2023 |
Louda, Jiří; Dubová, Lenka; Špaček, Martin; Brnkaľáková, Stanislava; Kluvánková, Tatiana Ecosystem Services, 59 , pp. 101497, 2023, ISSN: 2212-0416. @article{Louda_2023, title = {Factors affecting governance innovations for ecosystem services provision: Insights from two self-organized forest communities in Czechia and Slovakia}, author = {Jiří Louda and Lenka Dubová and Martin Špaček and Stanislava Brnkaľáková and Tatiana Kluvánková}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoser.2022.101497}, doi = {10.1016/j.ecoser.2022.101497}, issn = {2212-0416}, year = {2023}, date = {2023-01-01}, journal = {Ecosystem Services}, volume = {59}, pages = {101497}, publisher = {Elsevier BV}, keywords = {}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {article} } |
2022 |
Sarkki, Simo; Jokinen, Mikko; Heikkinen, Hannu I; Nijnik, Maria; Melnykovych, Mariana; Kluvánková, Tatiana “Going out to get in”—Roles of forest conflicts in bottom‐linked environmental governance progressing toward socio‐political innovations Journal Article Environmental Policy and Governance, 32 (6), pp. 478–491, 2022, ISSN: 1756-9338. @article{Sarkki_2022, title = {“Going out to get in”—Roles of forest conflicts in bottom‐linked environmental governance progressing toward socio‐political innovations}, author = {Simo Sarkki and Mikko Jokinen and Hannu I Heikkinen and Maria Nijnik and Mariana Melnykovych and Tatiana Kluvánková}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/eet.2020}, doi = {10.1002/eet.2020}, issn = {1756-9338}, year = {2022}, date = {2022-07-01}, journal = {Environmental Policy and Governance}, volume = {32}, number = {6}, pages = {478–491}, publisher = {Wiley}, keywords = {}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {article} } |
Sorge, Stefan; Mann, Carsten; Schleyer, Christian; Loft, Lasse; Spacek, Martin; Hernández-Morcillo, Mónica; Kluvankova, Tatiana Understanding dynamics of forest ecosystem services governance: A socio-ecological-technical-analytical framework Journal Article Ecosystem Services, 55 , pp. 101427, 2022, ISSN: 2212-0416. @article{Sorge_2022, title = {Understanding dynamics of forest ecosystem services governance: A socio-ecological-technical-analytical framework}, author = {Stefan Sorge and Carsten Mann and Christian Schleyer and Lasse Loft and Martin Spacek and Mónica Hernández-Morcillo and Tatiana Kluvankova}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoser.2022.101427}, doi = {10.1016/j.ecoser.2022.101427}, issn = {2212-0416}, year = {2022}, date = {2022-06-01}, journal = {Ecosystem Services}, volume = {55}, pages = {101427}, publisher = {Elsevier BV}, keywords = {}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {article} } |
Brnkalakova, Stanislava; Melnykovych, Mariana; Nijnik, Maria; Barlagne, Carla; Pavelka, Marian; Udovc, Andrej; Marek, Michal; Kovac, Urban; Kluvánková, Tatiana Collective forestry regimes to enhance transition to climate smart forestry Journal Article Environmental Policy and Governance, 32 (6), pp. 492–503, 2022, ISSN: 1756-9338. @article{Brnkalakova_2022, title = {Collective forestry regimes to enhance transition to climate smart forestry}, author = {Stanislava Brnkalakova and Mariana Melnykovych and Maria Nijnik and Carla Barlagne and Marian Pavelka and Andrej Udovc and Michal Marek and Urban Kovac and Tatiana Kluvánková}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/eet.2021}, doi = {10.1002/eet.2021}, issn = {1756-9338}, year = {2022}, date = {2022-01-01}, journal = {Environmental Policy and Governance}, volume = {32}, number = {6}, pages = {492–503}, publisher = {Wiley}, keywords = {}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {article} } |
Špaček, Martin; Melnykovych, Mariana; Kozová, Mária; Pauditšová, Eva; Kluvánková, Tatiana The role of knowledge in supporting the revitalisation of traditional landscape governance through social innovation in Slovakia Journal Article Environmental Policy and Governance, 32 (6), pp. 560–574, 2022, ISSN: 1756-9338. @article{_pa_ek_2022, title = {The role of knowledge in supporting the revitalisation of traditional landscape governance through social innovation in Slovakia}, author = {Martin Špaček and Mariana Melnykovych and Mária Kozová and Eva Pauditšová and Tatiana Kluvánková}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/eet.2026}, doi = {10.1002/eet.2026}, issn = {1756-9338}, year = {2022}, date = {2022-01-01}, journal = {Environmental Policy and Governance}, volume = {32}, number = {6}, pages = {560–574}, publisher = {Wiley}, keywords = {}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {article} } |
