Measuring good governance: piloting an instrument for evaluating good governance principles |
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Authors: | Emily F Pomeranz Richard C Stedman |
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Institution: | 1. Center for Conservation Social Science, Department of Natural Resources, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USApomeranze@michigan.gov;3. Center for Conservation Social Science, Department of Natural Resources, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA |
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Abstract: | ABSTRACTAs federal, state, and local governments and agencies respond to calls to make decisions and implement programs according to tenets of ‘good governance’, a need exists to develop methods for systematically evaluating performance. ‘Good governance’ has been characterized as including a wide array of principles, which vary across literatures. Comparatively little scholarship has sought to systematically quantify program achievement in accordance with these principles. We develop and present a scale for measuring program achievement in accordance with eight main principles of good governance: inclusivity, fairness, transparency, accountability, legitimacy, direction, performance, and capability. We present the results of a pilot implementation of the scale within the context of two community-based deer management programs. Our results suggest that these principles of good governance may not sort into distinct dimensions in a real-world context. |
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Keywords: | Natural resource governance good governance community-based resource management |
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