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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ftssoar:oai:gesis.izsoz.de:document/71862 2023-05-15T16:48:09+02:00 Corruption risks in renewable resource governance: case studies in Iceland and Romania Gisladottir, Johanna Sigurgeirsdottir, Sigurbjörg Stjernquist, Ingrid Ragnarsdottir, Kristin Vala 2021-03-04T10:41:47Z https://www.ssoar.info/ssoar/handle/document/71862 https://www.cogitatiopress.com/politicsandgovernance/article/view/2713 https://doi.org/10.17645/pag.v8i2.2713 unknown PRT 2183-2463 https://www.ssoar.info/ssoar/handle/document/71862 https://www.cogitatiopress.com/politicsandgovernance/article/view/2713 https://doi.org/10.17645/pag.v8i2.2713 Creative Commons - Namensnennung 4.0 Creative Commons - Attribution 4.0 CC-BY Politics and Governance 8 2 167-179 Fighting corruption in the developed world: dimensions, patterns, remedies Soziologie Anthropologie Ökologie Wirtschaft Sociology & anthropology Ecology Economics anti-corruption enforcement mechanisms renewable resources Kriminalsoziologie Rechtssoziologie Kriminologie Ökologie und Umwelt Wirtschaftssektoren Criminal Sociology Sociology of Law Environment Economic Sectors Korruption Verbrechensbekämpfung Governance Monitoring natürliche Ressourcen erneuerbare Energie corruption crime fighting natural resources renewable energy Zeitschriftenartikel journal article 2021 ftssoar https://doi.org/10.17645/pag.v8i2.2713 2022-12-13T22:06:17Z 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 SSOAR - Social Science Open Access Repository 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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Gisladottir, Johanna Sigurgeirsdottir, Sigurbjörg Stjernquist, Ingrid Ragnarsdottir, Kristin Vala |
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Gisladottir, Johanna Sigurgeirsdottir, Sigurbjörg Stjernquist, Ingrid Ragnarsdottir, Kristin Vala |
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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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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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