Abstract
The concept of reflexive governance has to a large extent emerged from an increasing recognition of the need to consider different meanings of nature in the environmental policy-making process. Yet, so far, little attention has been paid to creating conditions for reflexive governance among different actors in intercultural settings, particularly in the context of environmental conflict and strong cultural change among indigenous peoples. This paper reviews three participatory research projects carried out in the Gran Sabana in Canaima National Park, Venezuela, which facilitated dialogue among indigenous people regarding their conflicting views of fire, in part by developing community-wide critical reflections on processes of cultural change and identity formations. These experiences suggest that once marginalized environmental knowledge is publicly acknowledged within the context of endogenous cultural processes, indigenous people feel more confident to engage in dialogue with other actors, thus allowing the emergence of reflexive environmental governance.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 689-703 |
Number of pages | 25 |
Journal | Journal of Environmental Policy & Planning |
Volume | 20 |
Issue number | 6 |
Early online date | 1 Mar 2013 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2018 |
Profiles
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Iokine Rodriguez Fernandez
- School of Global Development - Professor
- Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research - Member
- Area Studies - Member
- Global Environmental Justice - Member
- ClimateUEA - Member
Person: Research Group Member, Academic, Teaching & Research