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Understanding Environmental Activism in Bosnia and Herzegovina: A Thematic Analysis of Motivations and Perceptions

Sasivarevic, Laila LU (2024) STVK12 20241
Department of Political Science
Abstract
of various environmental issues. According to the environmentalists, one of the most prominent issues has been SHPPs construction across various locations and rivers in Bosnia and Herzegovina. This research aims to explore motivations of environmental activists in Bosnia and Herzegovina that are a part of river protection movements against small hydropower plants (SHPPs) The study is based on activist`s perception while being grounded in two distinct theories. Drawing on New Social Movement (NSM) theory and the Value-Belief-Norm (VBN) theory, this research explores how activists`s underlying values and perceptions of external threats and factors influence their motivation, while also taking in consideration the importance of collective... (More)
of various environmental issues. According to the environmentalists, one of the most prominent issues has been SHPPs construction across various locations and rivers in Bosnia and Herzegovina. This research aims to explore motivations of environmental activists in Bosnia and Herzegovina that are a part of river protection movements against small hydropower plants (SHPPs) The study is based on activist`s perception while being grounded in two distinct theories. Drawing on New Social Movement (NSM) theory and the Value-Belief-Norm (VBN) theory, this research explores how activists`s underlying values and perceptions of external threats and factors influence their motivation, while also taking in consideration the importance of collective identity, community and place-attachment. Through a qualitative analysis of primary and secondary interviews with ten different activists, this study observes and identifies key perceived motivations, including altruistic and biospheric values, economic concerns and shared place identity. In relation to these key findings, research challenges the notion that personal, most importantly altruistic, values are a necessity in triggering motivation in individuals, suggesting that more complex social and collective dynamics cannot be dismissed when exploring activist motivations. This thesis study seeks to contribute to a more comprehensive understanding of nuanced interplays between individual values and role of collective, as well as broader socio-political contexts in shaping environmental activism in Bosnia and Herzegovina. (Less)
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author
Sasivarevic, Laila LU
supervisor
organization
course
STVK12 20241
year
type
M2 - Bachelor Degree
subject
keywords
environmental activism Bosnia and Herzegovina motivation value-belief-norm theory new social movement theory
language
English
id
9171657
date added to LUP
2024-10-01 11:23:06
date last changed
2024-10-01 11:23:06
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  abstract     = {{of various environmental issues. According to the environmentalists, one of the most prominent issues has been SHPPs construction across various locations and rivers in Bosnia and Herzegovina. This research aims to explore motivations of environmental activists in Bosnia and Herzegovina that are a part of river protection movements against small hydropower plants (SHPPs) The study is based on activist`s perception while being grounded in two distinct theories. Drawing on New Social Movement (NSM) theory and the Value-Belief-Norm (VBN) theory, this research explores how activists`s underlying values and perceptions of external threats and factors influence their motivation, while also taking in consideration the importance of collective identity, community and place-attachment. Through a qualitative analysis of primary and secondary interviews with ten different activists, this study observes and identifies key perceived motivations, including altruistic and biospheric values, economic concerns and shared place identity. In relation to these key findings, research challenges the notion that personal, most importantly altruistic, values are a necessity in triggering motivation in individuals, suggesting that more complex social and collective dynamics cannot be dismissed when exploring activist motivations. This thesis study seeks to contribute to a more comprehensive understanding of nuanced interplays between individual values and role of collective, as well as broader socio-political contexts in shaping environmental activism in Bosnia and Herzegovina.}},
  author       = {{Sasivarevic, Laila}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Understanding Environmental Activism in Bosnia and Herzegovina: A Thematic Analysis of Motivations and Perceptions}},
  year         = {{2024}},
}