Can co-governance work? Regional natural resource management in Queensland, Australia

Head, Brian and Ryan, Neal (2004) Can co-governance work? Regional natural resource management in Queensland, Australia. Society and Economy, 26 2-3: 361-382.


Author Head, Brian
Ryan, Neal
Title Can co-governance work? Regional natural resource management in Queensland, Australia
Journal name Society and Economy  (ERA 2012 Listed)    (ERA 2010 Rank C)   Check publisher's open access policy
Publication date 2004-12
Sub-type Article
DOI 10.1556/SocEc.26.2004.2-3.11
Volume number 26
Issue number 2-3
ISSN 1588-9726; 1588-970X
Start page 361
End page 382
Total pages 22
Place of publication Budapest, Hungary
Publisher Akademiai Kiado
Language eng
Subject 1402 Applied Economics
Abstract This paper contributes to the growing literature on recent changes in policy governance and government/NGO relationships by examining new “regional” governance arrangements for inter-governmental programmes in natural resource management (NRM) in Australia. The focus is on explaining the changing relationships between government and non-government stakeholders in the formulation of “regional”-level natural resource and environmental policy. The paper focuses on governmental structuring of planning partnerships with NGOs, as envisaged and required in recently negotiated inter-governmental programmes. The risks and opportunities inherent in this approach are outlined, together with the ways in which the stakeholders have moved beyond simple forms of consultation to more participatory and collaborative forms of co-governance. Particular attention is given to the state of Queensland, where more rapid and substantial change has been necessary to meet the new requirements. Building on a previous analysis of collaborative partnerships which have charted new directions for large-scale NRM challenges in Queensland (Head - Ryan 2003), the paper suggests that participatory co-governance will remain the trend for the foreseeable future.
Keyword NGOs
Public-private relations
Natural resource management
Q-Index Code C1

 
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