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Governance and the Commons

Governance and the Commons. Lakehead University. Seminar on Rural Sustainability - A North American Perspective. Module 4 – LU Student Presentation Adam Wood Anel Martínez B ievrich Arturo Salazar Martínez Denise Golden Hector Mézquita Castillo October 8, 2010.

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Governance and the Commons

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  1. Governance and theCommons LakeheadUniversity

  2. Seminar on Rural Sustainability - A North American Perspective Module 4 – LU Student Presentation Adam Wood AnelMartínezBievrich Arturo Salazar Martínez Denise Golden Hector MézquitaCastillo October 8, 2010

  3. Approaches to Governance of the CommonsDichotomy of Worldview Paradigms Expansionist Ecological Conservation = Sustainable Exploitation Nature provides a forum to judge the state of human society Image Sources: http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qD9Y8Ncd3I4/SvRqfq1tsbI/AAAAAAAACuE/hnpEYJfDoyg/s400/GallupWorldview2009GSBB.jpg; http://www.grain.org/seedling_files/alumina-refinery.jpg; http://www.dashboardinsight.com/CMS/8e705b89-9290-4dba-ad73-6dc9c6195e81/Assessing-the-progress-of-Ecological-Organizations.jpg; http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_; Y- http://www.holisticeducator.com/uf_2.jpg DbBvf7R5Y/SYndmsIKLFI/AAAAAAAAViA/Id63tcrLSLo/s400/ecological-footprint-illustration.jpg ; http://www.hickerphoto.com

  4. Convergence of Opposing Worldview Paradigms Expansionist Worldview: unbridled development values are dominant • Political Right • wealth • economic growth is the target • individual • Political Left • Well-being • recognised limits to growth • collective Sustainable Development Ecological Worldview: deep ecology sustainable values are dominant

  5. Positioning Our Views In Our Approach to Governance – Lessons from First Nations in Canada Eagle View Mouse View Image Sources: http://blogs.jobdig.com/wwds/files/2008/06/soaring-bald-eagles_111.jpg ; http://www.australianfauna.com/images/pilligamouse.jpg

  6. Parkins, J.R. (2006). De-Centering Environmental Governance: A Short History and Analysis of Democratic Processes in the Forest Sector of Alberta, Canada. Policy Sciences, 39(2), 188. http://www.jstor.org/stable/27667605

  7. Hooghe, L., & Marks, G. (2003). Unraveling the Central State, but How? Types of Multi-Level Governance. The American Political Science Review, 97(2), 236. http://www.jstor.org/stable/3118206

  8. Examples of Successful Governance Environmental Justice Case Studies

  9. The struggle for Sierra Blanca, TX against a Low-Level Nuclear Waste Site http://www.umich.edu/~snre492/blanca.html

  10. Protest against cross-boundary water pollution http://lbxml.ust.hk/th_imgo/b1023440.pdf Pg:47-49

  11. Agricultural back to life in Northern Mexico http://www.larouchepub.com/spanish/other_articles/2008/1101_m_r_lozano.html

  12. Social Impact Assessment

  13. EIA (Environmental Impact Assessment) SIA (Social Impact Assessment) Evolved to Focus: Focus: • Ecological Impact: • Physical • Biological • Social Impacts: • Human health. • Socio-economic conditions. • Physical and cultural heritage. • Current use of lands for traditional purposes by aboriginal persons.

  14. Social Impact Assessment

  15. Suggested questions Are the ecological changes taking place on the planet the driver in changes to governance of the commons?  Is the SIA a reasonable way to evaluate projects? Do you think a real balance between physical, social and economic can be obtained from these type of laws?

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