Abstract
This article explores discursive struggles between ideologies of nature development and nature conservation discourses in the context of the Murchison Falls Conservation Area (MFCA) in Uganda. Based on the concepts of critical discourse moments and discourse coalitions, the article offers a nuanced perspective on nature policy in a specific, though not unique, context. The purpose of studying tensions between different positions in nature policy from a critical discourse perspective is to increase the awareness of the role of discourse coalitions in the struggles. Thus, the study aims at enhancing the understanding of different interests by creating awareness about the conflict potential regarding the MFCA.
| Original language | English |
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| Journal | Critical Policy Studies |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| Pages (from-to) | 405-423 |
| Number of pages | 19 |
| ISSN | 1946-0171 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2022 |
Keywords
- Nature policy
- critical discourse moments
- discourse coalitions
- discursive power struggles
- nature conservation
- nature development