Environmental social movements and their influence on the EU policy makers: A case study of Greenpeace and WWF
Authors
Jarecka, Ewelina ; Pajak, Joanna
Term
4. term
Education
Publication year
2008
Pages
94
Abstract
Klimaændringer er en presserende global udfordring. Den Europæiske Union (EU) fremstiller sig som frontløber ved at sætte nogle af de mest ambitiøse mål for at reducere drivhusgasudledninger. Samtidig mener miljøbevægelser – som borgergrupper og NGO'er – at EU bør gå længere og handle hurtigere. Denne afhandling undersøger, hvordan disse bevægelser indgår i EU's beslutningsprocesser, og hvor meget de kan påvirke retningen for EU's miljøpolitik. Den kortlægger de mange måder, aktivister kan engagere sig i de EU-institutioner, der udformer politik. Studiet analyserer to miljøorganisationers fortalervirksomhed på klimaområdet og vurderer deres indflydelse på politiske resultater. Analysen er rammesat af tre velkendte teorier: teorien om kollektiv handling (hvordan mennesker koordinerer sig om fælles mål), ressourcemobiliseringsteori (hvordan bevægelser skaffer og bruger penge, mennesker og viden) og teorien om rationelle valg (hvordan aktører træffer strategiske beslutninger).
Climate change is a pressing global challenge. The European Union (EU) presents itself as a leader by setting some of the most ambitious targets to cut greenhouse gas emissions. At the same time, environmental social movements—such as citizen groups and NGOs—argue that the EU should go further and act faster. This thesis investigates how these movements take part in EU decision-making and how much they can influence the direction of EU environmental policy. It maps the many ways activists can engage with EU institutions involved in making policy. The study examines the advocacy of two environmental organizations on climate change and assesses their impact on policy outcomes. To guide the analysis, it uses three well-known theories: the Theory of Collective Action (how people coordinate to pursue shared goals), Resource Mobilization Theory (how movements gather and use money, people, and information), and Rational Choice Theory (how actors make strategic decisions).
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