Civil Society, Networks, and Contention Around Environmental Issues

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer Iris Allan ◽  
Jennifer Hadden
Keyword(s):  
Civil Society ◽  
Environmental Politics ◽  
Environmental Issues ◽  
Important Research ◽  
Civil Society Participation ◽  
Size Diversity ◽  
Key Issues ◽  
Civil Society Networks ◽  
Research Frontiers ◽  
Cross National

This chapter explores key issues and questions related to civil society participation in comparative environmental politics. In doing so, it considers what the increased size, diversity, and complexity of civil society networks means for future scholarship. In particular, the authors reflect on the importance of focusing on events and institutions, the role for social network analysis, and the challenge posed by outcome complexity. They also suggest areas where the field can progress and what they consider to be important research frontiers in comparative environmental politics. These frontiers include cross-national comparative work, particularly in the developing world, as well as work on legitimacy and private authority.

Comments on ‘Key issues for attention from ecological economists’ by Paul Ehrlich

2008 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 25-28
Author(s):  
STEPHEN POLASKY
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Research Agenda ◽  
Environmental Issues ◽  
Toxic Substances ◽  
Important Research ◽  
Close Attention ◽  
Big Ideas ◽  
Economics Profession ◽  
Key Issues ◽  
Paul Ehrlich

Paul Ehrlich has a clear message for the economics profession: humanity faces a number of serious environmental problems and economists have a central role to play if we are to successfully address them. The article lays out an important research agenda for economists, which includes climate change, loss of biodiversity, release of toxic substances, epidemiological concerns, population, and over-consumption. Even if one disagrees with some of the particulars, and my guess is that many economists who read the article will, the big ideas contained in this article and the main messages are worthy of close attention. Rather than being on the periphery of the economics profession, those of us in economics who focus on environmental issues, whether called ecological economists, environmental economists or resource economists, should be at the heart of an economics profession focused on the most important and relevant issues facing society.

Introductory: Civil Society, Participation, and Religion1

Human Affairs ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Jana Plichtová
Keyword(s):  
Civil Society ◽  
Civil Society Participation

Introductory: Civil Society, Participation, and Religion

scholarly journals From Black to Blue Skies: Civil Society Perceptions of Air Pollution in Shanghai

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-22
Author(s):  
Amanda K. Winter ◽  
Huong Le ◽  
Simon Roberts
Keyword(s):  
Air Pollution ◽  
Civil Society ◽  
Air Quality ◽  
Qualitative Case Study ◽  
Field Research ◽  
Ecological Civilization ◽  
Civil Society Participation ◽  
Quality Indexes

Abstract This paper explores the perception and politics of air pollution in Shanghai. We present a qualitative case study based on a literature review of relevant policies and research on civil society and air pollution, in dialogue with air quality indexes and field research data. We engage with the concept of China's authoritarian environmentalism and the political context of ecological civilization. We find that discussions about air pollution are often placed in a frame that is both locally temporal (environment) and internationally developmentalist (economy). We raise questions from an example of three applications with different presentations of air quality index measures for the same time and place. This example and frame highlight the central role and connection between technology, data and evidence, and pollution visibility in the case of the perception of air pollution. Our findings then point to two gaps in authoritarian environmentalism research, revealing a need to better understand (1) the role of technology within this governance context, and (2) the tensions created from this non-participatory approach with ecological civilization, which calls for civil society participation.

scholarly journals The third way. Humanitarian corridors in peacetime as a (local) civil society response to a EU’s common failure

2017 ◽  
Vol 25 (51) ◽  
pp. 59-75 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pedro Gois ◽  
Giulia Falchi
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Civil Society ◽  
Foreign Affairs ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Third Way ◽  
Key Issues ◽  
Durable Solutions ◽  
Forced Migrants ◽  
To Come ◽  
Multi Stakeholder

Abstract Migration has been and will continue to be one of the key issues for Europe in the coming decades. Fundamental developments such as economy, climate change, globalization of transport and communication, war and instability in the neighbouring regions, are all factors that continue to drive people to come to Europe, in search of shelter and a better life or to reunite with their families. In recent years, vulnerability of forced migrants has been exacerbated by worsening conflicts in their home country, which make repatriation less and less a viable option, and by mounting intolerance within local communities. A growing number of potential refugees attempts to escape transit countries to reach the European Union by embarking in dangerous journeys to cross the Mediterranean Sea and illegally enter the European Union. Within the European Union resettlement represents a 'durable solution' for vulnerable forced migrants alongside local integration and voluntary repatriation, a protection tool for potential people whose lives and liberty are at risk. In Italy, a group of institutions from civil society and the Italian Ministries of Foreign Affairs and of Interior signed a Protocol of Agreement for the establishment of Humanitarian Corridors to ensure the legal and safe resettlement of asylum seekers. Our article will show how these Humanitarian Corridors proved to be a successful multi-stakeholder engagement to support safe and legal pathways to protection as well as durable solutions for third country nationals in need of protection.

