Publications [#279537] of Erika S. Weinthal

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Papers Published

  1. O'Neill, K; Weinthal, E; Marion Suiseeya, KR; Bernstein, S; Cohn, A; Stone, MW; Cashore, B. "Methods and global environmental governance." Annual Review of Environment and Resources 38.1 (October, 2013): 441-471. [Gateway.cgi], [doi]
    (last updated on 2026/01/18)

    Abstract:
    This review analyzes the methods being used and developed in global environmental governance (GEG), an applied field that employs insights and tools from a variety of disciplines both to understand pressing environmental problems and to determine how to address them collectively. We find that methods are often underspecified in GEG research. We undertake a critical review of data collection and analysis in three categories: qualitative, quantitative, and modeling and scenario building. We include examples and references from recent studies to show when and how best to utilize these different methods to conduct problem-driven research. GEG problems are often characterized by institutional and issue complexity, linkages, and multiscalarity that pose challenges for many conventional methodological approaches. As a result, given the large methodological toolbox available to applied researchers, we recommend they adopt a reflective, pluralist, and often collaborative approach when choosing methods appropriate to these challenges. © 2013 by Annual Reviews. All rights reserved.

Erika S. Weinthal

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