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Stakeholder Participation andS t i bl D l t St t iSustainable Development Strategies -practical examples of the European
iexperienceDoris Knoblauch
Ecologic Institute, Berlin
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Contents
Introduction
C St diCase Studies
Germany
Belgium
NNorway
Slovenia
UK
C l iConclusions
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Introduction
P t ti f j t lt ( l ti ) “R fi t f thPresentation of project results (selection) “Refinement of the
(German) sustainable development strategy and stakeholder dialogue”
Together with RIMAS
Duration: 01 12 2007 until 28 02 2009Duration: 01.12.2007 until 28.02.2009
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Germany – Basics
Time frame: Nov. 2007–Oct. 2008 (11 months)
T P t 2008 t th NSDSType: Progress report 2008 to the NSDS
Responsibility: Federal Chancellor’s Office
(Bundeskanzleramt)/Federal Press Office (Bundespresseamt)
Stakeholders involved: Stakeholders and experts concerned with SDStakeholders involved: Stakeholders and experts concerned with SD
Participatory Mechanisms: Workshops, written comments to the draft
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Germany – Process Description
Consultation paper => comments
D ft t > tDraft report => comments
3 Workshops => participants
Additional Events:
Conference by the German Council for Sustainable DevelopmentConference by the German Council for Sustainable Development
Parliamentary Evening by 3 big environmental NGOs
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Germany – Output/Outcome
Output
B i d t ti f t k h ld i l tBasic documentation of stakeholder involvement
Overall: rather little output
Outcome
A 4th major priority was added to the report (“Feeding the world”)A 4 major priority was added to the report ( Feeding the world )
The text was slightly adapted
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Germany – Summary
Process already improved but still room for further improvement
2 phases of consultation are positive2 phases of consultation are positive
Dialogue orientation is difficult in Germany
Stakeholders were rather critical with the process
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Belgium – Basics
Time frame: 5 months during 2004 and 2008
T P ti i t f th i d PFDDType: Participatory processes for the revised PFDD
Responsibility: Ministry of Environment; PODDO for the second and
third consultation process; CIDD for the drafting of the PFDD
Stakeholders involved: Stakeholder groups interested in SD generalStakeholders involved: Stakeholder groups interested in SD, general
public
Participatory Mechanisms: Responses to questions in PFDD draft,
Workshops
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Belgium – Process Description
Consultation document => (874 participants in 2004 and
350 participants in 2008)p p )
Mini-Workshops (2004)
Conference aiming at the general public (2008, 100-200 stakeholders)
Government Experts speak at events (self organised by stakeholders)Government Experts speak at events (self-organised by stakeholders)
=> PFDD is renewed every 4 yrs. accompanied by a consultation process PFDD is renewed every 4 yrs. accompanied by a consultation process
highly regulated by law
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Belgium – Output/Outcome
Output
A f th lt ti f h l l bA summary of the consultation process for each plan can always be
found in the year-reports of the ICDD and of PODDO
Annual Report of CIDD concerning implementation
Outcome
2004: The text was adapted
2008: The text was only slightly adapted
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Belgium – Summary
Process is highly regulated with a sophisticated system to
evaluate stakeholder input
A pitfall in BE is certainly the political instability
Stakeholders were rather satisfied with the process in 2004, but
rather critical in 2008
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Norway – Basics
Time frame: June 2006–Oct. 2007 (16 months)
T P ti f th d NSDSType: Preparation of the renewed NSDS
Responsibility: Norway’s SD secretariat (at the Ministry of Finance), in
close cooperation with other ministries
Stakeholders involved: Stakeholders general publicStakeholders involved: Stakeholders, general public
Participatory Mechanisms: Peer review, consultation of experts,
seminar, hearings, public consultation
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Norway – Process Description
Broad hearing through web-based consultation
E i ti NSDS & i di t > 46 i tit tiExisting NSDS & indicators
Draft strategy
=> 46 institutionscommented
Additional Activities:
Peer ReviewPeer Review
Meeting Place
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Norway – Output/Outcome
Output
P R i R tPeer Review Report
Reports published (online) for every participation element (only in
Norwegian)
Outcome
Informal institutionalization of dialogue (Meeting Place)
The text was adapted
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Norway – Summary
Ministry of Finance is in charge and very open for new methods
=> process is not formalized
Real and continued dialogue with stakeholders leads to overall
ti f ti fsatisfaction of process
No regular processg p
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Slovenia – Basics
Time frame: March 2008–July 2008 (4 months)
T S i d l tType: Scenario development
Responsibility: Slovenian Government Office for Growth
Stakeholders involved: Stakeholder groups and experts from gov.
