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Framing Stakeholder Engagement: Discourse Analysis of Ireland's Third Cycle River Basin Management Plan

Quinn, Clara LU (2024) STVK12 20241
Department of Political Science
Abstract
Stakeholder engagement is viewed as crucial for environmental governance, especially in regard to common-pool resources (CPRs), such as river basins. This study investigates the conceptualisation of stakeholder engagement in Ireland’s third cycle River Basin Management Plan (RBMP). The study examines the underlying presumptions and representations of stakeholder engagement in governmental discourses by utilising Carol Bacchi’s (2009) “What’s the Problem Represented to be?” (WPR) approach and Elinor Ostrom’s (2015) theoretical framework of Governing the Commons. Whilst stakeholder engagement in Ireland’s previous RBMP cycles were criticised for being inadequate, the third cycle (running from 2022-2027) seeks to improve participatory... (More)
Stakeholder engagement is viewed as crucial for environmental governance, especially in regard to common-pool resources (CPRs), such as river basins. This study investigates the conceptualisation of stakeholder engagement in Ireland’s third cycle River Basin Management Plan (RBMP). The study examines the underlying presumptions and representations of stakeholder engagement in governmental discourses by utilising Carol Bacchi’s (2009) “What’s the Problem Represented to be?” (WPR) approach and Elinor Ostrom’s (2015) theoretical framework of Governing the Commons. Whilst stakeholder engagement in Ireland’s previous RBMP cycles were criticised for being inadequate, the third cycle (running from 2022-2027) seeks to improve participatory methods. The study emphasises how crucial stakeholder education, ongoing involvement, and multifaceted collaboration are to sustainable management of river basins. It also points out important presumptions about the abilities, readiness, and fair access of stakeholders, which could have an impact on how successful these participatory methods are. The results highlight the significance of adaptive governance frameworks for addressing power imbalances and incorporating input from a variety of stakeholders to achieve sustainable water management outcomes. (Less)
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author
Quinn, Clara LU
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STVK12 20241
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type
M2 - Bachelor Degree
subject
keywords
River Basin Management, Stakeholder Engagement, European Water Framework Directive, Ireland, Governing the Commons
language
English
id
9153311
date added to LUP
2024-07-18 13:53:53
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2024-07-18 13:53:53
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  abstract     = {{Stakeholder engagement is viewed as crucial for environmental governance, especially in regard to common-pool resources (CPRs), such as river basins. This study investigates the conceptualisation of stakeholder engagement in Ireland’s third cycle River Basin Management Plan (RBMP). The study examines the underlying presumptions and representations of stakeholder engagement in governmental discourses by utilising Carol Bacchi’s (2009) “What’s the Problem Represented to be?” (WPR) approach and Elinor Ostrom’s (2015) theoretical framework of Governing the Commons. Whilst stakeholder engagement in Ireland’s previous RBMP cycles were criticised for being inadequate, the third cycle (running from 2022-2027) seeks to improve participatory methods. The study emphasises how crucial stakeholder education, ongoing involvement, and multifaceted collaboration are to sustainable management of river basins. It also points out important presumptions about the abilities, readiness, and fair access of stakeholders, which could have an impact on how successful these participatory methods are. The results highlight the significance of adaptive governance frameworks for addressing power imbalances and incorporating input from a variety of stakeholders to achieve sustainable water management outcomes.}},
  author       = {{Quinn, Clara}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Framing Stakeholder Engagement: Discourse Analysis of Ireland's Third Cycle River Basin Management Plan}},
  year         = {{2024}},
}