Biodiversity policy and subnational implementation in the remote regions of France

Gianluca Ferraro (), Pierre Failler () and Gregoire Touron-Gardic ()
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Gianluca Ferraro: University of Portsmouth, Centre for Blue Governance
Pierre Failler: University of Portsmouth, Centre for Blue Governance
Gregoire Touron-Gardic: University of Portsmouth, Centre for Blue Governance

Environment, Development and Sustainability: A Multidisciplinary Approach to the Theory and Practice of Sustainable Development, 2023, vol. 25, issue 10, No 59, 12033-12050

Abstract: Abstract Biological diversity in the marine and coastal environment is declining globally. Several layers of governance intertwine in the regulation of biodiversity with multiple strains of policy developments taking place at the international, national and subnational levels. In particular, the subnational level of governance has become crucial in the implementation of biodiversity protection. The article aims at better understanding how governance mechanisms in defence of biodiversity can be developed and implemented at the subnational level and what obstacles they may face. For this purpose, the article relies on a single-case study: it analyses biodiversity policy in France and explains its subnational implementation in Reunion. Major achievements and impediments are also discussed for policy tools adopted for the protection of areas and species. The study reveals important bureaucratic, political and societal pressures that can affect subnational implementation together with the availability of material and immaterial resources. The article concludes with policy recommendations that are specific to Reunion but concern aspects common to other Outermost Regions of the European Union: centre-local coordination, regional strategy, public engagement and transnational collaboration.

Keywords: Biodiversity; Policy implementation; Multilayer governance; Regions; Europe (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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