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The Eclosion of Forest and Tree Health Stakeholdership

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  • Norman Dandy
  • Emily F. Porth

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The anthropogenic environmental change characteristic of the Anthropocene generates numerous threats and opportunities for the non-human beings who are intrinsic to forest and tree health. There are profound consequences for both humans and non-humans as a result of natural ecosystem disturbances, such as forest fires or invasive insects, and their accompanying environmental management responses. However, the consequences for non-humans as a result of either disturbance or management receive virtually no attention within environmental policy and practice. In this paper we argue for the growth and transformation – the ‘eclosion’ – of the ‘stakeholder’ concept so as to provide a pragmatic basis for greater attentiveness to, and comprehension of, non-human interest. We explore the implications and feasibility of this, describing particular approaches to stakeholder analysis and representation that emanate from research methods including multispecies ethnography and studies in ‘new animism’, that can effectively enable non-human ‘voices’ to be heard and taken more seriously. We conclude there are solid methodological and conceptual foundations on which to build an effective understanding of non-human stake-holdership, particularly in the area of forest and tree health.

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  • Norman Dandy & Emily F. Porth, 2021. "The Eclosion of Forest and Tree Health Stakeholdership," Environmental Values, , vol. 30(6), pages 759-782, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:envval:v:30:y:2021:i:6:p:759-782
    DOI: 10.3197/096327121X16081160834768
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