Davies, W, Van Alstine, J orcid.org/0000-0002-1920-5909 and Lovett, JC (2016) ‘Frame Conflicts’ in Natural Resource Use: Exploring Framings Around Arctic Offshore Petroleum Using Q-Methodology. Environmental Policy and Governance, 26 (6). pp. 482-497. ISSN 1756-932X
Abstract
Environmental and natural resource issues are often framed in multiple ways by different stakeholders. Given their complexity, how these issues are framed can diverge significantly, leading to ‘frame conflicts’. Frame conflicts have implications for decision makers when addressing socio-ecological problems; this is especially the case for Arctic offshore petroleum. Q-methodology is used to explore framings found across a group of stakeholders on the issue of Arctic offshore petroleum development, to empirically demonstrate the extent of frame conflicts and to explore possible bridges for consensus between these framings. The issue was framed in various ways: a global sustainability concern, a development panacea for Arctic communities, an issue where economic reality clashes with environmental idealism and an issue centred on local sustainability concerns. Despite significant divergence across framings, some potential bridges of consensus were evident, centring on ideas of traditional livelihoods, the importance of emphasizing ‘human’ aspects of the debate and the inherent risks involved in Arctic offshore petroleum. The implications and challenges of frame conflicts around Arctic offshore petroleum are discussed.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd and ERP Environment. This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: "Davies, W, Van Alstine, J and Lovett, JC (2016) ‘Frame Conflicts’ in Natural Resource Use: Exploring Framings Around Arctic Offshore Petroleum Using Q-Methodology. Environmental Policy and Governance, 26 (6). pp. 482-497"; which has been published in final form at https://doi.org/10.1002/eet.1729. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with the Wiley Terms and Conditions for Self-Archiving. |
Keywords: | Frame conflicts; Arctic offshore petroleum; Q-methodology; Arctic stakeholders |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Environment (Leeds) > School of Earth and Environment (Leeds) > Sustainability Research Institute (SRI) (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 30 Jun 2016 13:29 |
Last Modified: | 03 Aug 2018 00:38 |
Published Version: | https://doi.org/10.1002/eet.1729 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Wiley |
Identification Number: | 10.1002/eet.1729 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:101617 |