Natural Resource Governance
Natural Resource Governance centers on strategies that humans can coordinate efforts to sustainably manage forests, water, biodiversity, and in general natural resources.
Adan’s interest in Natural Resource Governance is relatively recent, and resulted from the intersection between the content of the course on Human Dimensions of Wildlife Management, of which he is course leader at SLU, and his interdisciplinary research exploring challenges faced by managers of urban green spaces amid COVID-19.
Featured Research
This working paper explores synergies and trade-offs between citizen participation and the eight principles of governance for natural resource management. Using Arnstein's ladder of participation as reference, we discuss how different levels of participation influence the implementation of each governance principle. For instance, while higher levels of participation may lead to better implementation of a group of principles, it is not direct that inclusiveness is immediately fulfilled because it is usually the case that citizens most interested to participate are those that have more time available, which may leave citizens with relevant needs outside of the conversation. Also, more participation may slow decision-making processes. The paper also highlights the importance of ensuring citizens have the necessary resources and skills to participate effectively, and suggests that further research is needed to explore the impact of different forms of participation on various natural resource management principles.
Most of my publications are available via open access or my ResearchGate. However, if you're unable to access any of the papers, feel free to reach out to me directly. I'm always happy to share a copy—it's great to know someone is interested in my work!