Understanding stakeholders’ perspectives on the collaborative governance challenges in Sabah’s (Malaysian Borneo) jurisdictional approach

Ng, Julia Su Chen, Chevier, Colas, Roda, Jean-Marc, Samdin, Zaiton and Carmenta, Rachel ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8607-4147 (2023) Understanding stakeholders’ perspectives on the collaborative governance challenges in Sabah’s (Malaysian Borneo) jurisdictional approach. Journal of Development Studies, 59 (11). pp. 1699-1717. ISSN 0022-0388

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Abstract

Collaborative governance is increasingly being used as a solution to address climate change and deforestation in the tropics, but its stakeholders face numerous challenges in making it work. This study aims to understand stakeholders’ perspectives on the challenges of collaborative governance, focusing on Sabah’s jurisdictional approach. We applied the Q-methodology to derive the perspectives of the stakeholders involved. The results revealed three significant perspectives. The first perspective, “participant factors,” highlighted that the representation of the ‘right’ stakeholders and the mandate to make decisions are inadequate. The second perspective, “non-progress in activities,” suggests that the lack of accountability hampers the progress of the initiative. The third perspective, “shared understanding,” reflects the stakeholders’ inability to agree on a common goal. The consensus regarding the collaboration challenge is that the jurisdictional approach initiative is new, and nobody knows how to implement it, emphasizing the need for higher-level government commitment. This study reveals the challenges of collaborative governance in a jurisdictional approach by providing empirical evidence of the diverse perspectives of stakeholders.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	agriculture,borneo,collaborative governance,environmental issues,jurisdictional approach,palm oil,q-methodology,sabah,development,sdg 13 - climate action ,/dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/3300/3303
Faculty \ School:	Faculty of Social Sciences > School of Global Development (formerly School of International Development) University of East Anglia Research Groups/Centres > Theme - ClimateUEA
UEA Research Groups:	University of East Anglia Schools > Faculty of Science > Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research Faculty of Science > Research Centres > Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research Faculty of Social Sciences > Research Groups > Global Environmental Justice
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Depositing User:	LivePure Connector
Date Deposited:	14 Jun 2023 14:15
Last Modified:	24 Oct 2023 01:39
URI:	https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/92381
DOI:	10.1080/00220388.2023.2222212

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