Research project This research project aims to produce a model that provides support for the design of the regional collaborative processes that must precede re-examination of the environmental conditions for the Swedish hydropower plants.
Through a systematic investigation of collaboration, this research project develops a model that provides support for the design of the regional collaborative processes that must precede re-examination of the environmental conditions for the Swedish hydropower plants. The project mainly uses Emerson & Nabatchi's analytical framework to structure and understand central research areas. Through interviews, site visits, participant observations and surveys, the project gathers knowledge about success factors in the collaboration processes that have already begun.
This research project develops a model that provides support for the design and execution of the regional cooperation processes that must precede re-examination of the environmental conditions for Swedish hydropower plants. The project positions itself in a research debate on collaborative processes and collaborative governance, and mainly uses Emerson & Nabatchi's analytical framework to structure and understand central areas of inquiry. Through interviews, site visits, participant observations, and surveys, the project provides unique knowledge about success factors in the collaboration processes around hydropower that have already begun. Together with the previous literature and knowledge from other areas of public administration, empirical evidence is analyzed based on the project's theoretical position. The project's results are communicated through research articles, blog posts, updates on the project's website, and a final report where the focus is on concrete guidance for what can promote regional cooperation in the specific issue of environmental testing for hydropower. The project group brings competencies from different subject disciplines within social sciences such as social anthropology, human ecology, political science, and public administration.
