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Elements, Orders, and Modes of Governance in the Development of Finnish Wolf Policy

Elements, Orders, and Modes of Governance in the Development of Finnish Wolf Policy

Outi Ratamäki
Copyright: © 2015 |Pages: 24
ISBN13: 9781466685536|ISBN10: 1466685530|EISBN13: 9781466685543
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-8553-6.ch002
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Ratamäki, Outi. "Elements, Orders, and Modes of Governance in the Development of Finnish Wolf Policy." Management and Participation in the Public Sphere, edited by Mika Markus Merviö, IGI Global, 2015, pp. 38-61. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-8553-6.ch002

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Ratamäki, O. (2015). Elements, Orders, and Modes of Governance in the Development of Finnish Wolf Policy. In M. Merviö (Ed.), Management and Participation in the Public Sphere (pp. 38-61). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-8553-6.ch002

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Ratamäki, Outi. "Elements, Orders, and Modes of Governance in the Development of Finnish Wolf Policy." In Management and Participation in the Public Sphere, edited by Mika Markus Merviö, 38-61. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2015. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-8553-6.ch002

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Abstract

The wolf is an endangered species. Principles for the conservation of wolves have been agreed upon internationally through, for example, European Union mechanisms. However, international agreements and goals are often in opposition with needs and opinions at the national and, especially, local level. Differing cultural and practical perceptions have not been taken into account in the formulation of internationalising policies. Results of such ‘top-down' policies include lack of respect and commitment at the local level. Ultimately, the wolf loses in this game. The article examines how various governing elements, orders, and modes of wolf conservation and policy have developed in Finland from the 1960s to the early 2010s. It will be shown how ecological concerns have been taken seriously in the design of the wolf policy while societal concerns have not gained similar interest or strategic planning.

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