Virtual icon Virtual Panel - Natural Resource Management and Conservation (II)

Abstract

Building on the discussions in Natural Resource Management and Conservation (I), this panel further explores the governance, institutional adaptability, and stakeholder conflicts that shape conservation policies and resource management strategies. As environmental challenges evolve, adaptive governance approaches are increasingly emphasized as a way to respond to uncertainty, political contestation, and ecological change. However, tensions between different actors, including farmers, policymakers, conservationists, and industry stakeholders, complicate efforts to implement effective and sustainable management practices. This panel examines how institutions and stakeholder interactions shape conservation politics. Papers in this session dive into concrete cases and explore adaptive management principles in German water policies, how collective action challenges influence wild boar management in Sweden, and the role of discursive coalitions and environmental conflicts in the case of agricultural pollution in the Mar Menor in Spain. Moreover, the discussion delves into a study of the rise of agricultural protests and whether they represent a backlash to green transition policies or a distinct political phenomenon, and the role of norms in European forest conservation politics, identifying current trends and future research avenues. While Natural Resource Management and Conservation (I) focuses more on macro-level governance structures, policy-making, and international regulatory influence, this second panel shifts the focus to institutional adaptability, protest dynamics, and local-level resource conflicts. Together, the two panels provide a holistic view of the political, institutional, and societal factors shaping contemporary conservation and resource management efforts.

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Uncovering Principles of Adaptive Management in German Water Management Policies – Understanding the Potential of Institutional Design	View Paper Details
The Role of Norms in European Forest Conservation Politics – Current Trends and Avenues for Research	View Paper Details
Managing a Moving Resource: Opportunities For, and Obstacles To, Collective Action in Swedish Wild Boar Management	View Paper Details
Discursive Coalitions and Environmental Conflict: The Case of Agricultural Pollution in the Mar Menor	View Paper Details