Mann, Carsten; Loft, Lasse; Hernández-Morcillo, Mónica; Primmer, Eeva; Bussola, Francesca; Falco, Enzo; Geneletti, Davide; Dobrowolska, Ewelina; Grossmann, Carol M; Bottaro, Giorgia; Schleyer, Christian; Kluvankova, Tatiana; Garcia, Gino; Lovrić, Marko; Torralba, Mario; Plieninger, Tobias; Winkel, Georg Governance Innovations for forest ecosystem service provision – Insights from an EU-wide survey Journal Article Environmental Science & Policy, 132 , pp. 282–295, 2022, ISSN: 1462-9011. @article{Mann_2022, title = {Governance Innovations for forest ecosystem service provision – Insights from an EU-wide survey}, author = {Carsten Mann and Lasse Loft and Mónica Hernández-Morcillo and Eeva Primmer and Francesca Bussola and Enzo Falco and Davide Geneletti and Ewelina Dobrowolska and Carol M Grossmann and Giorgia Bottaro and Christian Schleyer and Tatiana Kluvankova and Gino Garcia and Marko Lovrić and Mario Torralba and Tobias Plieninger and Georg Winkel}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envsci.2022.02.032}, doi = {10.1016/j.envsci.2022.02.032}, issn = {1462-9011}, year = {2022}, date = {2022-01-01}, journal = {Environmental Science & Policy}, volume = {132}, pages = {282–295}, publisher = {Elsevier BV}, keywords = {}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {article} } |
2021 |
Nijnik, Maria; and Kluvánková, Tatiana; Melnykovych, Mariana; Nijnik, Albert; Kopiy, Serhiy; Brnkaľáková, Stanislava; Sarkki, Simo; Kopiy, Leonid; Fizyk, Igor; Barlagne, Carla; Miller, David An institutional analysis and reconfiguration framework for sustainability research on post-transition forestry—a focus on Ukraine Journal Article Sustainability, 13 (8), 2021, ISSN: 2071-1050. @article{Nijnik2021, title = {An institutional analysis and reconfiguration framework for sustainability research on post-transition forestry—a focus on Ukraine}, author = {Maria Nijnik and and Tatiana Kluvánková and Mariana Melnykovych and Albert Nijnik and Serhiy Kopiy and Stanislava Brnkaľáková and Simo Sarkki and Leonid Kopiy and Igor Fizyk and Carla Barlagne and David Miller}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.3390/su13084360}, issn = {2071-1050}, year = {2021}, date = {2021-04-14}, journal = {Sustainability}, volume = {13}, number = {8}, abstract = {In this paper, we elaborate an Institutional Analysis and Reconfiguration Framework centered around the ‘action arena’ theoretical approach. We develop this framework to analyze institutional reconfiguration to enhance sustainability, and operationalize it using research methods which focus on documentation of the institutional contexts through an extensive literature review and interviews of experts in forest policy. We apply the Institutional Analysis and Reconfiguration Framework to examine forestry institutions, address forest governance, and investigate their effect on socio-economic and environmental performances in forestry of Ukraine. The paper draws on the state of affairs in post-transition forestry, its difficulties, and new prospects for economic and institutional reforms. We examine challenges and opportunities in forestry and suggest key remedies and prospective ways forward. Results show that a combination of path dependency with the rigidity of institutions and a slow pace of economic and political reforms is the major obstacle to implementing decisions regarding sustainable forest policy. A reconfiguration of social practices is required, as well as the development of capabilities and awareness raising amongst relevant stakeholders, to realize the problems, envision alternative futures, challenge existing institutions, shift power relations and create new norms, rules, and decision-making arrangements. The way towards sustainability in forestry largely goes through changing institutions, and a human dimension of institutional changes reflected in the uptake of social innovation.