Gender and public participation : A study of the swedish public debate on the nord stream gas pipeline from a gender perspective
(2013) In Journal of Environmental Assessment Policy and Management 15(3).- Abstract
This article focuses on public participation in Sweden during the planning of the Nord Stream gas pipeline. The pipeline runs from Russia to Germany, and passes close to the Swedish island of Gotland. Results from a survey study conducted among 990 Swedish citizens, where 200 respondents are residents on the island of Gotland, reveal that there are differences between men and women in how risks with this project were perceived. More women than men expressed a desire for more participatory processes, even if they stated that they would not participate themselves. Women on Gotland expressed a more negative view of the gas pipeline and also perceived greater risks. Results indicate that public participation could have been better at... (More)
This article focuses on public participation in Sweden during the planning of the Nord Stream gas pipeline. The pipeline runs from Russia to Germany, and passes close to the Swedish island of Gotland. Results from a survey study conducted among 990 Swedish citizens, where 200 respondents are residents on the island of Gotland, reveal that there are differences between men and women in how risks with this project were perceived. More women than men expressed a desire for more participatory processes, even if they stated that they would not participate themselves. Women on Gotland expressed a more negative view of the gas pipeline and also perceived greater risks. Results indicate that public participation could have been better at addressing gender and regional specific needs.
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- author
- Wester, Misse LU and Mörn, Camilla
- publishing date
- 2013-09
- type
- Contribution to journal
- publication status
- published
- subject
- keywords
- gas pipeline, gender, Nord Stream, Public participation, region, risk perception
- in
- Journal of Environmental Assessment Policy and Management
- volume
- 15
- issue
- 3
- article number
- 1350016
- pages
- 20 pages
- publisher
- World Scientific Publishing
- external identifiers
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- scopus:84884134663
- ISSN
- 1464-3332
- DOI
- 10.1142/S1464333213500166
- language
- English
- LU publication?
- no
- additional info
- Funding Information: This research was conducted within the project “Public Discourse and Environmental Risks” funded by the Baltic Sea Foundation.
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- 64aa4501-085a-4952-8e69-876e8249adb6
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- 2022-03-16 12:12:51
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