Devolution and Decentralization Flashcards
What are the three processes of Co-Management?
- Communicative Action
- Self-Organization
- Joint / Collaborative Action
What are the types of Management Structures of Decentralization / Devolution?
- Top-down
- Bottom-up
- Collaborative
What is top-down management structure?
decisions at high levels (technical experts or politicians) ‘delivery’ to lower levels
What is bottom-up management structure?
resource users, managers and/or researchers higher authorities (for legal & political approval, budgetary support and staffing.
What is a Collaborative Management structure?
Continuous process of collaboration, negotiation & implementation
In Command and Control, define Command:
Laws, regulations, sanctions, incentives, disincentives, etc.
In command and control, define Control:
Dampening natural variation, suppress fire, artificial ‘stability’ of systems.
Define Decentralization:
Administrative transfer of power to local branches of same ministry of central state
Define Devolution:
To cede powers to actors and institutions at lower levels
Draw the map of Decentralization -> Devolution:
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What are the 4 main challenges of Decentralization?
- Erosion of broad democratic process.
- Local Elitism
- Accountability & Legitimacy
- Lack of attention to public good.
What is a Participatory Approach?
Degrees of sharing in decision-making.
What is the Manitoba RoundTable on Environment and Economy (1992) and example of?
Participatory Approaches
What did the Manitoba RoundTable on Environment and Economy (1992) propose? (3)
- Sustainable Development should be shared responsibility.
- Achieving sustainable development should be public participation.
- Sharing power has introduced an important new dimension in public participation.
Define a Stakeholder in a Participatory approach:
those who should be included because of their direct interest, including
Provide some examples of a Stakeholder in Participatory approaches:
- Any public agency with prescribed management responsibilities.
- All interests significantly affected by a decision.
In Participatory Approaches, what are the three growing acknowledgments?
- Science
- Indigenous and local peoples
- Local experiences
Decentralized ________ are based on local conditions, values & knowledge with resourced by larger collective, for mutual benefits.
Solutions
What are the key components of Communicative Action (1st principle of co-manggment)
- Deliberation and Leadership
- Values and Knowledge
- Shared vision
Communicative action requires _____ and _____ for regular interaction.
Spaces and Processes
What is a dialogic space?
A place to communicate.
Draw the chart for dialogic spaces!!!
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What are the key components of Self-Organizing (2nd principle of co-manggment)
- Networks
- Social Learning (Reflection)
- Communities of Practice
Define Social Learning:
Collective action problem solving process where the focus is on sharing experiences and engaging in collective deliberation/negotiation
What are the 2 types of social learning?
Single-loop and Double-loop
Draw the Social Learning chart:
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What are two factors of Collaboration
Processes and Outcomes
What are the key components of Joint Action / Collaborative Action (3rd principle of co-manggment)
- Institutions
- Capacity Building
What does Joint Action / Collaborative Action involve?
- Collaboration
- Co-ordination
Define Collaboration:
exchanging info, modifying activities in light of others’ needs, sharing resources, and enhancing the capacity of others to achieve mutual benefit and realize common goals or purposes
Define Co-ordination:
effective or harmonious working together of different departments, groups, and individuals
When can co-ordination take place?
Once collaboration is agreed to.
Define the building of Adaptive Capacity:
The ability of a community, region or larger system… to adjust to or otherwise handle (adapt or cope with) stress
What are the 6 determinants of adaptive capacity?
- Technology
- Economic resources
- Equity/power
- Information & skills
- Infrastructure
- Institutions
Collaboration and Coordination lead to the ________.
Mobilization of capitals.
What are the 5 kinds of capitals involved in collaboration and coordination?
- Social
- Human
- Financial
- Built
- Natural
