Amelia ROTAR^1,2,*, Laurent SIMON¹, Petru URDEA² & Mircea VOICULESCU^2
1Pantheon - Sorbonne University, Department of Geography, 191, Rue Saint Jacques, 75005 Paris, France
²University of the West, Department of Geography, Bvd. Vasile Pârvan, nr. 4, Timişoara, Romania
^* Author for correspondence (e-mail: amelia.rotar@yahoo.com)

A STUDY OF INSTITUTIONAL STAKEHOLDERS’ VIEWS ON BIODIVERSITY IN ROMANIA

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This paper inquires into the questions related to endangered habitats and species, as well as that of factors threatening biodiversity, in Romania, by analysing existing opinions of biodiversity institutional stakeholders. The research applies a combination of qualitative social science (participatory) approaches and quantitative tools as a means for understanding biodiversity related issues in Romania. Heterogeneity of opinions of biodiversity institutional stakeholders, concerning endangered biodiversity and its threats, are analysed. Stakeholders' perspectives are identified through characterization of opinion groups and discursive analysis. Key factors influencing the attitudinal diversity are examined. Research outputs reveal the diversity of existing stakeholders’ views.