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[Cluster
I: Environment - Human society context analysis]
Methodological
Card 1
Step 1:
Identification of relevant stakeholders and environmental
functions
STRATEGIC
RELEVANCE
This cluster is on the
relations between human society and the environment of the
context you are working in. The analysis focuses on the
critical relations between ecological and socio-economic
values and the key issues involved. The results constitute
the basis for further analysis of environmental problems
and opportunities in subsequent clusters. The analysis
starts by understanding the dependencies of stakeholders
on their environment (the life support system, the natural
capital). This is to assess the importance of ‘the
environment’ from a socio-economic development
perspective, without forgetting ‘non-economic’ issues.
Absent stakeholders and future generations can also be
involved. The dynamics of this situation are analysed in
step 2.
KEY
QUESTIONS
- What stakeholders are
found in the area concerned? What direct use do they
make of the natural resources? What are their
environmental management systems? How dependent are
stakeholders on the environmental qualities, for their
well-being? Do they have alternatives?
- What
environmental resources are present, and which products
and services are being provided? Which regulatory and
cultural services the environment is providing? What is
their direct importance for stakeholders in the area and
for interest groups outside the area? How unique are the
biodiversity values of the area?
- So what are, from a
socio-economic and ecological point of view, the
priority environmental values to be properly managed in
the area?
RELEVANT
CHECKLISTS Checklist
1: Final goals for sustainable development functions Word-format PDF-format Checklist
2: Environmental functions Word-format PDF-format Checklist
8: Issues for preparatory information collection for
context analysis Word-format PDF-format MORE
EXTENSIVE INFORMATION ON STEP 1 -
Step 1, including guidelines, tools, tips and more Word-format PDF-format -
Booklet with theoretical background to Strategic
Environmental Analysis PDF-format
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