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Procedural justice in protected areas: the case study of Circeo National Park, Italy
No full textThe embracing of participation in environmental decision-making is widely established in international policy as an important factor for the success of protected areas. In addition, the combination of institutional and people’s participation is fundamental to the pursuit of sustainability and the resolution of environmental conflicts and tensions. Public administrations should implement democratic values, such as justice and moderation, guarantee transparency and access to environmental information, and promote a sense of community and civil society to ensure responsive, inclusive, participatory and representative decision-making. The omission of public participation in decision-making processes, environmental management, or policy-making is considered procedural injustice. The research analyses the concept of procedural justice and participatory processes in the protected areas context, where participation of local stakeholders in the governance is widely recognized as a precondition for effective protected areas’ management and is an essential element to enhancing their use as a tool for biodiversity conservation and sustainable resource use. Furthermore, the study focuses on the case of an Italian Protected Area, Circeo National Park, situated along the Tyrrhenian coast, XX km south of Rome, in the Province of Latina. Applying a mixedmethods approach, composed of grey literature analysis and questionnaires from 350 citizens, the aims to analyse the theoretical and practical level of participation and inclusion in existing decisionmaking and environmental tension resolution processes. The grey literature analysis describes the Park decision-making process, environmental tensions, such as agricultural, hydrogeological and tourism resources and tensions between local and national governance frameworks, and initiatives proposed by the Park Authority to resolve them. The questionnaires analyse the degree of community participation in the Park’s initiatives, the communication level of these events, the level of trust in the Park Authority, and future availability to contribute in participatory processes. This research contributes to current debates on the dialogue among actors and their participation (or exclusion) in decisionmaking processes (procedural justice), necessary for a transformation towards sustainability. The success of protected areas' strategies may lie in the ability of managers to reconcile biodiversity conservation goals with social, environmental and economic issues of local communities: without dialogue, accessible and fully shared information these objectives can’t be realized
All in all, it’s just another mark on the wall...? Critical perspectives on sustainability and mural art in Italy
No full textThis contribution explores the relationship between sustainability and mural art, framing culture as the fourth crucial pillar of sustainable development. Adopting a distinction between “culture for sustainability” (representation) and “culture as sustainability” (material practice), the study employs a multi-method approach (literature review, documentary analysis, and semi-structured interviews with Italian street artists) to investigate the role of muralism in local development. The analysis reveals a dichotomy within the rise of “green muralism”. While institutional projects spread narratives about sustainability, some local movements criticise the risks of artwashing and the depoliticisation of public space. By examining the economic, social, and environmental dimensions of sustainability, the article highlights complex trade-offs: economic development versus the risks of gentrification; social cohesion versus museophobia and exclusion; environmental awareness versus the technical limitations of “smog-eating” paints and greenwashing. The contribution of mural art to sustainability, therefore, cannot be reduced to aesthetic or temporary interventions. Instead, this article proposes the framework of territorialised art as a necessary condition for moving from superficial decoration to true territorial sustainability
An environmental justice approach to socio-cultural values of ecosystem services: the case study of Circeo National Park, Italy
No full textRecent work on Ecosystem Services (ES) has focused on ecological and economic values, leaving a gap regarding analyses of multiple socio-cultural values. The ES literature has been criticized for adopting a homogenous approach to communities and failing to consider social diversity and power structures influencing access to benefits and participation in the management of ES. Additionally, environmental justice (EJ) frameworks have rarely been applied to ES discourse. This research inquires the extent to which EJ and ES approaches can complement one another by exploring dimensions of EJ associated with ES, i.e. distribution of socio-cultural values as costs, benefits and risks of ES; recognition of multiple values associated with ES; and governance procedures which through which decisions are made about ES. Using a case study of a national park in Italy, which includes two cities within its bounds (Circeo [CNP]), and applying a mixed-methods approach composed of literature review, qualitative interviews, focus groups and semi-structured questionnaires, I map, evaluate and compare socio-cultural values of different groups of stakeholders to identify potential conflicts and injustices related to the management of the park, as well as the inclusion/exclusion of stakeholders in decision-making processes. The aim is to assess the extent to which different stakeholders’ socio-cultural values are reflected in the management of the park and therefore reflect on potential drivers of this, including conflicts among agricultural, hydrogeological and tourism resources and tension between local and national governance frameworks. In doing so, this research contributes to current debates on integrated ES valuation in the dialogue between actors (interactional justice) and participation (or exclusion) in decision-making processes (procedural justice)
La fine di Gaia non arriverà...?
No full textMediante il testo, l’arrangiamento e i videoclip che ne fanno da sfondo, la musica può evocare emozioni e paesaggi, esprimere la posizione di un artista, raccontare e costruire il senso di un luogo. La presente ricerca esplora il rapporto tra la musica italiana degli ultimi vent’anni e l’ambientalismo, analizzando in che modo i brani musicali raccontano luoghi specifici o immaginari e tentano di veicolare una maggiore sensibilità nei confronti dell’ambiente. I cantanti possono schierarsi apertamente all’interno di conflitti socio-ambientali locali, divulgare le problematiche di una regione, oppure comunicare una maggiore attenzione a tematiche globali
Environmental awareness through mural art: a survey of iconographic representations of whales and polar bears on Italian walls
Full text linkMarine plastic pollution is one of the most significant global challenges, with domestic waste, fishing nets, and microplastics contributing to the formation of plastic islands in seas and oceans. Other forms of oceanic and coastal pollution are caused by agriculture, sewage, urban areas, industrial discharge, oil spills, maritime traffic, and more. In response to this, a whole series of awareness and educational initiatives has aimed to highlight the threats faced by marine environments. Photojournalistic investigative projects, documentaries, videos produced by international organisations, and musical videos, among other artistic works, have tried to reshape how seascapes are perceived. Within the context of the relationship between geography and art, this contribution explores how artistic and creative actions, in particular through specific forms of muralism, have attempted to foster greater sensitivity towards the sea and the ocean within the Italian sphere. Adhering to the concept of popular culture as a means of disseminating environmental discourse, the research delves into the role of murals in shaping our perception of endangered seas and oceans, portraying seascapes in need of conservation. Through visual analysis and an iconographic approach, the article examines the portrayal of animals in artworks, emphasising how certain symbolic species (especially whales and polar bears) have become visual icons in promoting the conservation of seas and oceans. While the inclusion of such animals in artistic activism serves to evoke emotions and raise awareness of environmental issues, it also runs the risk of being criticised for oversimplification
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