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The empirical work presented in this chapter was performed in 2009–2014 as
part of the research projects RISKGOV
1 and COOP.
2 The interviews followed a
common guideline from the RISKGOV project (see Gilek et al. 2016 ) but were
especially adapted to suit the key aspects and questions in relation to eutrophication
in the Baltic Sea region. The interviews, which lasted approximately between 1 and
2 h, were taped and transcribed, while the interviewed persons were assured anonymity. The analysis of the material followed the empirical methods of qualitative
content analysis (Kvale 1996 ; Silverman 1993 ).
2.3 Governance Structures Related to Eutrophication
The structure of governance bodies, policies and regulatory frameworks plays an
important role in developing and implementing EAM . For example, the level of
coordination between institutions and legislation, both vertically and horizontally,
infl uences the effectiveness of risk mitigating measures. On the one hand there
might be tensions between top-down management and local infl uence, and on the
1 Environmental Risk Governance of the Baltic Sea Studies (2009–2015) www.sh.se/riskgov
2 Cooperating for Sustainable Regional Marine Governance (2012–2015).
Table 2.1 The groups of stakeholders interviewed and the organisations and institutions they
came from
Group of stakeholder
Organisation
Country
Authorities
HELCOM
International
Ministry of Environment
Finland
Ministry of Environment
Sweden
Ministry of Rural Affairs
Sweden
Swedish Environmental Protection Agency,
SEPA
Sweden
Scientists
Lund University
Sweden
Stockholm University
Sweden
Uppsala University
Sweden
National Environment Research Institute,
Aarhus University
Denmark
Finnish Environment Institute
Finland
NGOs
WWF
International
Coalition Clean Baltic, CCB
International
John Nurminen Foundation
Finland
Baltic Sea Action Group, BSAG
Finland
Union of the Baltic Cities, UBC
International
National interest
organisations
Central Union of Agricultural Producers and
Forest Owners, MTK
Finland
Federation of Swedish Farmers, LRF
Sweden
M. Karlsson et al.
The empirical work presented in this chapter was performed in 2009–2014 as
part of the research projects RISKGOV
1 and COOP.
2 The interviews followed a
common guideline from the RISKGOV project (see Gilek et al. 2016 ) but were
especially adapted to suit the key aspects and questions in relation to eutrophication
in the Baltic Sea region. The interviews, which lasted approximately between 1 and
2 h, were taped and transcribed, while the interviewed persons were assured anonymity. The analysis of the material followed the empirical methods of qualitative
content analysis (Kvale 1996 ; Silverman 1993 ).
2.3 Governance Structures Related to Eutrophication
The structure of governance bodies, policies and regulatory frameworks plays an
important role in developing and implementing EAM . For example, the level of
coordination between institutions and legislation, both vertically and horizontally,
infl uences the effectiveness of risk mitigating measures. On the one hand there
might be tensions between top-down management and local infl uence, and on the
1 Environmental Risk Governance of the Baltic Sea Studies (2009–2015) www.sh.se/riskgov
2 Cooperating for Sustainable Regional Marine Governance (2012–2015).
Table 2.1 The groups of stakeholders interviewed and the organisations and institutions they
came from
Group of stakeholder
Organisation
Country
Authorities
HELCOM
International
Ministry of Environment
Finland
Ministry of Environment
Sweden
Ministry of Rural Affairs
Sweden
Swedish Environmental Protection Agency,
SEPA
Sweden
Scientists
Lund University
Sweden
Stockholm University
Sweden
Uppsala University
Sweden
National Environment Research Institute,
Aarhus University
Denmark
Finnish Environment Institute
Finland
NGOs
WWF
International
Coalition Clean Baltic, CCB
International
John Nurminen Foundation
Finland
Baltic Sea Action Group, BSAG
Finland
Union of the Baltic Cities, UBC
International
National interest
organisations
Central Union of Agricultural Producers and
Forest Owners, MTK
Finland
Federation of Swedish Farmers, LRF
Sweden
M. Karlsson et al.