}, keywords = {}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {article} } In this paper, we elaborate an Institutional Analysis and Reconfiguration Framework centered around the ‘action arena’ theoretical approach. We develop this framework to analyze institutional reconfiguration to enhance sustainability, and operationalize it using research methods which focus on documentation of the institutional contexts through an extensive literature review and interviews of experts in forest policy. We apply the Institutional Analysis and Reconfiguration Framework to examine forestry institutions, address forest governance, and investigate their effect on socio-economic and environmental performances in forestry of Ukraine. The paper draws on the state of affairs in post-transition forestry, its difficulties, and new prospects for economic and institutional reforms. We examine challenges and opportunities in forestry and suggest key remedies and prospective ways forward. Results show that a combination of path dependency with the rigidity of institutions and a slow pace of economic and political reforms is the major obstacle to implementing decisions regarding sustainable forest policy. A reconfiguration of social practices is required, as well as the development of capabilities and awareness raising amongst relevant stakeholders, to realize the problems, envision alternative futures, challenge existing institutions, shift power relations and create new norms, rules, and decision-making arrangements. The way towards sustainability in forestry largely goes through changing institutions, and a human dimension of institutional changes reflected in the uptake of social innovation. |
Kluvankova, Tatiana; Nijnik, Maria; Spacek, Martin; Sarkki, Simo; Perlik, Manfred; Lukesch, Robert; Melnykovych, Mariana; Valero, Diana; Brnkalakova, Stanislava Social innovation for sustainability transformation and its diverging development paths in marginalised rural areas Journal Article Sociologia ruralis, 61 (2), pp. 344-371, 2021, ISSN: 0038-0199. @article{Kluvankova2021, title = {Social innovation for sustainability transformation and its diverging development paths in marginalised rural areas}, author = {Tatiana Kluvankova and Maria Nijnik and Martin Spacek and Simo Sarkki and Manfred Perlik and Robert Lukesch and Mariana Melnykovych and Diana Valero and Stanislava Brnkalakova}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.1111/soru.12337}, issn = {0038-0199}, year = {2021}, date = {2021-01-16}, journal = {Sociologia ruralis}, volume = {61}, number = {2}, pages = {344-371}, abstract = {Social innovation is perceived as a collaborative response from civic society actors to societal challenges and as such is increasingly being recognised as a driver for sustainable development. Social innovation promotes civic values, particularly in marginalised rural areas that are often struggling with biophysical and market limits, as well as shortages of public funding. In order to identify diverging development paths (DDPs) for social innovation, in this article, we use two large sets of empirical material from the SIMRA research project. First, for meta-analyses of social innovation in diverse situations and contexts, we use 211 validated social innovation examples. Second, we rely on 11 in-depth cases to reflect on the contexts and dimensions of social innovation. The elaboration of conceptualisation and deductive analyses result in the creation of a typology of social innovation DDPs, with four DDPs identified and explained. The article provides an improved understanding of how social innovation emerges and develops and how to capture processes and resulting changes in marginalised rural areas in order to turn such areas' diversity into strengths. An important conclusion is that social innovation involves both local and external actors, yet cannot develop without specific internal local activity and local knowledge.}, keywords = {}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {article} } Social innovation is perceived as a collaborative response from civic society actors to societal challenges and as such is increasingly being recognised as a driver for sustainable development. Social innovation promotes civic values, particularly in marginalised rural areas that are often struggling with biophysical and market limits, as well as shortages of public funding. In order to identify diverging development paths (DDPs) for social innovation, in this article, we use two large sets of empirical material from the SIMRA research project. First, for meta-analyses of social innovation in diverse situations and contexts, we use 211 validated social innovation examples. Second, we rely on 11 in-depth cases to reflect on the contexts and dimensions of social innovation. The elaboration of conceptualisation and deductive analyses result in the creation of a typology of social innovation DDPs, with four DDPs identified and explained. The article provides an improved understanding of how social innovation emerges and develops and how to capture processes and resulting changes in marginalised rural areas in order to turn such areas' diversity into strengths. An important conclusion is that social innovation involves both local and external actors, yet cannot develop without specific internal local activity and local knowledge. |
