Participation of civil society in decisions to mitigate environmental degradation in post-conflict societies: evidence from Somalia

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Jama O. M., Liu G., Diriye A. W., Yousaf B., Basiru I., Abdi A. M.

JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT, cilt.63, sa.9, ss.1695-1715, 2020 (SSCI) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 63 Sayı: 9
  • Basım Tarihi: 2020
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1080/09640568.2019.1685957
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, International Bibliography of Social Sciences, ABI/INFORM, Agricultural & Environmental Science Database, Aqualine, Aquatic Science & Fisheries Abstracts (ASFA), Business Source Elite, Business Source Premier, CAB Abstracts, EconLit, Environment Index, Geobase, Greenfile, PAIS International, Pollution Abstracts, Public Affairs Index, Sociological abstracts, Veterinary Science Database, Civil Engineering Abstracts
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1695-1715
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Somalia, Puntland, civil society, environmental degradation, post-conflict, PUBLIC-PARTICIPATION, STAKEHOLDER PARTICIPATION, IMPACT ASSESSMENT, GOVERNANCE, MANAGEMENT, KNOWLEDGE, ACCESS, ENERGY, CHINA, STATE
  • Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

The question of the degree to which participation by civil society contributes to environmental decisions in post-conflict societies has received little attention. This study sheds light on the extent to which degrees of participation contribute to environmental decision-making in the Puntland State of Somalia using questionnaire surveys. We found that active participation has the highest contribution to environmental decisions. Our findings also indicated that the most pressing forms of environmental degradation in Puntland, as perceived by the respondents, are land degradation, drought related to the scarcity of rainfall, and deforestation. This study recommends "environmental cooperation" built into the peace-building process as a clear-cut concept to tackle both environmental degradation and conflicts. At the core of this concept is active participation and collaboration between civil society and the government as a means of mitigating environmental degradation in post-conflict Somalia. This will result in favorable environmental conditions and sustainable peace.