Collaborative Governance Networks: A Case Study of Argentina’s Forest Law

Carla Inguaggiato, Michele Graziano Ceddia, Maurice Tschopp and Dimitris Christopoulos
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Carla Inguaggiato: Centre for Development and Environment (CDE), University of Bern, 3012 Bern, Switzerland
Michele Graziano Ceddia: Centre for Development and Environment (CDE), University of Bern, 3012 Bern, Switzerland
Maurice Tschopp: Centre for Development and Environment (CDE), University of Bern, 3012 Bern, Switzerland
Dimitris Christopoulos: Department of Sustainability, Governance, and Methods, MODUL University, 1190 Vienna, Austria

Sustainability, 2021, vol. 13, issue 18, 1-14

Abstract: Deforestation causes biodiversity loss and the eviction of small-scale ranchers and indigenous people. Accordingly, it is a global issue in environmental politics. This article analyzes a participatory governance system associated with the implementation of Argentina’s forest law in a hotspot of deforestation: the province of Salta in the Gran Chaco ecoregion. Specifically, this article investigates policy actors’ core beliefs, how they match with policy network clusters, and how this affects the implementation of the forest law. The study is based on a unique data set derived from extensive fieldwork and a network survey among all actors who participate in the policy forums. After defining three main core beliefs that describe policy actors’ motivations, we systematically analyze all key actors’ beliefs as well as their interactions in the various policy networks. This analysis shows that it is necessary to empirically identify coalitions based on both behavior and core beliefs to understand the limited implementation of the law. Our methodological approach holds promise for the analysis of other governance systems where multiple stakeholders engage in consensus-oriented decision-making.

Keywords: collaborative governance; policy networks; Chaco Salteño; Argentina; forest law (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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