Brnkalakova, Stanislava; Světlík, Jan; Brynleifsdóttir, Sigríður Júlía; Snorrason, Arnór; Baštáková, Viera; Kluvankova, Tatiana Afforesting Icelandic land: A promising approach for climate-smart forestry? Journal Article Canadian Journal of Forest Research, 51 (12), pp. 1781–1790, 2021, ISSN: 1208-6037. @article{Brnkalakova_2021, title = {Afforesting Icelandic land: A promising approach for climate-smart forestry?}, author = {Stanislava Brnkalakova and Jan Světlík and Sigríður Júlía Brynleifsdóttir and Arnór Snorrason and Viera Baštáková and Tatiana Kluvankova}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/cjfr-2020-0312}, doi = {10.1139/cjfr-2020-0312}, issn = {1208-6037}, year = {2021}, date = {2021-01-01}, journal = {Canadian Journal of Forest Research}, volume = {51}, number = {12}, pages = {1781–1790}, publisher = {Canadian Science Publishing}, keywords = {}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {article} } |
Primmer, Eeva; Varumo, Liisa; Krause, Torsten; Orsi, Francesco; Geneletti, Davide; Brogaard, Sara; Aukes, Ewert; Ciolli, Marco; Grossmann, Carol; Hernández-Morcillo, Mónica; Kister, Jutta; Kluvánková, Tatiana; Loft, Lasse; Maier, Carolin; Meyer, Claas; Schleyer, Christian; Spacek, Martin; Mann, Carsten Mapping Europe’s institutional landscape for forest ecosystem service provision, innovations and governance Journal Article Ecosystem Services, 47 , pp. 101225, 2021, ISSN: 2212-0416. @article{Primmer_2021, title = {Mapping Europe’s institutional landscape for forest ecosystem service provision, innovations and governance}, author = {Eeva Primmer and Liisa Varumo and Torsten Krause and Francesco Orsi and Davide Geneletti and Sara Brogaard and Ewert Aukes and Marco Ciolli and Carol Grossmann and Mónica Hernández-Morcillo and Jutta Kister and Tatiana Kluvánková and Lasse Loft and Carolin Maier and Claas Meyer and Christian Schleyer and Martin Spacek and Carsten Mann}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoser.2020.101225}, doi = {10.1016/j.ecoser.2020.101225}, issn = {2212-0416}, year = {2021}, date = {2021-01-01}, journal = {Ecosystem Services}, volume = {47}, pages = {101225}, publisher = {Elsevier BV}, keywords = {}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {article} } |
2020 |
Nijnik, Maria; Kluvánková, Tatiana; Nijnik, Albert; Kopiy, Serhiy; Melnykovych, Mariana; Sarkki, Simo; Barlagne, Carla; Brnkaláková, Stanislava; Kopiy, Leonid; Fizyk, Igor; Miller, David Is There a Scope for Social Innovation in Ukrainian Forestry? Journal Article Sustainability, 12 , 2020, ISSN: 2071-1050. @article{Nijnik2020, title = {Is There a Scope for Social Innovation in Ukrainian Forestry?}, author = {Maria Nijnik and Tatiana Kluvánková and Albert Nijnik and Serhiy Kopiy and Mariana Melnykovych and Simo Sarkki and Carla Barlagne and Stanislava Brnkaláková and Leonid Kopiy and Igor Fizyk and David Miller}, doi = {10.3390/su12229674}, issn = {2071-1050}, year = {2020}, date = {2020-11-19}, journal = {Sustainability}, volume = {12}, abstract = {Social innovation is recognised for its potential to turn societal challenges into opportunities and develop sustainable solutions for people and nature. We identify and examine challenges that Ukrainian forestry is facing and apply an “action arena” conceptual approach to explore whether and how social innovation can enhance the sustainable development of forestry. We develop a framework to analyse the reconfiguration of social practices by using research methods that focus on the use of documentation of the institutional contexts and interviewing forest policy experts, as well as stakeholder evaluation of the challenges and ways forward for Ukrainian forestry. We apply the Q-method to identify stakeholder attitudes and examine the role of people in the reconfiguring of social practices and promoting sustainable development of the forest sector. Implications for changing the rules of the game and institutional perspectives on forestry are identified, with examples of social innovation initiatives presented. Results show that to emerge, develop, and be transformative, social innovation must have supporting institutional conditions to create new norms, rules, and social practices. Relevant stakeholders need to envision alternative futures, reshape places, and become more actively engaged in decision-making processes. We identify the key directions for changing the rules of the game and the opportunities that social innovation has to offer.