scholarly journals Stakeholder Engagement: Methods of Inclusion in South Carolina State Water Plan Decision-Making

2020 ◽  
pp. 62-69
Author(s):  
Thomas Walker ◽  
C. Alex Pellett ◽  
Jeffery Allen
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
South Carolina ◽  
Stakeholder Engagement ◽  
Planning Process ◽  
Public Support ◽  
Stakeholder Involvement ◽  
Resource Planning ◽  
State Water ◽  
Planning Processes ◽  
Natural Resource Planning

Stakeholder engagement in natural resource planning has become increasingly important at local and state levels. Including stakeholders in decision-making can increase buy-in and public support of final regional and state recommendations. It can also lead to policy change and improved implementation outcomes resulting from these planning processes. South Carolina is developing a stakeholder-driven water plan, although it is several years away from being finalized. The methods used in this process are a departure from past efforts. Stakeholder inclusion in decision-making in the water planning process is described and analyzed in this article. The focus is on the specific phases of the process and the methods of inclusion used or those anticipated to be used. In this cycle, stakeholder involvement in decisions range from informational/advisory to consultative to decision-making.

scholarly journals South Carolina Groundwater Availability Assessment: 2017 Stakeholder Outreach and Engagement Results

2018 ◽  
pp. 45-59 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas Walker ◽  
Lori Dickes ◽  
Jeffery Allen
Keyword(s):  
South Carolina ◽  
Water Resources ◽  
Stakeholder Engagement ◽  
Groundwater Modeling ◽  
Planning Process ◽  
The State ◽  
Groundwater Availability ◽  
Groundwater Assessment ◽  
State Water ◽  
Availability Assessment

An update of the State Water Plan is underway in South Carolina. The purpose of the State Water Plan is to develop a water resources policy for South Carolina. A significant portion of the State Water Plan update is to include stakeholders into the planning process. Clemson University continues to facilitate the stakeholder engagement components of the steps to an updated water plan. This research is pertinent to the Groundwater Availability Assessment phase of the State Water Planning process. Overall, stakeholders were interested in all identified groundwater areas of interest in South Carolina. Additionally, they intended to be involved in the entire stakeholder process for groundwater and became more informed on the Groundwater Availability Assessment. Stakeholders agreed that groundwater modeling provided useful information for users in the state and thought the Groundwater Availability Assessment was important for water resources management. Nuances in stakeholder types and registered or permitted users versus nonregistered or nonpermitted users provide important details beyond general results. Moving forward, there are some more mixed results of the stakeholder engagement meetings that are important for planning and decision-making. The groundwater assessment meeting results had general agreement about the appropriateness of the scope, but had less certainty than other questions. Stakeholders generally identified the need for the allocation of additional resources for the planning process. Additionally, mixed results highlight the differences surrounding perceptions of the need for statewide permitting of groundwater resources. This exploratory research is important to water management in South Carolina because it assesses buy-in from those interested in or affected by water resource recommendations forthcoming at the end of the State Water Plan update.

Learning and decision making in marketing planning: a study of New Zealand vineyards

2015 ◽  
Vol 33 (5) ◽  
pp. 707-732 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Crick ◽  
James Crick
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
New Zealand ◽  
Exchange Rates ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Planning Process ◽  
Growth Strategy ◽  
Wine Industry ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Marketing Planning ◽  
Planning Processes

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate how decision making and learning are related to marketing planning among owner/managers with lifestyle in comparison to growth-oriented objectives in the New Zealand wine industry. Design/methodology/approach – The study reports on 12 interviews with owner/managers of New Zealand vineyards. The vineyards were small to medium sized and independently owned to avoid bias from parent company decision making within larger scale corporate wine producers. Findings – Different degrees of causation and effectuation-based decision making were found to exist among owner/managers starting from the nascent stage in their respective marketing planning processes. Learning to different degrees was evident in order to remain competitive in a climate of uncertainty and not least of which due to problematic exchange rates. An important issue influencing decision making was whether owner/managers were running the vineyard to maintain a lifestyle or a growth strategy; an issue affecting perceptions of risks and rewards. Originality/value – The originality of the study is that it employs an effectuation lens in respect of the marketing planning process; specifically, decision making among owner/managers with differing objectives, experience and perceptions of risks and rewards.

Mechanisms of Power Within a Community-Based Food Security Planning Process

2004 ◽  
Vol 31 (2) ◽  
pp. 206-222 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christine McCullum ◽  
David Pelletier ◽  
Donald Barr ◽  
Jennifer Wilkins ◽  
Jean-Pierre Habicht
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Food Security ◽  
Agenda Setting ◽  
Planning Process ◽  
Community Food Security ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Problem Framing ◽  
Planning Processes ◽  
Security Planning ◽  
Participation In Decision Making

