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Bilateral and Trilateral Natural Resource and Biodiversity Governance in N orth A merica: Organizations, Networks, and Inclusion
Author(s) -
Stoett Peter,
Temby Owen
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
review of policy research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.832
H-Index - 45
eISSN - 1541-1338
pISSN - 1541-132X
DOI - 10.1111/ropr.12110
Subject(s) - technocracy , bureaucracy , typology , corporate governance , natural resource , biodiversity , political science , environmental governance , diversity (politics) , environmental resource management , public administration , environmental planning , business , sociology , geography , economics , ecology , law , finance , politics , anthropology , biology
This special issue represents an assessment of international organizations and transboundary networks governing natural resource and biodiversity issues in and among C anada, M exico, and the U nited S tates. The management of natural resources and protection of biodiversity is a highly technocratic process requiring collaboration and information sharing among a diversity of actors to facilitate the development and coordination of policy addressing complex and multisectoral issues. Numerous bilateral and trilateral organizations exist to ostensibly facilitate transboundary governance, yet the scholarly knowledge of their respective roles has many gaps. In this introductory article, we propose a typology of international environmental organizations based on two dimensions: (1) whether their activities center primarily on capacity building or regulation, and (2) the extent to which they exemplify the “bureaucratic” or “post‐bureaucratic” model of governance. Using this typology we provide an overview of the special issue's contributions in terms of their assessment of N orth A merican bilateral and trilateral environmental organizations and transboundary networks.