}, keywords = {}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {article} } Social innovation is recognised for its potential to turn societal challenges into opportunities and develop sustainable solutions for people and nature. We identify and examine challenges that Ukrainian forestry is facing and apply an “action arena” conceptual approach to explore whether and how social innovation can enhance the sustainable development of forestry. We develop a framework to analyse the reconfiguration of social practices by using research methods that focus on the use of documentation of the institutional contexts and interviewing forest policy experts, as well as stakeholder evaluation of the challenges and ways forward for Ukrainian forestry. We apply the Q-method to identify stakeholder attitudes and examine the role of people in the reconfiguring of social practices and promoting sustainable development of the forest sector. Implications for changing the rules of the game and institutional perspectives on forestry are identified, with examples of social innovation initiatives presented. Results show that to emerge, develop, and be transformative, social innovation must have supporting institutional conditions to create new norms, rules, and social practices. Relevant stakeholders need to envision alternative futures, reshape places, and become more actively engaged in decision-making processes. We identify the key directions for changing the rules of the game and the opportunities that social innovation has to offer. |
Bowditch, Euan; Santopuoli, Giovanni; Binder, Franz; del Río, Miren; Porta, Nicola La; Kluvankova, Tatiana; Lesinski, Jerzy; Motta, Renzo; Pach, Maciej; Panzacchi, Pietro; Pretzsch, Hans; Temperli, Christian; Tonon, Giustino; Smith, Melanie; Velikova, Violeta; Weatherall, Andrew; Tognetti, Roberto What is Climate-Smart Forestry? A definition from a multinational collaborative process focused on mountain regions of Europe Journal Article Ecosystem Services, 43 , 2020, ISSN: 2212-0416. @article{Bowditch2020, title = {What is Climate-Smart Forestry? A definition from a multinational collaborative process focused on mountain regions of Europe}, author = {Euan Bowditch and Giovanni Santopuoli and Franz Binder and Miren del Río and Nicola La Porta and Tatiana Kluvankova and Jerzy Lesinski and Renzo Motta and Maciej Pach and Pietro Panzacchi and Hans Pretzsch and Christian Temperli and Giustino Tonon and Melanie Smith and Violeta Velikova and Andrew Weatherall and Roberto Tognetti}, doi = {10.1016/j.ecoser.2020.101113}, issn = {2212-0416}, year = {2020}, date = {2020-06-01}, journal = {Ecosystem Services}, volume = {43}, abstract = {Climate-Smart Forestry (CSF) is an emerging branch of sustainable forest management that aims to manage forests in response to climate change. Specific CSF strategies are viewed as a way forward for developing suitable management responses and enhancing the provision of ecosystem services. However, there is currently a lack of comprehensive and cohesive assessment to implement CSF. This paper describes the step-by-step process that developed a comprehensive and shared definition of CSF, and the process for selecting indicators that assess the “climate-smartness” of forest management. Adaptation, mitigation and social dimensions are the core focus of the CSF definition, which recognises the need to integrate and avoid development of these aspects in isolation. An iterative participatory process was used with a range of experts in forest-related fields from the CLIMO project, this was subsequently supported by a network analysis to identify sustainable forest management indicators important to CSF. The definition developed here, is an important first step in to promote CSF that will aid practice in the forestry sector. It can be used as a template across Europe, tailored to local contexts. Further work communicating CSF to practitioners and policy-makers will create a CSF practice and culture that will help to safeguard future forest economies and communities.