Problems and challenges for user participation: The system of representation in reindeer husbandry in Norway
This article is based on a case study of reindeer husbandry management in Norway. I argue that the inclusion of resource users in a co-management process may at times increase social tension and weaken the system of governance. The co-management experience indicates that the system works well in mos...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:f65c992daf884f95be95a9079d1fea8b 2023-05-15T18:04:00+02:00 Problems and challenges for user participation: The system of representation in reindeer husbandry in Norway Birgitte Ulvevadet 2011-04-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.7557/2.31.1.2040 https://doaj.org/article/f65c992daf884f95be95a9079d1fea8b EN eng Septentrio Academic Publishing https://septentrio.uit.no/index.php/rangifer/article/view/2040 https://doaj.org/toc/1890-6729 doi:10.7557/2.31.1.2040 1890-6729 https://doaj.org/article/f65c992daf884f95be95a9079d1fea8b Rangifer, Vol 31, Iss 1 (2011) co-management decision-making justice legitimacy politics power Animal culture SF1-1100 article 2011 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.7557/2.31.1.2040 2022-12-30T20:48:12Z This article is based on a case study of reindeer husbandry management in Norway. I argue that the inclusion of resource users in a co-management process may at times increase social tension and weaken the system of governance. The co-management experience indicates that the system works well in most areas. However, because of the differences in contextual circumstances, the system suffers from a legitimacy deficit with respect to how representatives are appointed and how interests are distributed among the various boards. The study argues that even if policies and institutions are adapted to local contexts, there may be a need for a stronger connection between the co-management boards and other institutions, such as the Sami Parliament and the Reindeer Husbandry Administration. Specifically, I argue that instead of increasing legitimacy through equal user-group representation in management decision making, the very structures of the system—in particular, nominations and appointments—may lead to unequal user-group representation and thus threaten the success of the management system. Article in Journal/Newspaper Rangifer reindeer husbandry sami sami Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Norway Rangifer 31 1 161 182 |
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This article is based on a case study of reindeer husbandry management in Norway. I argue that the inclusion of resource users in a co-management process may at times increase social tension and weaken the system of governance. The co-management experience indicates that the system works well in most areas. However, because of the differences in contextual circumstances, the system suffers from a legitimacy deficit with respect to how representatives are appointed and how interests are distributed among the various boards. The study argues that even if policies and institutions are adapted to local contexts, there may be a need for a stronger connection between the co-management boards and other institutions, such as the Sami Parliament and the Reindeer Husbandry Administration. Specifically, I argue that instead of increasing legitimacy through equal user-group representation in management decision making, the very structures of the system—in particular, nominations and appointments—may lead to unequal user-group representation and thus threaten the success of the management system. |
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