Relations between Forestry and Nature Preservation in the Context of the Advocacy Coalition Framework
No.4(2009)
Abstract
Keywords:
advocacy coalition framework; advocacy coalitions; inter-sectoral integration; inter-sectoral coordination; forestry; nature conversation
Major policy issues rarely respect the borders of legally defined policy sectors or the competencies of single governmental departments. Policy sectors are neither completely segmented nor indifferent to decisions taken in other policy fields. The main aim of this study is to analyze the relations between forestry and nature preservation using the advocacy coalition framework (ACF). The ACF is used to analyze how coalitions advocate or pursue their beliefs in the formulation process of strategic documents (strategies) in the policy fields of nature conservation and forestry. The advocacy coalition framework presents one approach to the analysis of relevant actors’ behavior and their interaction mechanisms in relation to the integration and coordination of relevant policies for the Slovak forestry sector.
advocacy coalition framework; advocacy coalitions; inter-sectoral integration; inter-sectoral coordination; forestry; nature conversation