}, keywords = {}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {article} } Climate-Smart Forestry (CSF) is an emerging branch of sustainable forest management that aims to manage forests in response to climate change. Specific CSF strategies are viewed as a way forward for developing suitable management responses and enhancing the provision of ecosystem services. However, there is currently a lack of comprehensive and cohesive assessment to implement CSF. This paper describes the step-by-step process that developed a comprehensive and shared definition of CSF, and the process for selecting indicators that assess the “climate-smartness” of forest management. Adaptation, mitigation and social dimensions are the core focus of the CSF definition, which recognises the need to integrate and avoid development of these aspects in isolation. An iterative participatory process was used with a range of experts in forest-related fields from the CLIMO project, this was subsequently supported by a network analysis to identify sustainable forest management indicators important to CSF. The definition developed here, is an important first step in to promote CSF that will aid practice in the forestry sector. It can be used as a template across Europe, tailored to local contexts. Further work communicating CSF to practitioners and policy-makers will create a CSF practice and culture that will help to safeguard future forest economies and communities. |
2019 |
Kluvánková-Oravská, Tatiana; Brnkaľáková, Stanislava; Gežík, Veronika; Maco, Michal Ecosystem services as commons? Book Chapter pp. 208-219, Routledge, Abingdon, Oxon; New York, 2019, ISBN: 978-1-138-06090-6. @inbook{Kluvánková-Oravská2019, title = {Ecosystem services as commons?}, author = {Tatiana Kluvánková-Oravská and Stanislava Brnkaľáková and Veronika Gežík and Michal Maco}, doi = {10.4324/9781315162782}, isbn = {978-1-138-06090-6}, year = {2019}, date = {2019-01-01}, pages = {208-219}, publisher = {Routledge}, address = {Abingdon, Oxon; New York}, keywords = {}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {inbook} } |
2018 |
Kluvánková, Tatiana; Brnkaľáková, Stanislava; Špaček, Martin; Slee, Bill; Nijnik, Maria; Valero, Diana; Miller, David; Bryce, Rosalind; Kozová, Mária; Polman, Nico; Szabo, Tomáš; Gežíka, Veronika (Ed.) Understanding social innovation for the well-being of forest-dependent communities: A preliminary theoretical framework Journal Article Forest Policy and Economics, 97 , pp. 163-174, 2018, ISSN: 1389-9341. @article{Kluvánková2018, title = {Understanding social innovation for the well-being of forest-dependent communities: A preliminary theoretical framework}, editor = {Tatiana Kluvánková and Stanislava Brnkaľáková and Martin Špaček and Bill Slee and Maria Nijnik and Diana Valero and David Miller and Rosalind Bryce and Mária Kozová and Nico Polman and Tomáš Szabo and Veronika Gežíka}, doi = {10.1016/j.forpol.2018.09.016}, issn = {1389-9341}, year = {2018}, date = {2018-12-01}, journal = {Forest Policy and Economics}, volume = {97}, pages = {163-174}, keywords = {}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {article} } |
2017 |
Kaiser, Alfred; Kluvankova, Tatiana Smart governance: A tool for climate mitigation in cities? Journal Article 2017, ISBN: 978-1-63190-149-2. @article{Kaiser2017, title = {Smart governance: A tool for climate mitigation in cities?}, author = {Alfred Kaiser and Tatiana Kluvankova}, isbn = {978-1-63190-149-2}, year = {2017}, date = {2017-02-23}, abstract = {Label of smart city is in recent years very fashionable and attractive. Because of this we are focusing on one of the main pillars of this concept, in our case it is Smart governance. Smart governance is emerging concept that can be used at different scales and environments. In our paper, we address the potential of implementation of smart governance towards mitigation of climate change effects in cities. By these changes we have in our mind’s heat island effect which is felt especially in the hot summer time. We are about to provide a literature review of smart governance and how it’s implementation can improve the urban environment. The reason why the use of smart governance is inevitable is that the implementation of this concept may improve the communication of all stakeholders starting from local residents through non-governmental organization to municipalities. Improvement of communication can also lead to better addressing of the requirements of local residents towards improvement of their lives and also to mitigate the effects of climate change in cities. When people can see profits from the actions that have been taken to manage the local environment then they are likely to participate into the system.