Shifting governance in Slovensky Raj National Park

Abstract: "This paper explores the role of social capital and governance in rural development within Slovensky Raj National Park. Based on the theory of Common Pool Resources and Network Governance, the case study explores the external and internal influences on cooperation. Current decision making in the Park is still affected by post socialist relations. In particular inefficient institutional design and non-robust governance of the resources have resulted in over-exploitation of natural resources and treating common property as open-access. On one hand, evidence emerged on domination of interpersonal trust and failure of institutional design. These were found as barriers for the National Park to be viewed by various actors as an asset. On the other hand, municipal and tourism networks show that cooperation is gradually moving from being externally to internally driven, while displaying characteristics of bottom-up development. A hierarchical governance structure is thus slowly opening up

Object Details

• Alternative title: Die Veränderung von Governance im Slovensky Raj National Park
• Location: Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
• Extent: Online-Ressource, 24 S.
• Language: Englisch
• Notes: Veröffentlichungsversion

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Institutional Change in Agriculture and Natural Resources (ICAR) : Discussion Papers ; Bd. 15

Classification and Topics

• Classification: Wirtschaft
• Keyword: Forstpolitik ; Governance ; Soziales Kapital ; Vertrauen ; Gemeineigentum ; Systemtransformation ; Slowakei

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (where): Berlin
• (when): 2006
• Creator: Kluvánková-Oravská, Tatiana ; Chobotová, Veronika
• Contributor: Humboldt-Universität Berlin, Institut für Wirtschafts- und Sozialwissenschaften des Landbaus, Fachgebiet Ressourcenökonomie

Further information

• URN: urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-113600
• Rights: Open Access unbekannt; Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
• Last update: 15.08.2025, 7:33 AM CEST