Global Norms in Local Contexts: Examining Cases of Environmental Governance in France (SpringerBriefs in Political Science)

This Brief discusses the translation of global environmental norms across local contexts in France. It provides a snapshot of how global-level environmental norms travel vertically across levels of governance, from the global to the local, and asks how global environmental norms are (re)interpreted by local-level actors and translated to a particular local context.***Chapters focus on three in-depth case studies, each involving multi-stakeholder environmental governance: (1) the Cerbère-Banyuls Marine Nature Reserve, (2) the Thau Fisheries Local Action Group (FLAG), and (3) the Biovallée biodistrict. In each of these cases, the author assesses how twilight norms are used to frame, promote, and generally develop a local discourse that centers on environmental conservation and sustainability.***By combining concepts from the literature on norm localization with processes from the literature on norm-based institutional change, this Brief will generate new insights on the dynamic aspects of norm translation. As such, it will be of interest to researchers studying environmental politics, comparative policy, governance, and norms. Preface Contents About the Author Chapter 1: Introduction: Examining Global Environmental Norms in Local Settings 1.1 Research Questions and Aims 1.2 Global-Level Environmental “Twilight” Norms 1.3 Framing the Problem 1.4 Local Actors 1.5 Multi-stakeholder Governance and Environmental Sustainability 1.6 France as a Backdrop 1.7 Research Design: Examining Three Local-Level Cases 1.7.1 The Cerbère-Banyuls Marine Nature Reserve 1.7.2 The Thau Fisheries Local Action Group (FLAG) 1.7.3 The Biovallée Biodistrict 1.8 Materials and Methodology 1.9 Contributions of the Research 1.10 Plan of the Book References Chapter 2: How Global Norms Travel: A Theoretical Framework 2.1 Norm Diffusion 2.2 Localization Dynamics 2.3 Issue Framing 2.4 Actor Constellations 2.5 Norms and Impact Translation 2.6 Summary and Conclusion References Chapter 3: The Cerbère-Banyuls Marine Nature Reserve 3.1 Background and Actor Constellations 3.2 Environmental Norms 3.3 Framing 3.4 Conclusion References Chapter 4: The Thau Fisheries Local Action Group 4.1 Thau FLAG Actor Constellations 4.2 Global Environmental Norms 4.2.1 Sustainable Development 4.2.2 Norm Adaptation: Normative Reframing, Grafting, and Norm Linkages 4.3 A Matter of Preserving and Promoting Cultural Heritage 4.4 Conclusion References Chapter 5: The Biovallée Biodistrict 5.1 Actor Constellations in the Biovallée Biodistrict 5.2 Global Twilight Norms 5.2.1 Sustainable Development and Intergenerational Equity 5.3 Norm Adaptation Through Foregrounding and Normative Innovation 5.3.1 New Concepts and Transformed Perceptions 5.4 Conclusion References Chapter 6: Conclusion: Looking Back and Ahead 6.1 Research Questions, Key Findings, and Discussion 6.2 A Focus on the Sub-National Level 6.3 Relevance for Other Contexts and for Future Research References This Brief discusses the translation of global environmental norms across local contexts in France. It provides a snapshot of how global-level environmental norms travel vertically across levels of governance, from the global to the local, and asks how global environmental norms are (re)interpreted by local-level actors and translated to a particular local context. Chapters focus on three in-depth case studies, each involving multi-stakeholder environmental governance: (1) the Cerbère-Banyuls Marine Nature Reserve, (2) the Thau Fisheries Local Action Group (FLAG), and (3) the Biovallée biodistrict. In each of these cases, the author assesses how twilight norms are used to frame, promote, and generally develop a local discourse that centers on environmental conservation and sustainability. By combining concepts from the literature on norm localization with processes from the literature on norm-based institutional change, this Brief will generate new insights on the dynamic aspects of norm translation. As such, it will be of interest to researchers studying environmental politics, comparative policy, governance, and norms.