}, keywords = {}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {article} } Label of smart city is in recent years very fashionable and attractive. Because of this we are focusing on one of the main pillars of this concept, in our case it is Smart governance. Smart governance is emerging concept that can be used at different scales and environments. In our paper, we address the potential of implementation of smart governance towards mitigation of climate change effects in cities. By these changes we have in our mind’s heat island effect which is felt especially in the hot summer time. We are about to provide a literature review of smart governance and how it’s implementation can improve the urban environment. The reason why the use of smart governance is inevitable is that the implementation of this concept may improve the communication of all stakeholders starting from local residents through non-governmental organization to municipalities. Improvement of communication can also lead to better addressing of the requirements of local residents towards improvement of their lives and also to mitigate the effects of climate change in cities. When people can see profits from the actions that have been taken to manage the local environment then they are likely to participate into the system. |
2016 |
Kluvánková, Tatiana; Gežík, Veronika Survival of commons? Institutions for robust forest social – ecological systems Journal Article Journal of Forest Economics, 24 , pp. 175-185, 2016, ISSN: 1104-6899. @article{Kluvánková2016, title = {Survival of commons? Institutions for robust forest social – ecological systems}, author = {Tatiana Kluvánková and Veronika Gežík}, doi = {10.1016/j.jfe.2016.01.002}, issn = {1104-6899}, year = {2016}, date = {2016-02-01}, journal = {Journal of Forest Economics}, volume = {24}, pages = {175-185}, abstract = {In recent decades, human activities have moved beyond the range of natural variability and are approaching critical tipping points that may lead to irreversible changes to the Earth's systems. In particular, the diversity of actors and scales, and their power and interest in Earth system resources, increases natural – social interconnectivity and the vulnerability of these traditionally local resource systems to disturbances. Using a combination of design conditions and robustness analyses, we argue that institutional maturity and local knowledge of self-organised regimes are pre-conditions for the continuity of local forest socio-ecological systems as long-lasting institutions that survive global market disturbances. Vulnerability and robustness against external natural and social disturbances thus largely depend on institutional robustness, as well as socio-ecological dynamics.}, keywords = {}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {article} } In recent decades, human activities have moved beyond the range of natural variability and are approaching critical tipping points that may lead to irreversible changes to the Earth's systems. In particular, the diversity of actors and scales, and their power and interest in Earth system resources, increases natural – social interconnectivity and the vulnerability of these traditionally local resource systems to disturbances. Using a combination of design conditions and robustness analyses, we argue that institutional maturity and local knowledge of self-organised regimes are pre-conditions for the continuity of local forest socio-ecological systems as long-lasting institutions that survive global market disturbances. Vulnerability and robustness against external natural and social disturbances thus largely depend on institutional robustness, as well as socio-ecological dynamics. |
2013 |
Kluvánková-Oravská, T; Chobotová, V; Smolková, E The challenges of policy convergence: The Europeanization of biodiversity governance in an enlarging EU Journal Article Environment and Planning C: Government and Policy, 31 (3), pp. 401-413, 2013. @article{T.2013, title = {The challenges of policy convergence: The Europeanization of biodiversity governance in an enlarging EU}, author = {T. Kluvánková-Oravská and V. Chobotová and E. Smolková}, url = {http://epc.sagepub.com/content/31/3/401.abstract}, year = {2013}, date = {2013-06-01}, journal = {Environment and Planning C: Government and Policy}, volume = {31}, number = {3}, pages = {401-413}, keywords = {}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {article} } |
