Hakim Abdi
Forskare
Participation of civil society in decisions to mitigate environmental degradation in post-conflict societies: evidence from Somalia
Författare
Summary, in English
The question of the degree to which participation by civil society contributes to environmental decisions in post-conflict societies has received little attention. This study sheds light on the extent to which degrees of participation contribute to environmental decision-making in the Puntland State of Somalia using questionnaire surveys. We found that active participation has the highest contribution to environmental decisions. Our findings also indicated that the most pressing forms of environmental degradation in Puntland, as perceived by the respondents, are land degradation, drought related to the scarcity of rainfall, and deforestation. This study recommends “environmental cooperation” built into the peace-building process as a clear-cut concept to tackle both environmental degradation and conflicts. At the core of this concept is active participation and collaboration between civil society and the government as a means of mitigating environmental degradation in post-conflict Somalia. This will result in favorable environmental conditions and sustainable peace.
Avdelning/ar
- Centrum för miljö- och klimatvetenskap (CEC)
Publiceringsår
2020-02-10
Språk
Engelska
Sidor
1695-1715
Publikation/Tidskrift/Serie
Journal of Environmental Planning and Management
Volym
63
Issue
9
Dokumenttyp
Artikel i tidskrift
Förlag
Taylor & Francis
Ämne
- Human Geography
- Social Sciences Interdisciplinary
Nyckelord
- Civil society
- Environmental degradation
- Land degradation
- Somalia
- Somaliland
- Puntland
- Africa
Status
Published
ISBN/ISSN/Övrigt
- ISSN: 0964-0568