Management of Large Carnivores in Fennoscandia: New Patterns of Regional Participation

摘要: Countries are increasingly shifting responsibility for large carnivore management from central to local government authorities. The three countries in Fennoscandia—Finland, Norway, and Sweden—are no exception. In all new approaches have emerged, including some elements of decentralization, which is intended increase efficiency, improve the equity, participation, transparency citizenry. Although similar terms their biophysical socioeconomic characteristics, they chosen different decentralization strategies. Norway a representative model has whereas Swedish Finnish corporatist character. This comparative study policies relating carnivores focuses on actors, powers accountability, demonstrates that strategies result significant power at ...