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Moments of influence in global environmental governance

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ID4900639
AuthorsRebecca Witter (University of British Columbia, corresponding author), Kimberly R Marion Suiseeya (0000-0003-1132-8071, Purdue University West Lafayette), Rebecca L Gruby (0000-0002-5740-7843, Colorado State University), Sarah Hitchner (0000-0003-0407-6232, University of Georgia), Edward M Maclin (0000-0002-8664-5365, University of Georgia), Maggie Bourque, J Peter Brosius (University of Georgia)
Year2015
Volume24
Issue6
Pages894-912
Publication date2015-11-02
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueEnvironmental Politics (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0964-4016 • E-ISSN: 1743-8934
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/09644016.2015.1060036
OpenAlexW2153682677
LanguageEN
Citations received37
References cited45

International environmental negotiations such as the 10th Conference of Parties of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD COP10) are state-dominated, and their outcomes are highly publicized. Less transparent is the role of non-state delegates who effect changes during negotiation processes through myriad strategies and relations. This article focuses on the influence of indigenous peoples and local community (IPLC) delegates in official COP10 negotiations using collaborative event ethnography to identify and evaluate ‘moments of influence’ that have gone largely unnoticed in the literature on global environmental politics. Findings indicate that IPLC delegates influenced negotiations by enrolling, shaming, and reinforcing state actors. Such relational maneuvers and interventions may appear inconsequential, but their implications are potentially far-reaching. Recognizing moments of influence improves understandings of non-state influence, relational power, and the multiple ways diverse actors reach across networks to overcome the power asymmetries that continue to characterize global environmental governance

Biodiversity · Business · Convention · Convention on Biological Diversity · Corporate governance · Environmental governance · Ethnography · Global governance · Indigenous · Negotiation · Political science · Politics · Psychological intervention · Public relations · Sociology · Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management · Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation · Law · Mining and Resource Management · Psychology · Ecology

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Unique citing works37
Citations per year3,7
Citation span2016 - 2026 (11)
Citation velocitycurrent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 34

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