Environmental governance : a deliberative approach
department or school: Arts, Faculty of
department or school: Political Science, Department of
data provider: DSpace
degree campus: UBCV
creator: Fairbairn, Cole
issued: 2021-09-08T15:43:43Z
issued: 2021
related degree: Master of Arts - MA
degree grantor: University of British Columbia
description: Recent trends in environmental governance have seen a shift in policymaking and regulating that are beginning to question the efficacy of democratic systems, possibly in favor of corporate environmentalism and authoritarian regimes. This line of questioning has left many to wonder where the role of democratic national governments now lies when it comes to climate change governance norms and policy innovations. Using three case studies of successful deliberative mini publics, this paper argues that when democratic institutions use deliberative mechanisms at local, regional, and national levels, effective governance can be achieved, and that these achievements reflect legitimate collective action. Yet, because democracies have the unique ability to create spaces of free expression and loyal oppositions, a deliberative system model can be opened in a way that allows radical policy shifts which may not be achieved otherwise. Through various mechanisms of dissent ranging from boycotts to civil disobedience, the views and insights brought by climate activists challenge existing structural inequalities in governance systems and increases broader awareness of complex interconnected issues ingrained in climate change policymaking. Thus, when incorporated into a deliberative systems model, activists and dissenters work to strengthen the deliberative quality and legitimacy of deliberative institutions.
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note: Environmental Governance: A Deliberative Approach by Cole Fairbairn B.A., Gonzaga University, 2019 A THESIS SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF ARTS in THE FACULTY OF GRADUATE AND POSTDOCTORAL STUDIES (Political Science) THE UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA (Vancouver) August 2021 © Cole Fairbairn, 2021 ii The following individuals certify that they have read, and recommend to the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies for acceptance, a thesis entitled: Environmental Governance: A Deliberative Approach submitted by Cole Fairbairn in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts in Political Science Examining Committee: Mark Warren, Political Science, UBC Supervisor Afsoun Afsahi, Political Science, UBC Supervisory Committee Member iii Abstract Recent trends in environmental governance have seen a shift in policymaking and regulating that are beginning to question the efficacy of democratic systems, possibly in favor of corporate environmentalism and authoritarian regimes. This line of questioning has left many to wonder where the role of democratic national governments now lies when it comes to climate change governance norms and policy innovations. Using three case studies of successful deliberative mini publics, this paper argues that when democratic institutions use deliberative mechanisms at local, regional, and national levels, effective governance can be achieved, and that these achievements reflect legitimate collective action. Yet, because democracies have the unique ability to create spaces of free expression and loyal oppositions, a deliberative system model can be opened in a way that allows radical policy shifts which may not be achieved otherwise. Through various mechanisms of dissent ranging from boycotts to civil disobedience, the views and insights brought by climate activists challenge existing structural inequalities in governance systems and increases broader awareness of …
has type: Thesis/Dissertation
date issued: 2021-11
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0401943
language: eng
degree discipline: Political Science
provider: Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
publisher: University of British Columbia
rights: Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
rights URI: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
scholar level: Graduate
contributor: Warren, Mark (Mark E.)
type: Text
identifier URI: http://hdl.handle.net/2429/79669