Visser, Huub (2024) Collaborative Strategies for Transboundary Green Infrastructure Management: Insights from an Internal Stakeholder Analysis. Master thesis, Cultural Geography - Climate Adaptation Governance (CAG).
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Abstract
This master’s thesis was written for the programme Cultural Geography: Climate Adaptation Governance at the Rijksuniversiteit Groningen. The Rhine river corridor is an important ecological corridor between the Dutch and German nations, containing heavy international cooperation through initiatives such as the Green Blue Rhine Alliance and ‘de Rijn Verbind’ that aim to improve natural connectivity. As extant literature is limited on the planning and management of such transboundary rural and natural Green Infrastructure (GI), especially those involving multiple stakeholders and public participation, this paper aims to bridge the gap by providing a clear analysis of the internal stakeholders involved in transboundary GI projects. By creating an internal stakeholder analysis, this paper aims to contribute to the academic research and societal benefit by constituting the particular stakeholders involved and how the engagement of stakeholders is of crucial importance when implementing GI policy in a particular cross-border region. The main objective is to answer the main research question: “What are effective strategies that stimulate efficient collaboration between internal stakeholders during planning and managing transboundary Green Infrastructures (GI) that facilitate environmental services in response to climate change across the Dutch – German border?” In order to do so, this research employed an internal stakeholder analysis, operationalised by (semi-) structured in-depth interviews that is supported by a document-analysis. In terms of operationalisation, 6 interviews were conducted with a total of 9 participants. Participants included several internal stakeholders from both the GBRA and DRV, i.e., Rijkswaterstaat, Waterschap Rijn & IJssel, Verenigd Nederlands Cultuurlandschap, ARK Rewilding and Naturschutzzentrum im Kreis Kleve. These interviews were conducted with careful consideration of ethical implications involved. Subsequently, they were transcribed and coded in accordance to the inductive analysis method. The analysis showed that effective strategies stimulating collaboration between internal stakeholders during planning and managing transboundary Green Infrastructures, are based on: the incorporation of effective ‘stakeholder engagement’; the consideration and addressing of key ecological, social and policy factors; and the four collaborative methods of finding counterparts, acknowledge differences, mutual learning and using stakeholder expertise. Incorporating these strategies into the planning and management of transboundary GI projects enables effective collaboration between multiple internal stakeholders in facilitating climate adaptation efforts like environmental services in response to climate change across the Dutch – German border. More specifically, this research highlights the necessity of active stakeholder engagement, as it creates a deeper understanding of issues, diverse perspectives, and potential solutions. The consideration and addressing of key influential factors in planning and managing transboundary GI, as multiple different stakeholders, due to their organisational nature, experience a variety of factors that they the deem influential; and the incorporation of collaborative methods that create stronger internal relationships between internal stakeholders. These strategies work to create more closely knitted and efficient collaboration between internal stakeholders in transboundary GI projects. All in all, this contributes to the overall field of research by identifying and explaining effective strategies that enhance the collaboration between internal stakeholders within transboundary GI projects.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Master) |
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| Name supervisor: | Mallon, G. |
| Date Deposited: | 08 Jul 2024 12:47 |
| Last Modified: | 08 Jul 2024 12:47 |
| URI: | https://campus-fryslan.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/498 |
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