Title: Participation and governance in territorial development projects: the 'territory game' as a local project leadership system

Authors: Valerie Angeon, Sylvie Lardon

Addresses: AgroParisTech-ENGREF, UMR Metafort, Clermont-Ferrand, France. ' INRA & AgroParisTech-ENGREF, UMR Metafort, Clermont-Ferrand, 24 avenue des Landais, 63170 Aubiere, France

Abstract: This article deals with methods and tools dedicated to territorial development respecting participatory principles. This process enables the emergence of cross-cutting global approaches and involves new forms of decision-making (consultation, participatory management, collective development of territorial projects, cooperation, etc.). We analyse a concrete example that we have developed: the |territory game|. It is a collective and cognitive instrument that promotes local coordination. This tool allows stakeholders to express and debate their individual and collective representations of the territory they belong to. The |territorial game| is then implemented in order to facilitate a general agreement fostering the emergence of territorial projects. It can thus be considered as a relevant leadership tool for local, participatory governance.

Keywords: territorial governance; local coordination; participatory tools; territorial development; territory game; local projects; project leadership; decision making; local governance; participatory governance.

DOI: 10.1504/IJSD.2008.026505

International Journal of Sustainable Development, 2008 Vol.11 No.2/3/4, pp.262 - 281

Published online: 17 Jun 2009 *

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