institutions scientists business representatives trade unions NGOsinstitutions, scientists, business representatives, trade unions, NGOs
and the media
Participatory Mechanisms: External facilitated workshop; interviews
with opinion leaders; internet blog; written feedback round
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Slovenia – Process Description
Interviews with opinion leaders
S i b ildi k hScenario building workshop
Questions on internet blog => 32 selected participants
Written feedback round
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High-level workshop with ministers & political leaders
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Slovenia – Output/Outcome
Output
D t ti f th i b ildi k hDocumentation of the scenario building workshop
Outcome
3 scenarios
Consultation process is launchedConsultation process is launched
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Slovenia – Summary
Newcomer concerning consultation
Informal character of workshop was positive => participantsInformal character of workshop was positive participants
could freely express themselves
Overall satisfaction with process
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UK – Basics
Time frame: August 2003 – March 2005 (19 months)
T P ti i t f d NSDSType: Participatory process for renewed NSDS
Responsibility: Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
(Defra)
Stakeholders involved: Stakeholder groups and experts dealing with SDStakeholders involved: Stakeholder groups and experts dealing with SD
Participatory Mechanisms: Workshops with experts at different
governance levels, written feedback rounds, cross-government-
governance
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UK – Process Description
Web-based consultation process (written feedback round on draft
NSDS) => 845 comments)
23 themed events by different organisations (partially funded by Defra),
focusing on particular parts of the NSDS & 2 events addressing SD in
general => 500 participants
Regional workshops => 1,000 participants & activities (e.g. surveys)
=> 757 respondents 757 respondents
Local discussions => 240 individuals & 147 community groups
Programme Board (intergovernmental consultation)Budapest, 6th EPOS Network Meeting - Doris Knoblauch 2116 October 2009
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UK – Output/Outcome
Output
D t il d d t ti d l ti f th lt tiDetailed documentation and evaluation of the consultation process
Outcome
Priorities were changed, terms were adapted
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UK – Summary
A huge consultation process (and expensive)!
The only one that is really vertically integrated.The only one that is really vertically integrated.
Very good documentation of process.
However, no systematic evaluation of stakeholders’ inputs.
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Overview of Case Studies DE BE NOR SLO UK
Coord. Federal Chancellor’s
Ministry of Environment
Ministry of Finance
Ministry of Environment
Ministry of EnvironmentC a ce o s
Officeo e t a ce o e t o e t
Duration 11 months 5 months 16 months 4 months 19 months
d (` )Budget n.a. € 520.000 (`04)€ 200.000 (`08)
~ € 38.000 < € 40.000 ~ € 1.000.000
Aims (1) Input (1) Inform Scrutinize SD (1) Scenarios (1) Input(2) Awareness (2) Consult the
publicpolicies & activities
(2) Launch consultation process
(2) Awareness(3) Leadership
Results Adaptation of draft NSDS
Adaptation of draft plan
Adaptation of draft NSDS; Meeting place
3 scenarios Adaptation of draft NSDS; cross‐governmentgovernance
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Conclusion
Consultation processes vary significantly throughout Europe
Duration; Aims; Methods; Formalization (regular or unique processes)Duration; Aims; Methods; Formalization (regular or unique processes)
Stakeholders‘ satisfaction with the processes depended on the
context and the extent, to which they were informed and taken seriously.
Challenge: How to reach the general public and get (valuable) input?Challenge: How to reach the general public and get (valuable) input?
Challenge: How to deal with all the input?
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Stakeholder Participation andS t i bl D l t St t iSustainable Development Strategies -practical examples of the European
iexperienceDoris Knoblauch
Ecologic Institute, Berlin