A community food security movement has begun to address problems of hunger and food insecurity by uti-lizing a community-basedapproach.Althoughvarious models have been implemented,little empirical researchhasassessed howpoweroperateswithincommunity-basedfoodsecurityinitiatives.Thepurposeofthisresearchwas to determine how power influenced participation in decision-making, agenda setting, and the shaping ofperceived needs within a community-based food security planning process, with particular reference to disen-franchised stakeholders. Power influenced participation in decision-making, agenda setting, and the shaping ofperceived needs through managing 1) problem framing, 2) trust, 3) knowledge, and 4) consent. To overcomethese mechanismsof power, practitionersneed to address individual-,community-,and institutional-level barri-ers to participation in community-based food security planning processes. Practitioners and researchers canwork with disenfranchised groups to determine which agents have the power to create desired changes by utiliz-ing theory-based methods and strategies that focus on changing external determinants at multiple levels.

scholarly journals Stakeholder engagement in the governance of marine migratory species: barriers and building blocks

2020 ◽  
Vol 43 ◽  
pp. 1-19
Author(s):  
RL Miller ◽  
H Marsh ◽  
C Benham ◽  
M Hamann
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Stakeholder Engagement ◽  
Qualitative Interviews ◽  
Stakeholder Involvement ◽  
Building Blocks ◽  
Migratory Species ◽  
Governance System ◽  
Migratory Shorebirds ◽  
Eastern Australia ◽  
Institutional Structures

Meaningful stakeholder engagement is important to collaborative decision-making and to effective polycentric governance, particularly when managing cross-scale environmental issues like those involving marine migratory species. In this paper, we explore the barriers to, and opportunities for, stakeholder involvement in the governance of threats to marine migratory species in eastern Australia, using semi-structured qualitative interviews and a focus group, as an example of the generic problem of managing migratory species within a large range state with multiple jurisdictions. Respondents identified several barriers to, and opportunities for, improved stakeholder involvement in the governance of marine migratory species, corresponding to 4 main themes: decision-making processes, information sharing, institutional structures, and participation processes. Respondents indicated that the governance system protecting marine turtles, dugongs, humpback whales, and non-threatened migratory shorebirds in eastern Australia would benefit from the introduction of new information pathways, reformed institutional structures (including environmental legislation), and improved participatory pathways for non-government stakeholders. Such changes could help harmonise the process of managing these species, leading to more effective conservation management throughout their range.

scholarly journals The CEP Crosswalk: A community energy planning tool for interdepartmental alignment and stakeholder engagement

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 55-68
Author(s):  
Cody Walter ◽  
Michelle Adams ◽  
Alexander L. MacDonald
Keyword(s):  
Stakeholder Engagement ◽  
Planning Process ◽  
Social Benefits ◽  
Energy Planning ◽  
Planning Tool ◽  
Policy Documents ◽  
Support Tools ◽  
Planning Processes ◽  
Barriers To Implementation ◽  
The Town

Community Energy Planning is a still-maturing practice that has great potential to help achieve climate goals, stimulate economic development, and realize health and social benefits. Community Energy Plans (CEPs) in Canada often encounter barriers to implementation that can be mitigated through use of decision support tools (QUEST, 2015). Planning tools are needed to help municipal staff improve the quality and quantity of stakeholder engagement during the CEP process, set priorities, and increase inter-departmental collaboration on climate and energy goals. In this paper, we present the Crosswalk Document, tool designed to support the Community Energy Planning process by identifying “points of contact” between the guiding policy documents of a given jurisdiction. We discuss the method used to construct the Crosswalk, and share insights from Community Energy practitioners at the Halifax Regional Municipality and the Town of Oakville who used it to the benefit their Community Energy Planning processes.        

scholarly journals Overview of the South Carolina State and River Basin Planning Framework

2020 ◽  
pp. 56-61 ◽  
Author(s):  
Scott V. Harder ◽  
Joseph A. Gellici ◽  
Andrew Wachob ◽  
Charles A. Pellett
Keyword(s):  
South Carolina ◽  
River Basin ◽  
Water Availability ◽  
Planning Process ◽  
Management Plan ◽  
The State ◽  
The South ◽  
Water Planning ◽  
Planning Framework ◽  
State Water

Economic development, environmental protection, and public health are critical quality-of-life issues that depend on a reliable supply of water. Increased water demand and climate variability (drought) are two major factors that have the potential to limit future water availability in the state of South Carolina. The development of a comprehensive water-resources management plan for the state is vital for ensuring that an adequate and reliable supply of water will be available to sustain all future uses. The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) is tasked legislatively with developing water planning and policy initiatives in the state and has initiated a long-term process to update the state water plan, last published in 2004. One of the major recommendations in the 2004 plan was to form River Basin Councils (RBCs) in each of the major river basins in the state for the purpose of water planning. In 2014, SCDNR initiated a multiyear process to develop regional water plans that will serve as the foundation for a new state water plan. A central component of the process was the creation of a Planning Process Advisory Committee (PPAC) for the purpose of developing formal guidelines on the formation of RBCs and the development of river basin plans for the eight designated river basins in the state. The PPAC is composed of a diverse group of stakeholders and includes representation from water utilities, energy utilities, trade organizations, academia, conservation groups, agriculture, and the general public. The work of the PPAC culminated in a report, the South Carolina State Water Planning Framework, which was published in October of 2019. The river basin plans will identify current and future water availability issues and describe a management plan to address these issues to ensure that an adequate and reliable supply of water will be available for future generations. The purpose of this paper is to provide a general overview of the state’s river basin planning process.

