or to compel essential changes. For instance, if the public authorities do not license the activities, it will be impossible to start the project. In conclusion, a marine-park project involves changing an entire system, within which each stakeholder has a specific type of influence. Although the stakeholders are not powerful enough to accomplish the project objectives on their own, joining forces with other groups may increase their power and enable the realization of projects. 27 4.7 Position Position refers to the stakeholdersâ status as a proponent or opponent of a given project (Bryson et al., 2002). The positions of stakeholders can be largely determined by assessing them according to their willingness to accept the importance of projects. Stakeholders who agree with the implementation of a project are considered proponents; those who disagree are considered opponents, and those who do not have a clear opinion (or whose opinion cannot be determined) are considered neutral. While analysing the position of the stakeholders, it is important to consider their power as well. In the figure below, the stakeholder groups are mapped according to power and position. Figure 5: Power/Position. Pagina 37
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