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Managing frame diversity in environmental participatory processes - Example from the Fogera woreda in Ethiopia.
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Journal of environmental management [J Environ Manage] 2016 Jul 15; Vol. 177, pp. 288-97. Date of Electronic Publication: 2016 Apr 22. - Publication Year :
- 2016
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Abstract
- Many participatory processes fail to generate social change and collaborative outcomes. This failure can partly be explained by how divergent stakeholders' frames are handled. This paper builds on the framing and participation literature to explain how facilitators can manage frame diversity and foster collaborative outcomes. It suggests two pragmatic steps: identifying frames and managing frames. The two steps are applied to a participatory process for natural resource management in Fogera, Ethiopia. Effectiveness of facilitators' strategies to manage frame diversity in the Fogera case is discussed. Two main elements challenging effectiveness are identified: counter-strategies used by facilitators and most-powerful stakeholders, and the constraining factors knowledge, champions and frame sponsorship. We argue that these elements need to be taken into account by participatory process facilitators when managing frame diversity.<br /> (Copyright © 2016 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.)
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1095-8630
- Volume :
- 177
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Journal of environmental management
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 27107955
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2016.03.052