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

Bibliographic Data

ID23030633
AuthorsManu Monge-Ganuzas (0000-0001-9766-5698, Basque Government), Igor Ahedo Gurrutxaga (0000-0002-6341-3342, University of the Basque Country), Iraide Álvarez Muguruza (0000-0002-6331-9452, University of the Basque Country), Imanol Tellería (0000-0001-9875-6604, University of the Basque Country)
Year2023
Volume13
Issue2
Pages490-535
Publication date2023-04-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueOñati Socio-legal Series (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2079-5971 • E-ISSN: 2079-5971
PublisherOnati International Institute for the Sociology of Law (PUBLISHER • ES)
DOI10.35295/osls.iisl/0000-0000-0000-1391
OpenAlexW4328093637
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited54

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.

Biosphere · Business · Citizen journalism · Corporate governance · Economics · Environmental planning · Environmental resource management · Geography · Good governance · Participatory planning · Political science · Politics · Process (computing) · Process management · Prosperity · Public relations · Qualitative research · Social science · Sociology · Sustainability · Work (physics) · Computer Science · Ecology · Engineering · Finance · Forest Management and Policy · Land Use and Ecosystem Services · Sustainability and Climate Change Governance

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