Multistakeholder platforms for natural resource governance: Lessons from eight landscape-level cases

Multistakeholder platforms (MSPs) are the subject of increasing attention and investment in the domain of collaborative natural resource governance, yet evidence-based guidance is slim on policy and investment priorities to leverage the MSP approach. We provide a comparative analysis of eight landsc...

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Main Authors: Ratner, B.D., Larson, A.M., Sarmiento Barletti, J., ElDidi, Hagar, Catacutan, D., Flintan, Fiona E., Suhardiman, D., Falk, Thomas, Meinzen-Dick, Ruth S.
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: Resilience Alliance, Inc. 2022
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/119769
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author Ratner, B.D.
Larson, A.M.
Sarmiento Barletti, J.
ElDidi, Hagar
Catacutan, D.
Flintan, Fiona E.
Suhardiman, D.
Falk, Thomas
Meinzen-Dick, Ruth S.
author_browse Catacutan, D.
ElDidi, Hagar
Falk, Thomas
Flintan, Fiona E.
Larson, A.M.
Meinzen-Dick, Ruth S.
Ratner, B.D.
Sarmiento Barletti, J.
Suhardiman, D.
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Larson, A.M.
Sarmiento Barletti, J.
ElDidi, Hagar
Catacutan, D.
Flintan, Fiona E.
Suhardiman, D.
Falk, Thomas
Meinzen-Dick, Ruth S.
author_sort Ratner, B.D.
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description Multistakeholder platforms (MSPs) are the subject of increasing attention and investment in the domain of collaborative natural resource governance, yet evidence-based guidance is slim on policy and investment priorities to leverage the MSP approach. We provide a comparative analysis of eight landscape-level MSPs spanning seven countries (Peru, Brazil, India, Tanzania, Ethiopia, and a cross-border case from Kenya and Somalia), representing a diversity of resource systems covering forests, rangelands, and multiuse agricultural landscapes. Applying an adapted social-ecological systems framework, our synthesis identifies the influence of these MSPs on patterns of stakeholder interaction and draws implications for the design and organization of MSPs that are both appropriate and effective. From the cases, we distill lessons addressing: (1) how to design an MSP in relation to the governance context, including the fit between institutional and ecological dimensions of the system and with attention to cross-scale linkages; (2) how to implement inclusive processes that address power inequities, including through capacity building and procedural rules; and (3) how to support adaptive learning to expand the MSP’s influence over time, including monitoring outcomes, adapting the scope of stakeholder engagement, and investing in MSP durability.
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spelling CGSpace1197692025-04-17T09:27:56Z Multistakeholder platforms for natural resource governance: Lessons from eight landscape-level cases Ratner, B.D. Larson, A.M. Sarmiento Barletti, J. ElDidi, Hagar Catacutan, D. Flintan, Fiona E. Suhardiman, D. Falk, Thomas Meinzen-Dick, Ruth S. resilience natural resources management natural resources power relations stakeholders adaptive learning multi-stakeholder processes inclusion landscape approaches governance Multistakeholder platforms (MSPs) are the subject of increasing attention and investment in the domain of collaborative natural resource governance, yet evidence-based guidance is slim on policy and investment priorities to leverage the MSP approach. We provide a comparative analysis of eight landscape-level MSPs spanning seven countries (Peru, Brazil, India, Tanzania, Ethiopia, and a cross-border case from Kenya and Somalia), representing a diversity of resource systems covering forests, rangelands, and multiuse agricultural landscapes. Applying an adapted social-ecological systems framework, our synthesis identifies the influence of these MSPs on patterns of stakeholder interaction and draws implications for the design and organization of MSPs that are both appropriate and effective. From the cases, we distill lessons addressing: (1) how to design an MSP in relation to the governance context, including the fit between institutional and ecological dimensions of the system and with attention to cross-scale linkages; (2) how to implement inclusive processes that address power inequities, including through capacity building and procedural rules; and (3) how to support adaptive learning to expand the MSP’s influence over time, including monitoring outcomes, adapting the scope of stakeholder engagement, and investing in MSP durability. 2022-04-22 2022-06-07T17:27:01Z 2022-06-07T17:27:01Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/119769 en https://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.134845 Open Access Resilience Alliance, Inc. Ratner, B.D., Larson, A.M., Sarmiento Barletti, J., ElDidi, H., Catacutan, D., Flintan, F., Suhardiman, D., Falk, T. and Meinzen-Dick, R. 2022. Multistakeholder platforms for natural resource governance: Lessons from eight landscape-level cases. Ecology and Society 27(2): 2
spellingShingle resilience
natural resources management
natural resources
power relations
stakeholders
adaptive learning
multi-stakeholder processes
inclusion
landscape approaches
governance
Ratner, B.D.
Larson, A.M.
Sarmiento Barletti, J.
ElDidi, Hagar
Catacutan, D.
Flintan, Fiona E.
Suhardiman, D.
Falk, Thomas
Meinzen-Dick, Ruth S.
Multistakeholder platforms for natural resource governance: Lessons from eight landscape-level cases
title Multistakeholder platforms for natural resource governance: Lessons from eight landscape-level cases
title_full Multistakeholder platforms for natural resource governance: Lessons from eight landscape-level cases
title_fullStr Multistakeholder platforms for natural resource governance: Lessons from eight landscape-level cases
title_full_unstemmed Multistakeholder platforms for natural resource governance: Lessons from eight landscape-level cases
title_short Multistakeholder platforms for natural resource governance: Lessons from eight landscape-level cases
title_sort multistakeholder platforms for natural resource governance lessons from eight landscape level cases
topic resilience
natural resources management
natural resources
power relations
stakeholders
adaptive learning
multi-stakeholder processes
inclusion
landscape approaches
governance
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/119769
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