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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


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



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



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



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



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



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



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



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



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



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



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



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



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

p p

High-level workshop with ministers & political leaders



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



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



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



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

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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



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.



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



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?



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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