A participative method to build bridges between sustainability science and anticipatory governance at Urdaibai Biosphere Reserve (Basque Country)

A key-goal for governance is the translation of knowledge into planning. We recruited 125 representatives from society, technical-political and the scientific community in a participation process focused on the Urdaibai Biosphere Reserve. We analysed their testimonials by using qualitative and quan...

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Main Authors: Manu Monge-Ganuzas, Igor Ahedo Gurrutxaga, Iraide Álvarez Muguruza, Imanol Telleria
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Published: Oñati International Institute for the Sociology of Law 2023-04-01
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Online Access:https://opo.iisj.net/index.php/osls/article/view/1620
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Igor Ahedo Gurrutxaga
Iraide Álvarez Muguruza
Imanol Telleria
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description A key-goal for governance is the translation of knowledge into planning. We recruited 125 representatives from society, technical-political and the scientific community in a participation process focused on the Urdaibai Biosphere Reserve. We analysed their testimonials by using qualitative and quantitative methods, including Computer Assisted Qualitative Contents Analysis. We validated consensuses for future management, detailing criteria for a sustainable, collaborative, and anticipatory governance. The consensuses that stood out as most important have been the following: 1. Urdaibai should work towards human well-being and prosperity. 2. Synergies between institutions and society through participation strategies are necessary. 3. It is important to have a political leadership to guide governance. We can state that the participatory process carried out allowed participants to express shared horizons on future strategies. We present the methodology of this process as well as its results since we consider that both can be useful for managers of protected areas.
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spelling doaj-art-97902b79de1c449b80c3d445ea1ed8e52025-08-20T01:53:34ZengOñati International Institute for the Sociology of LawOñati Socio-Legal Series2079-59712023-04-0113210.35295/osls.iisl/0000-0000-0000-13912350A participative method to build bridges between sustainability science and anticipatory governance at Urdaibai Biosphere Reserve (Basque Country)Manu Monge-Ganuzas0Igor Ahedo Gurrutxaga1Iraide Álvarez Muguruza2Imanol Telleria3Basque GovernmentUPV/EHUUPV/EHUUPV/EHU A key-goal for governance is the translation of knowledge into planning. We recruited 125 representatives from society, technical-political and the scientific community in a participation process focused on the Urdaibai Biosphere Reserve. We analysed their testimonials by using qualitative and quantitative methods, including Computer Assisted Qualitative Contents Analysis. We validated consensuses for future management, detailing criteria for a sustainable, collaborative, and anticipatory governance. The consensuses that stood out as most important have been the following: 1. Urdaibai should work towards human well-being and prosperity. 2. Synergies between institutions and society through participation strategies are necessary. 3. It is important to have a political leadership to guide governance. We can state that the participatory process carried out allowed participants to express shared horizons on future strategies. We present the methodology of this process as well as its results since we consider that both can be useful for managers of protected areas. https://opo.iisj.net/index.php/osls/article/view/1620Biosphere reserveknowledgeanticipatory governancepublic participationshared horizon scanning
spellingShingle Manu Monge-Ganuzas
Igor Ahedo Gurrutxaga
Iraide Álvarez Muguruza
Imanol Telleria
A participative method to build bridges between sustainability science and anticipatory governance at Urdaibai Biosphere Reserve (Basque Country)
Oñati Socio-Legal Series
Biosphere reserve
knowledge
anticipatory governance
public participation
shared horizon scanning
title A participative method to build bridges between sustainability science and anticipatory governance at Urdaibai Biosphere Reserve (Basque Country)
title_full A participative method to build bridges between sustainability science and anticipatory governance at Urdaibai Biosphere Reserve (Basque Country)
title_fullStr A participative method to build bridges between sustainability science and anticipatory governance at Urdaibai Biosphere Reserve (Basque Country)
title_full_unstemmed A participative method to build bridges between sustainability science and anticipatory governance at Urdaibai Biosphere Reserve (Basque Country)
title_short A participative method to build bridges between sustainability science and anticipatory governance at Urdaibai Biosphere Reserve (Basque Country)
title_sort participative method to build bridges between sustainability science and anticipatory governance at urdaibai biosphere reserve basque country
topic Biosphere reserve
knowledge
anticipatory governance
public participation
shared horizon scanning
url https://opo.iisj.net/index.php/osls/article/view/1620
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