Who's in and why? A typology of stakeholder analysis methods for natural resource management |
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Authors: | Mark S Reed Anil Graves Norman Dandy Helena Posthumus Klaus Hubacek Joe Morris Christina Prell Claire H Quinn Lindsay C Stringer |
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Institution: | 1. Aberdeen Centre for Environmental Sustainability and Centre for Planning and Environmental Management, School of Geosciences, University of Aberdeen, St Mary’s, Aberdeen AB243UF, UK;2. Sustainability Research Institute, School of Earth and Environment, University of Leeds, Woodhouse Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire LS2 9JT, UK;3. Natural Resources Management Centre, Cranfield University, Bedford MK43 0AL, UK;4. Forest Research, Alice Holt Lodge, Farnham, Surrey GU10 4LH, UK;5. Department of Sociological Studies, University of Sheffield, Northumberland Road, Sheffield S10 2TU, UK |
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Abstract: | Stakeholder analysis means many things to different people. Various methods and approaches have been developed in different fields for different purposes, leading to confusion over the concept and practice of stakeholder analysis. This paper asks how and why stakeholder analysis should be conducted for participatory natural resource management research. This is achieved by reviewing the development of stakeholder analysis in business management, development and natural resource management. The normative and instrumental theoretical basis for stakeholder analysis is discussed, and a stakeholder analysis typology is proposed. This consists of methods for: i) identifying stakeholders; ii) differentiating between and categorising stakeholders; and iii) investigating relationships between stakeholders. The range of methods that can be used to carry out each type of analysis is reviewed. These methods and approaches are then illustrated through a series of case studies funded through the Rural Economy and Land Use (RELU) programme. These case studies show the wide range of participatory and non-participatory methods that can be used, and discuss some of the challenges and limitations of existing methods for stakeholder analysis. The case studies also propose new tools and combinations of methods that can more effectively identify and categorise stakeholders and help understand their inter-relationships. |
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Keywords: | Stakeholder analysis Typology Methods Identification Categorisation Inter-relationships Participation Rural Economy and Land Use programme |
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