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Forms of Political Participation Used within Forest Certification

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 January 2026

Lain Dare
Lain Dare*
Affiliation:
Institute for Governance and Policy Analysis, University of Canberra
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lain.dare@canberra.edu.au
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Abstract

Alternative forms of political participation that place little emphasis on traditional representative forms of democracy are becoming more prevalent. Typifying the shift from government to governance, forest certification provides important opportunities for political participation with local, national, and global influence. Using Pippa Norris's three dimensions of political participation—agencies, repertoires, and targets—this article explores political participation within the practice of forest certification. The article highlights how traditional and alternative forms of political participation do not act as a dualism and instead occur simultaneously in practice due to historical, spatial, and practical influences.

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democracyforest managementforest policygovernancepublic participationsocial acceptability

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Which Democracy Is in Crisis?
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Democratic Theory , Volume 1 , Issue 2: The Crisis of Democracy: Which Crisis? Which Democracy? , December 2014, pp. 131 - 141
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Copyright © Democratic Theory 2014

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