Actor perceptions of polycentricity in wind power governance
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In: Environmental Policy and Governance, Vol. 28, No. 6, 01.11.2018, p. 383-394.
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T1 - Actor perceptions of polycentricity in wind power governance
AU - Juerges, Natalie
AU - Leahy, Jessica
AU - Newig, Jens
PY - 2018/11/1
Y1 - 2018/11/1
N2 - Wind power development as an alternative to fossil fuels or nuclear energy is currently a challenge for many countries. Wind power development often leads to conflicts between different actors. This case study examines conflict about wind power projects in forested landscapes in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, and Maine, USA. Specifically, actor perspectives on polycentric governance and its legitimacy to manage such complex conflicts were evaluated based on 40 qualitative, semistructured interviews with actors engaged in wind power decisions from various sectors. Polycentric governance has been advocated by many to alleviate conflicts and arrive at sustainable solutions in complex resource management settings. Polycentric governance systems of wind power issues were regarded positively and considered as having high legitimacy by interview participants. Even though individuals had varied perceptions, the combined perceptions of the two polycentric systems in Rhineland-Palatinate and Maine and the factors that constitute legitimacy in wind power governance were similar in both cases.
AB - Wind power development as an alternative to fossil fuels or nuclear energy is currently a challenge for many countries. Wind power development often leads to conflicts between different actors. This case study examines conflict about wind power projects in forested landscapes in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, and Maine, USA. Specifically, actor perspectives on polycentric governance and its legitimacy to manage such complex conflicts were evaluated based on 40 qualitative, semistructured interviews with actors engaged in wind power decisions from various sectors. Polycentric governance has been advocated by many to alleviate conflicts and arrive at sustainable solutions in complex resource management settings. Polycentric governance systems of wind power issues were regarded positively and considered as having high legitimacy by interview participants. Even though individuals had varied perceptions, the combined perceptions of the two polycentric systems in Rhineland-Palatinate and Maine and the factors that constitute legitimacy in wind power governance were similar in both cases.
KW - Sustainability Science
KW - forest
KW - multilevel governance
KW - renewable energy
KW - wind turbine
KW - forest
KW - multilevel governance
KW - renewable energy
KW - wind turbine
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85055739205&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1002/eet.1830
DO - 10.1002/eet.1830
M3 - Journal articles
VL - 28
SP - 383
EP - 394
JO - Environmental Policy and Governance
JF - Environmental Policy and Governance
SN - 1756-932X
IS - 6
ER -