Corruption Risks in Renewable Resource Governance: Case Studies in Iceland and Romania
In this research, we attempt to shed light on the question of where corruption risks in the governance of renewable resources are located and how they have been addressed in European countries that have different levels of corruption. A comparative case study design was chosen, looking into the fish...
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ftcogitatiopress:oai:ojs.cogitatiopress.com:article/2713 2023-06-11T04:13:04+02:00 Corruption Risks in Renewable Resource Governance: Case Studies in Iceland and Romania Gisladottir, Johanna Sigurgeirsdottir, Sigurbjörg Stjernquist, Ingrid Ragnarsdottir, Kristin Vala This research was funded by the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Innovative Training Network 2020-05-28 application/pdf https://www.cogitatiopress.com/politicsandgovernance/article/view/2713 https://doi.org/10.17645/pag.v8i2.2713 eng eng Cogitatio https://www.cogitatiopress.com/politicsandgovernance/article/view/2713/2713 https://www.cogitatiopress.com/politicsandgovernance/article/view/2713 doi:10.17645/pag.v8i2.2713 Copyright (c) 2020 Johanna Gisladottir, Sigurbjörg Sigurgeirsdottir, Ingrid Stjernquist, Kristin Vala Ragnarsdottir http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 Politics and Governance; Vol 8, No 2 (2020): Fighting Corruption in the Developed World: Dimensions, Patterns, Remedies; 167-179 2183-2463 anti-corruption corruption enforcement mechanisms governance monitoring natural resources renewable resources info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion 2020 ftcogitatiopress https://doi.org/10.17645/pag.v8i2.2713 2023-04-23T16:32:49Z In this research, we attempt to shed light on the question of where corruption risks in the governance of renewable resources are located and how they have been addressed in European countries that have different levels of corruption. A comparative case study design was chosen, looking into the fisheries sector in Iceland and the forestry sector in Romania. We conducted 25 semi-structured interviews with various stakeholders sampled through a snowball method. Qualitative coding and systems analysis were used to analyse the interviews. The results indicate that comprehensive and ambitious legislation does not necessarily translate into successful resource governance systems. In general, the institutions that were put in place to enforce and monitor the legal codes and regulations did not have the capacity to carry out their role. Additionally, interviewees were generally found to have a widespread perception of there being a corrupt relationship between politics and big companies operating in their sectors. Our findings suggest that when people hold such perceptions, it undermines anti-corruption policy efforts in the resource sectors, which can then impede sustainable resource management. Article in Journal/Newspaper Iceland Cogitatio Press (E-Journals) Politics and Governance 8 2 167 179 |
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In this research, we attempt to shed light on the question of where corruption risks in the governance of renewable resources are located and how they have been addressed in European countries that have different levels of corruption. A comparative case study design was chosen, looking into the fisheries sector in Iceland and the forestry sector in Romania. We conducted 25 semi-structured interviews with various stakeholders sampled through a snowball method. Qualitative coding and systems analysis were used to analyse the interviews. The results indicate that comprehensive and ambitious legislation does not necessarily translate into successful resource governance systems. In general, the institutions that were put in place to enforce and monitor the legal codes and regulations did not have the capacity to carry out their role. Additionally, interviewees were generally found to have a widespread perception of there being a corrupt relationship between politics and big companies operating in their sectors. Our findings suggest that when people hold such perceptions, it undermines anti-corruption policy efforts in the resource sectors, which can then impede sustainable resource management. |
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This research was funded by the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Innovative Training Network |
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Corruption Risks in Renewable Resource Governance: Case Studies in Iceland and Romania |
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Corruption Risks in Renewable Resource Governance: Case Studies in Iceland and Romania |
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Corruption Risks in Renewable Resource Governance: Case Studies in Iceland and Romania |
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Corruption Risks in Renewable Resource Governance: Case Studies in Iceland and Romania |
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