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Balancing local interests and national conservation obligations in nature protection. The case of local management boards in Norway

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  • Sissel Hovik
  • Eirin Hongslo

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In 2010, Norway introduced local management of national parks and other large protected areas. Boards comprised of local politicians are delegated extended powers in the management of the protected areas. This paper examines how this system of local management deals with the conflicting dimensions of local interests versus national obligations, and conservation versus use. The study is based on data from surveys to protected area board members and other actors involved, and on case studies in two protected areas. The main finding is that the boards, accountable to central government but comprised of politicians accountable to the local voters, aim to balance local interests and national obligations, and conservation and use. Popular involvement and anchorage is, however, weak due to lack of mobilization and transparency. Furthermore, formal restrictions hindering the boards from dealing with local economic development could make the boards less attractive for the local political leadership.

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  • Sissel Hovik & Eirin Hongslo, 2017. "Balancing local interests and national conservation obligations in nature protection. The case of local management boards in Norway," Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 60(4), pages 708-724, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:jenpmg:v:60:y:2017:i:4:p:708-724
    DOI: 10.1080/09640568.2016.1176556
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    2. Michaël Virgil Bishop & Rannveig Ólafsdóttir & Þorvarður Árnason, 2022. "Tourism, Recreation and Wilderness: Public Perceptions of Conservation and Access in the Central Highland of Iceland," Land, MDPI, vol. 11(2), pages 1-21, February.
    3. Hausner, Vera Helene & Engen, Sigrid & Muñoz, Lorena & Fauchald, Per, 2021. "Assessing a nationwide policy reform toward community-based conservation of biological diversity and ecosystem services in the Alpine North," Ecosystem Services, Elsevier, vol. 49(C).
    4. Jon Geir Petursson & Dadi Mar Kristofersson, 2021. "Co-Management of Protected Areas: A Governance System Analysis of Vatnajökull National Park, Iceland," Land, MDPI, vol. 10(7), pages 1-18, June.

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