Deliverable 2.3: research report on society and nature

Alves, Fátima; Vidal, Diogo Guedes; Valentim, Cristina Sá; Guazzini, Andrea; Duradoni, Mirko; Costa, Paulo Manuel; Novelli, Luca; Puttini, Spartaco

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Alves, Fátima

Vidal, Diogo Guedes

Valentim, Cristina Sá

Abstract(s)

In this deliverable “Research Report on Society and Nature” (D2.3) we intend to contribute to three major aspects of the Phoenix project, namely, the understanding of society-nature relations and their construction, the sociocultural influence on the implementation of the European Green Deal, and the methodological approaches to foster green transition in each pilot territory. The deliverable firstly aims to contribute to (1) a broader understanding of how societies and individuals in each pilot territory make sense and produce meanings about their relation with nature and the environment from different socio-cultural backgrounds, as sociocultural constructions; (2) secondly, to understand to what extent different sociocultural constructions of Nature and Environment can condition the implementation of European Green Deal measures and contribute to the ecological transition; and thirdly, (3) based on the social construction of nature and the environment in each pilot territory, provide considerations for the identification of the best methodological approach for deliberative and participatory processes ). This report emphasizes that the successful involvement of people in the ecological transition requires mechanisms of participation that are grounded in fair, inclusive, and plural processes. A transformative policy for ecological transition must deeply understand the biophysical, socio-economic, and cultural characteristics of the territories, requiring transformative processes at both individual and structural levels.