New actors in environmental management: The case of the civil society in Ensenada

<span>The environment is a complex space where multiple interests converge, so the traditional government has been insufficient to respond to the new demands of the environmental management. In this sense, the theory governance suggests a bigger role for social actors in decision-making for a...

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Main Authors: Nain Martínez, Refugio Chávez Ramírez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad Autonoma de Baja California 2014-01-01
Series:Estudios Fronterizos
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Online Access:http://ref.uabc.mx/ojs/index.php/ref/article/view/48
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description <span>The environment is a complex space where multiple interests converge, so the traditional government has been insufficient to respond to the new demands of the environmental management. In this sense, the theory governance suggests a bigger role for social actors in decision-making for a more effective resolution of environmental problems. This article focuses on the Civil Society Organizations (cso’s) of Ensenada, due to its relevance in the public sphere and the ecological value of the area. Twenty two csos, its participants and the network of actors were characterized through a survey. It was found that three types of csos are focusing on the conservation agenda and urban sustainability.</span>
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spelling doaj.art-b59ff36d9beb46949e52aef3c963c1e82022-12-21T22:40:24ZengUniversidad Autonoma de Baja CaliforniaEstudios Fronterizos0187-69612395-91342014-01-0115298512332New actors in environmental management: The case of the civil society in EnsenadaNain Martínez0Refugio Chávez Ramírez1Universidad Autónoma de Baja California.Instituto Universitario de Investigación Ortega y Gasset.<span>The environment is a complex space where multiple interests converge, so the traditional government has been insufficient to respond to the new demands of the environmental management. In this sense, the theory governance suggests a bigger role for social actors in decision-making for a more effective resolution of environmental problems. This article focuses on the Civil Society Organizations (cso’s) of Ensenada, due to its relevance in the public sphere and the ecological value of the area. Twenty two csos, its participants and the network of actors were characterized through a survey. It was found that three types of csos are focusing on the conservation agenda and urban sustainability.</span>http://ref.uabc.mx/ojs/index.php/ref/article/view/48Gestión ambientalorganizaciones de la sociedad civilgobernanzaredes.
spellingShingle Nain Martínez
Refugio Chávez Ramírez
New actors in environmental management: The case of the civil society in Ensenada
Estudios Fronterizos
Gestión ambiental
organizaciones de la sociedad civil
gobernanza
redes.
title New actors in environmental management: The case of the civil society in Ensenada
title_full New actors in environmental management: The case of the civil society in Ensenada
title_fullStr New actors in environmental management: The case of the civil society in Ensenada
title_full_unstemmed New actors in environmental management: The case of the civil society in Ensenada
title_short New actors in environmental management: The case of the civil society in Ensenada
title_sort new actors in environmental management the case of the civil society in ensenada
topic Gestión ambiental
organizaciones de la sociedad civil
gobernanza
redes.
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