the local investment programme
- 2007
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Ingår i: Local Environment. - : Routledge. - 1354-9839 .- 1469-6711. ; 12:4, s. 325-342
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- This article examines the role of central government in enhancing local capacity for promoting sustainable development. Building upon a series of evaluation studies, it examines a major central government funding initiative in Sweden, called the Local Investment Programme for Ecological Sustainability (LIP). The Programme formed part of a new governance approach towards the promotion of sustainable development. It was designed to promote both ecological sustainable development and create new 'green jobs', while at the same time stimulating innovative ways of thinking among local actors about the relationship between economy, ecology and society. Substantial material environmental effects were achieved and 'green jobs' created by LIP. However, allocation was skewed towards environmental leader municipalities and LIP was never fully integrated into other sustainable development initiatives. Further, few public/private partnerships were developed. Hence, despite the magnitude of the Programme, we question whether it produced lasting capacity-building effects at the local level.
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- Dahlgren, Katrin, et al.
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Effekter av delaktighet i Lokala naturvårdsprojekt (LONA)
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Rapport (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- Naturvårdsverket har haft i regeringsuppdrag att utvärdera den lokala naturvårdssatsningens (LONA) bidrag till miljömålsuppfyllelse samt effekter av en ökad delaktighet i naturvårdsarbetet.Statsvetenskapliga institutionen vid Umeå universitet har på Naturvårdsverkets uppdrag utvärderat den del av regeringsuppdraget som rör effekter av ökad lokal delaktighet i naturvården.Resultatet från deras utvärdering redovisas i denna rapport. Författarna ansvarar för resultat, slutsatser och rekommendationer.Ingegerd Ward, Naturvårdsverket, har varit samordnare för uppdraget.
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- Dahlgren, Katrin, et al.
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Erfarenheter av lokala naturvårdsbidrag (LONA) i processperspektiv : En utvärdering på uppdrag av Naturvårdsverket, sept 2006
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Rapport (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- De lokala naturvårdsbidrag (LONA) som beviljades år 2004-2006 har nått nästan samtliga av landets kommuner. Denna utvärdering visar att satsningen på ett positivt sätt bidragit till att skapa lokal politisk förankring och brett deltagande i naturvården. 53 procent av kommunerna rapporterar i den enkätundersökning som ligger till grund för utvärderingen, om att det externa deltagandet i projekten varit stort. I vissa fall drivs projekten helt av föreningar med kommunen som administrativt stöd. Mer om kommuners hantering av naturvårdsbidragen, skillnader mellan kommuner, grad av engagemang och utfall av insatserna liksom om länsstyrelsers ibland varierade tolkning av uppdraget återfinns i denna rapport.
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- Eckerberg, Katarina, et al.
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Erfarenheter av lokala naturvårdsbidrag (LONA) i processperspektiv
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Rapport (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- De lokala naturvårdsbidrag (LONA) som beviljades år 2004-2006 har nått nästan samtliga av landets kommuner. Denna utvärdering visar att satsningen på ett positivt sätt bidragit till att skapa lokal politisk förankring och brett deltagande i naturvården. 53 procent av kommunerna rapporterar i den enkätundersökning som ligger till grund för utvärderingen, om att det externa deltagandet i projekten varit stort. I vissa fall drivs projekten helt av föreningar med kommunen som administrativt stöd.Mer om kommuners hantering av naturvårdsbidragen, skillnader mellan kommuner, grad av engagemang och utfall av insatserna liksom om länsstyrelsers ibland varierade tolkning av uppdraget återfinns i dennarapport.
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- Eckerberg, Katarina, et al.
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Institutional analysis of energy and agriculture
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Ingår i: Environmental policy integration in practice. - London : Earthscan Publications Ltd.. - 1844073939 - 9781844078158 - 9781849773843 ; , s. 111-136
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- Eckerberg, Katarina, et al.
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Lärande i lokala naturvårdsprojekt (LONA)
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Rapport (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- FörordDenna studie har utförts på uppdrag av Naturvårdsverket, och bygger vidare på den enkätundersökning som genomfördes i ett tidigt skede när satsningen på Lokala naturvårdsprojekt (LONA) nyligen startat. Här ligger fokus på om, i så fall hur, de lokala naturvårdsprojekten bidragit till lärandeprocesser inom skola och naturvård. Som i tidigare undersökning har pol.mag. med miljö inriktning Katrin Dahlgren, numera verksam som konsult, svarat för enkät studien, medan Dr. Åsa Gerger Swartling från Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) svarat för fallstudierna. Professor Katarina Eckerberg, statsvetenskapliga institutionen, Umeå universitet, som även är vice direktör vid SEI, har lett arbetet. Undersökningen faller även väl inom temat ’kunskapsförvaltning och lärande inom socio-ekologiska system’ vid det nyligen etablerade Stockholm Resilience Centre, där Katarina Eckerberg och Åsa Gerger Swartling också är verksamma. Vi vill dock betona att även om det empiriska arbetet delats upp rent praktiskt, är denna rapport i högsta grad ett lag arbete. Vi hoppas att studien kommer att utgöra en värdefull källa för att bedöma hur liknande program ska utformas i framtiden.
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- Eckerberg, Katarina, 1953-, et al.
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Sweden: setting the pace with pioneer municipalities and schools
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Ingår i: From earth summit to local agenda 21. - : Routledge. - 9781134056309 - 9781844079995 - 9780415847841 - 9781844079841 - 9781844079308 ; , s. 45-75
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Bokkapitel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Sweden is often referred to as a forerunner in implementing Agenda 21, a reputation which the official overview of Local Agenda activities would seem to confirm. At the beginning of 1996, all 288 Swedish municipalities claimed to have started a Local Agenda 21 process. 1 The LA21 challenge has indeed implied a new and rather dynamic movement in Swedish municipalities. In this review of the Swedish experience thus far, we will analyse what sustainable development means in the practical work of local government and how the municipalities have interpreted the concept of Agenda 21. The contribution also highlights a particular aspect of Agenda 21 which we view as particularly important, namely its relevance to school education. In Sweden, Agenda 21 has been taken seriously by school authorities at both the central and local levels. An in-depth case study of LA21 activity in the schools shows how environmental consciousness can be raised among children and youth and what the results of such environmental education might imply for the community at large.
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Environmental policy integration in practice : shaping institutions for learning
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Samlingsverk (redaktörskap) (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- Environmental values and concerns are meant to be reflected through environmental policy, which is then integrated into mainstream economic and social policy that serves to govern society and the economy in different sectors. Yet effective environmental policy integration has proved to be very difficult in practice and it remains largely an elusive aspiration. This groundbreaking volume presents the first ever detailed examination of EPI at the national policy level, focusing on the key sectors of energy and agriculture within Sweden, a country that is widely recognized as a front runner in environmental management. The authors deconstruct EPI, look at what it means in policy formation and examine how environmental priorities are treated in relation to other political priorities. The final section of the book lays out the major findings and presents key lessons for international application, including institutional recommendations on how to enhance the potential for EPI. Most fundamentally, the book answers the questions of what works for EPI, why it works, and how it can be achieved in practice across sectors. The result is a rich and indispensable guide for all those involved in environmental and sustainable development policy issues.
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- Finnveden, Göran, et al.
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Discussion : What Enabled EPI in Practise?
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Ingår i: Environmental policy integration in practice. - London : Earthscan Publications Ltd.. - 1844073939 - 9781844073931 ; , s. 137-161
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