scholarly journals Partisipasi Masyarakat Dalam Pengelolaan Sampah Pemukiman Pada Kecamatan Tungkil Ilir Kabupaten Tanjung Jabung Barat

2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 96
Author(s):  
Septu Haswindy ◽  
Fitriza Yuliana
Keyword(s):  
Civil Society ◽  
Waste Management ◽  
Influencing Factors ◽  
Education Level ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Civil Society Participation ◽  
Participation Level ◽  
Environment Characteristic ◽  
Chi Square Analysis ◽  
Distribution Frequency

Kecamatan Tungkal Ilir Kabupaten Tanjung Jabung Barat sebagai daerah pasang surut memiliki keunikan dalam bentuk bangunan rumah dan ini tentunya berdampak pada budaya masyarakat yang sengaja membuang sampah ke bawah rumah. Tujuan dalam penelitian ini adalah untuk mengidentifikasi faktor-faktor yang mempengaruhi tingkat partisipasi masyarakat terhadap pengelolaan sampah pemukiman, untuk mengetahui tingkat partisipasi masyarakat dalam pengelolaan sampah pemukiman serta untuk menganalisis hubungan karakteristik masyarakat dan lingkungan pemukiman dengan tingkat partisipasi masyarakat dalam pengelolaan sampah pemukiman sehingga terwujud kebersihan dan keindahan keberlanjutan lingkungan pemukiman di Kecamatan Tungkal Ilir. Berdasarkan hasil analisis distribusi frekuensi yang dilakukan bahwa faktor-faktor yang mempengaruhi tingkat partisipasi masyarakat dalam pengelolaan sampah pemukiman di Kecamatan Tungkal Ilir adalah tingkat pendidikan, pendapatan, luas halaman, keadaan lingkungan, sikap terhadap lingkungan dan persepsi masyarakat. Tingkat partisipasi masyarakat dalam pengelolaan sampah pemukiman di Kecamatan Tungkal Ilir Kabupaten Tanjung Jabung Barat dikategorikan rendah atau kurang yaitu sebesar 56,0%, sedang atau cukup sebesar 25,0% dan tinggi atau baik sebesar 19,0%. Berdasarkan hasil analisis chi-square karakteristik masyarakat dan lingkungan pemukiman berhubungan positif sangat nyata dengan tingkat partisipasi masyarakat dalam pengelolaan sampah pemukiman di Kecamatan Tungkal Ilir Kabupaten Tanjung Jabung Barat, karakteristik masyarakat yang tidak memiliki hubungan dengan tingkat partisipasi masyarakat dalam pengelolaan sampah pemukiman adalah lama tinggal.Kata kunci: pengelolaan sampah pemukiman, karakteristik masyarakat, partisipasi masyarakatEnglish Title: Civil Society Participation in Household Garbage Management at Tungkal Ilir Subdistrict West Tanjung Jabung RegencyABSTRACTSubdistrict Tungkal Ilir West Tanjung Jabung regency astidal area hasa distinctive form of house and it certainly affected to society culture which intentionally throw the garbage downwards the house. The purpose of this research is to identify the influencing factors of civil society participation in household garbage management, to identify level of society participation in household garbage management and to analyse the characteristic of relation of society characteristic and settlement environment with society participation level in household garbage management till cleanliness and continuity of settlement environmental beauty at Tungkal Ilir subdistrict. In result of distribution frequency anlaysis stated factors that influence society participation level in household garbage management at Tungkal Ilir subdistrict are education level, earning, yard, environment circumstance, attitude to environment and society perception. Level of society participation in household garbage management in Tungkal Ilir subdistrict West Tanjung Jabung categorized low or less that equal to 56,0%, medium or enough equal to 25,0 % and high or good equal to 19,0%. Based on chi-square analysis result, society and environment characteristic correlate positive and very real with society participation level in household garbage management at Tungkal Ilir subdistric West Tanjung Jabung, society characteristic which has no relationship with society participation level in household garbage management is time of stay periode.Keywords: house waste management, society characteristic, society participationCitation: Yuliana, F. dan Haswindy, S.  (2017). Partisipasi Masyarakat Dalam Pengelolaan Sampah Pemukiman Pada Kecamatan Tungkil Ilir Kabupaten Tanjung Jabung Barat. Jurnal Ilmu Lingkungan, 15(2), 96-111, doi:10.14710/jil.15.2.96-111

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