Stakeholders and Partners

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Stakeholders and Partners
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who are the public?
Any group or individual who can affect or is
affected by the achievement of an organizations
objectives. . anyone who has an interest, or is
interested in, the achievement of a particular
set of objectives
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who are the public?
those who are affected those who can bring
information to the decision those who have power
to influence/effect implementation
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Issue marine planning.. Identify the relevant
public..
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who is the public?
representing self representing a sector
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the trouble with words

• citizen
• public
• stakeholder
• intervener

governments have interests too government can be
federal, provincial, municipal, First Nations
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CSA
the six sectors of stakeholders
governments business organizations institutions no
nprofit citizens organizations labor concerned
individuals
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Sectoral Groups
Federation des Agriculteurs et Agricultrices
Francophones du Nouveau-Brunswick N.B. Soil and
Crop Improvement Assoc. Agriculture Producers
Assoc. of N. B. Eastern Canada Soil and Water
Conservation Centre NB Partners in
Agriculture NB Potato Agency NB Wild Blueberry
Growers Assoc.
Agriculture
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NGOs
New Brunswick Environmental Network
NB Wildlife Federation Ducks Unlimited Nature
Trust of N.B. Conservation Council Protected
Natural Area Coalition Atlantic Salmon
Federation Federation of Naturalists
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NGOs
N.B. Outdoor Recreation Council Canoe New
Brunswick Canadian Rivers Institute Atlantic
Canada Conservation Data Centre Watershed
Groups Community Groups Fish and Game
Associations
etc. etc.
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Others
University Community College Professional
Associations seniors groups youth
groups affordable housing groups property owners
groups
etc. etc.
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who is the public?
how to identify the relevant public
who are the potential beneficiaries? who might be
adversely affected? who are the vulnerable
groups? who are the supporters/opponents? what is
the relationship among stakeholders?
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CSA
stakeholder profiles
who affiliation history interests or
positions potential influence potential level of
participation representation (sector, region,
etc.) constraints (availability, technical
support, special needs)
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unsurprised apathetics
observers
reviewers
advisors
creators
decision makers
Aggens Levels of Public Interest (1983)
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unsurprised apathetics
observers
reviewers
ENERGY
advisors
creators
decision makers
Aggens Levels of Public Interest (1983)
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unsurprised apathetics
observers
reviewers
advisors
creators
decision makers
Aggens Levels of Public Interest (1983)
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Mitchells Stakeholder Attributes
power
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legitimacy
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urgency
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Mitchells Stakeholder Attributes
Definitive
High demand for attention
(three attributes)
Moderate demand for attention (monitor)
Expectant
(two attributes)
Latent
Low demand for attention
(one attribute)
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Other attributes that define stakeholder
relevance
Trans Canada Highway
proximity economics resource use social values
Saint John River