Corruption Risks in Renewable Resource Governance: Case Studies in Iceland and Romania
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Resumo: | In this research, we attempt to shed light on the question of where corruption risks in the governance of renewable resources are located and how they have been addressed in European countries that have different levels of corruption. A comparative case study design was chosen, looking into the fisheries sector in Iceland and the forestry sector in Romania. We conducted 25 semi-structured interviews with various stakeholders sampled through a snowball method. Qualitative coding and systems analysis were used to analyse the interviews. The results indicate that comprehensive and ambitious legislation does not necessarily translate into successful resource governance systems. In general, the institutions that were put in place to enforce and monitor the legal codes and regulations did not have the capacity to carry out their role. Additionally, interviewees were generally found to have a widespread perception of there being a corrupt relationship between politics and big companies operating in their sectors. Our findings suggest that when people hold such perceptions, it undermines anti-corruption policy efforts in the resource sectors, which can then impede sustainable resource management. |
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Corruption Risks in Renewable Resource Governance: Case Studies in Iceland and Romaniaanti-corruption; corruption; enforcement mechanisms; governance; monitoring; natural resources; renewable resourcesIn this research, we attempt to shed light on the question of where corruption risks in the governance of renewable resources are located and how they have been addressed in European countries that have different levels of corruption. A comparative case study design was chosen, looking into the fisheries sector in Iceland and the forestry sector in Romania. We conducted 25 semi-structured interviews with various stakeholders sampled through a snowball method. Qualitative coding and systems analysis were used to analyse the interviews. The results indicate that comprehensive and ambitious legislation does not necessarily translate into successful resource governance systems. In general, the institutions that were put in place to enforce and monitor the legal codes and regulations did not have the capacity to carry out their role. Additionally, interviewees were generally found to have a widespread perception of there being a corrupt relationship between politics and big companies operating in their sectors. Our findings suggest that when people hold such perceptions, it undermines anti-corruption policy efforts in the resource sectors, which can then impede sustainable resource management.Cogitatio2020-05-28info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttps://doi.org/10.17645/pag.v8i2.2713oai:ojs.cogitatiopress.com:article/2713Politics and Governance; Vol 8, No 2 (2020): Fighting Corruption in the Developed World: Dimensions, Patterns, Remedies; 167-1792183-2463reponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAPenghttps://www.cogitatiopress.com/politicsandgovernance/article/view/2713https://doi.org/10.17645/pag.v8i2.2713https://www.cogitatiopress.com/politicsandgovernance/article/view/2713/2713info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessCopyright (c) 2020 Johanna Gisladottir, Sigurbjörg Sigurgeirsdottir, Ingrid Stjernquist, Kristin Vala Ragnarsdottirhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0Gisladottir, JohannaSigurgeirsdottir, SigurbjörgStjernquist, IngridRagnarsdottir, Kristin Vala2022-10-21T16:03:02Zoai:ojs.cogitatiopress.com:article/2713Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-19T16:13:44.227935Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse |
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Corruption Risks in Renewable Resource Governance: Case Studies in Iceland and Romania |
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Corruption Risks in Renewable Resource Governance: Case Studies in Iceland and Romania |
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Corruption Risks in Renewable Resource Governance: Case Studies in Iceland and Romania Gisladottir, Johanna anti-corruption; corruption; enforcement mechanisms; governance; monitoring; natural resources; renewable resources |
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Corruption Risks in Renewable Resource Governance: Case Studies in Iceland and Romania |
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Corruption Risks in Renewable Resource Governance: Case Studies in Iceland and Romania |
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Corruption Risks in Renewable Resource Governance: Case Studies in Iceland and Romania |
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Corruption Risks in Renewable Resource Governance: Case Studies in Iceland and Romania |
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Corruption Risks in Renewable Resource Governance: Case Studies in Iceland and Romania |
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Gisladottir, Johanna |
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Gisladottir, Johanna Sigurgeirsdottir, Sigurbjörg Stjernquist, Ingrid Ragnarsdottir, Kristin Vala |
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Sigurgeirsdottir, Sigurbjörg Stjernquist, Ingrid Ragnarsdottir, Kristin Vala |
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Gisladottir, Johanna Sigurgeirsdottir, Sigurbjörg Stjernquist, Ingrid Ragnarsdottir, Kristin Vala |
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anti-corruption; corruption; enforcement mechanisms; governance; monitoring; natural resources; renewable resources |
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anti-corruption; corruption; enforcement mechanisms; governance; monitoring; natural resources; renewable resources |
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In this research, we attempt to shed light on the question of where corruption risks in the governance of renewable resources are located and how they have been addressed in European countries that have different levels of corruption. A comparative case study design was chosen, looking into the fisheries sector in Iceland and the forestry sector in Romania. We conducted 25 semi-structured interviews with various stakeholders sampled through a snowball method. Qualitative coding and systems analysis were used to analyse the interviews. The results indicate that comprehensive and ambitious legislation does not necessarily translate into successful resource governance systems. In general, the institutions that were put in place to enforce and monitor the legal codes and regulations did not have the capacity to carry out their role. Additionally, interviewees were generally found to have a widespread perception of there being a corrupt relationship between politics and big companies operating in their sectors. Our findings suggest that when people hold such perceptions, it undermines anti-corruption policy efforts in the resource sectors, which can then impede sustainable resource management. |
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