scholarly journals Towards Intergenerational Equity: Analysis of Youth Engagement Strategies in Climate Action Planning in Mzuzu, Malawi

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 309-320
Author(s):  
Josephine Marion Zimba ◽  
Brian Simbeye ◽  
Stanley Chilunga Chirwa
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Stakeholder Engagement ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Planning Process ◽  
Climate Change Impacts ◽  
Action Planning ◽  
Youth Engagement ◽  
Engagement Strategies ◽  
Planning Processes ◽  
The City

Globally, meaningful youth participation in planning processes aimed at dealing with climate change impacts has been advocated for sustainability purposes. Article 6 of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change requires parties to ensure there is public participation in addressing climate change, its effects, and the development of responses. In the city of Mzuzu, Malawi, local community members have been involved in planning processes at different planning levels but more intensively at the community level. Despite this approach receiving much attention, minimal consideration has been put on which societal groups are to be engaged directly, with youths being excluded to a large extent, even though about 49% of the population in Malawi is aged between 10 and 34 years. This article, therefore, seeks to foreground how current stakeholder engagement strategies in climate change planning marginalise the youth. To do this, this article critically reviews current stakeholder engagement strategies and assesses the extent to which youth are involved in the planning processes in Mzuzu City. It further assesses the factors affecting youth involvement in the planning process and subsequently recommends how stakeholder engagement strategies can be designed and implemented to ensure effective youth engagement in climate change planning processes in the city.

scholarly journals Changing the Focus: Viewing Design-Led Events within Collaborative Planning

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (8) ◽  
pp. 3365 ◽  
Author(s):  
Husam AlWaer ◽  
Ian Cooper
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Built Environment ◽  
Planning Process ◽  
Stakeholder Management ◽  
Collaborative Planning ◽  
Collaborative Decision Making ◽  
Stakeholder Groups ◽  
Empirical Base ◽  
Planning Processes ◽  
Collaborative Decision

Design-led planning events typically seek to involve stakeholders in collaborative decision-making about their built environment. In the literature, such events are often treated as one-off or standalone. In this paper, which draws on a survey of the experience of stakeholders involved in them, design-led events are seen in the context of, and in relation to, the collaborative planning process as a whole. Such events are portrayed as being critically affected by how they are instigated; how they are framed; how they are conducted; and, just as importantly, how they are implemented. Three separable strands of activity in collaborative planning processes are identified—design, stakeholder management, and event facilitation—along with the roles played in each of those by those responsible for initiating and then maintaining the engagement and enrolment of participating stakeholder groups in collaborative decision-making. Based on the captured experience of those who have participated in them, the value of design-led events is portrayed not as standing alone but as being crucially dependent on (a) prior decisions made long before any participants gather to engage in them and (b) subsequent decisions made long after the participants have departed. The originality of this paper lies in a desire to begin to construct an empirical base that can be employed for discussing and recommending improvements to collaborative planning processes. The three strands of activity identified by event participants—design, stakeholder management, and facilitation—may individually be relatively weak. But their contributions to collaborative planning can be strengthened by being bound tightly together into a more integrated and coherent whole.

Using Performance Measures to Strengthen Public Involvement in Identifying Targeted Transportation Investments

2020 ◽  
Vol 2674 (11) ◽  
pp. 134-151
Author(s):  
Amy A. O’Leary ◽  
John S. Miller ◽  
Rick D. Youngblood ◽  
David B. Cook ◽  
Shelley L. Wynne ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Performance Measures ◽  
Public Involvement ◽  
Planning Process ◽  
Public Support ◽  
Stakeholder Involvement ◽  
Decision Support Tool ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Government Officials ◽  
Support Tool ◽  
Funding Opportunities

An underreported element of performance-based planning is the use of performance measures to increase stakeholder involvement. This paper describes a corridor planning effort using FHWA’s PlanWorks decision-support tool in which selection of performance measures was used to engage community members and to create solutions for a highway corridor that had the backing of citizens and elected officials. At three discrete phases—setting the project scope, establishing measures, and identifying candidate solution sets—the number of performance measures decreased from 23 to 13 to four. Measures that initially seemed promising were discarded because of a lack of data, duplication of other metrics, and an inability to discriminate among alternatives, leaving measures without such drawbacks. Public support for solutions for the corridor in question was enhanced by relating performance measures directly to the goals of participants in the planning process (where goals followed from participants’ location-specific comments), asking participants midway through the process if their views were being heard, and selecting measures that directly related to project funding opportunities. After this process, a corridor that had been studied five times over two decades with no resolution of issues had a set of tangible, financially feasible candidate improvement projects supported by both the community and local government officials. Although refinements to this process are feasible—for example, tailor it to specific populations of interest and assess the public’s satisfaction—this paper demonstrates one approach to developing a set of small-scale improvements that partially satisfy diverse constituencies, resulting in a package of improvements that are ready for implementation.

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