Power and environmental assessment: Introduction to the special issue |
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| Institution: | 1. Netherlands Commission for Environmental Assessment, PO Box 2345; 3500 GH, Utrecht, The Netherlands;2. Environmental Governance, Copernicus Institute of Sustainable Development, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands;3. Environmental Governance, Copernicus Institute of Sustainable Development, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands;4. Forest and Nature Conservation Policy Group, Wageningen University and Research Centre, Wageningen, The Netherlands;1. School of Environmental Sciences, University of East Anglia, United Kingdom;2. Research Unit for Environmental Sciences and Management, North-West University, South Africa;3. Ben Cave Associates, United Kingdom;4. Centre for Primary Health Care and Equity, University of New South Wales, Australia;5. School of Environmental Sciences, University of Liverpool, United Kingdom;6. Impact Assessment and Social Performance, Statoil ASA, Norway;7. School for Resource and Environmental Studies, Faculty of Management, Dalhousie University, Canada;8. Netherlands Commission for Environmental Assessment, Netherlands;9. Griffith School of Environment, Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia;1. Natural Resources Institute, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2, Canada;2. Department of Environmental Studies and Sciences, University of Winnipeg, 515 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg R3B 2E9, Canada |
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| Abstract: | The significance of politics and power dynamics has long been recognised in environmental assessment (EA) research, but there has not been sustained attention to power, either theoretically or empirically. The aim of this special issue is to encourage the EA community to engage more consistently with the issue of power. The introduction represents a ground-clearing exercise intended to clarify the terms of the debate about power in the EA field, and to contribute to the development of a research agenda. Research trends in the field are outlined, and potential analytic and normative lines of inquiry are identified. The contributions to this special issue represent contrasting conceptual and methodological approaches that navigate the analytical and normative terrain of power dynamics in EA. Together, they demonstrate that power cannot be removed from EA policy or practices, and is a necessary research focus for the development of the field. |
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