Actibity 4.2 - Environmental Policy Frameworks

 


 

   Davis & Lewicki (2003)

  Brian (2003)

 Gray (2003)

 Identity- Who you are and your beliefs and values.

 Legal- Focusing more on laws and regulations.

 Values/Identify- Values that can lead to decision-making.

 Power-The power and influences of the negotiations

 Political- the influences of political ideologies.

 Values/Ethics- Reflects ethical values that could lead to decision-making.

 Social Control- views of governance and authority

 Economic- Highlights things such as cost and economics.

 Fact Finding-The importance of data and scientific findings.

 Characterization- how people are seen and how you are seen.

 Cultural- explores the values and traditions.

 Risk- The risk associated and how it's assessed

 Fact Finding-The importance of data and scientific findings.

 Demographic- Considers things such as age and ethnicity

 Power- The power and influences of the negotiations

  Five frames:


1. Power. The power dynamics are to better understand the environmental conflicts. This frame is based on the person who holds all of the power, such as having the influences and how this power is going to be used. It can also affect the negotiation and the implementation of policies as well. Some examples of the organizations that can wield this type of power are things such as government agencies or even bigger corporations, down to the grassroots organizations. The frame of power is central to the identification of imbalances and creating of solutions.  

2. Legal. For the legal dynamic, there are a ton of laws and regulations that govern environmental issues. The legal framework is to make sure that these policies are looked through very carefully with the existing frameworks and requirements. It also questions the rights of the stakeholders and the accountability and enforcement. This frame is important because it complements the foundation for environmental governance.

3. Economic. This is one of the more crucial frames, and the reason is because of the financial considerations which lead and drive decision-making. This frame goes over evaluating the cost and the benefits with the environmental policies. For example, some businesses might not like the regulations perceived as more costly while the governments could be promoting more green opportunities. Being able to better understand the economic framework allows for the policies to be more effective and pragmatic.

4. Characterization. The characterization framework is how the stakeholders will perceive and characterize each other and how they are more perceived, which might impact the conflict resolution. This framework highlights the importance of trust and understanding to better shape the dialogue. Having mischaracterizations might escalate the tensions between them, while heaving accurate perceptions could influence collaboration. This frame is better for the dynamics and the environmental debates.

5. Cultural. The cultural framework has values and traditions that can influence the attitudes others have toward the environment. This frame considers how policy preferences and behaviors could be shaped by societal norms and heritage. This frame ensures that the policies are more culturally sensitive and more aligned with the stakeholders.

These five frames provide a good foundation for being able to understand and address the conflicts in the environment by using legal structures, economic realities, and more.


                                Works Cited

Gray, Barbara. "Framing of Environmental Disputes." Making Sense of Intractable Environmental Conflicts: Frames and Cases, edited by Roy J. Lewicki, Barbara Gray, and Michael Elliott, Island Press, 2003

Davis, C. B., & Lewicki, R. J. (2003). Environmental conflict resolution: Framing and intractability--an introduction. Environmental Practice, 5(3), 200-206. DAVISandLEWICKI_2003_Environmental_conflict_resolution__Framing.pdf

Bryan, T. (2003). Context in environmental conflicts: Where you stand depends on where you sit. Environmental Practice, 5(3), 256-264. BRYAN_2003_Context_in_environmental_conflict Framing.pdf

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