Stakeholder Analysis and Social Network Analysis in Natural Resource Management
University of Sheffield · University of Leeds
Abstract
The increasing use of stakeholder analysis in natural resource management reflects a growing recognition that stakeholders can and should influence environmental decision making. Stakeholder analysis can be used to avoid inflaming conflicts, ensure that the marginalization of certain groups is not reinforced, and fairly represent diverse interests. We present a case study from the Peak District National Park in the United Kingdom, where we used social network analysis to inform stakeholder analysis. This information helped us identify which individuals and categories of stakeholder played more central roles in the network and which were more peripheral. This information guided our next steps for stakeholder…
Citation impact
- FWCI
- 23.59
- Percentile
- 100%
- References
- 69
Authors
3Topics & keywords
- Stakeholder
- Stakeholder analysis
- Social network analysis
- Natural resource management
- Natural resource
- Stakeholder management
- Resource (disambiguation)
- Business