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This article critically examines the predominant narratives which emanate from political discourse in relation to two significant events in Scotland in 2014 – the Glasgow Commonwealth Games and the independence referendum. This article uses an analysis of the political discourse from the two largest parties in the Scottish Parliament at the time of the Games, the pro-independence Scottish National Party (SNP) and the pro-union Scottish Labour Party, to highlight the contrasting discursive strategies of each party within their manifestos, policy documents, press releases and parliamentary speeches. This analysis demonstrates that each party portrayed nuanced positions on the Games, with the SNP illustrating the constraining nature of the constitutional status quo in relation to the potential economic and social benefits of the Games, and Labour using the event to illustrate the effectiveness of their stewardship of the Glasgow City Council despite the council funding cuts imposed by the SNP-led Scottish Government. Despite acknowledging the marginal status of the Games on the eventual outcome of the referendum, both parties suggested that the success of the event could lead to a 'feel-good factor' which could boost the 'Yes' vote. Such questionable claims are evaluated in light of past academic studies which question the validity of legacy outcomes from sporting events such as the Games (e.g. Giulianotti, 2016 ; Horne, 2007 ; Horne and Manzenreiter, 2006 ; Martin and Barth, 2013 ; Stewart and Rayner, 2016 ; Zimbalist, 2015 ).

This article critically examines the predominant narratives which emanate from political discourse in relation to two significant events in Scotland in 2014 – the Glasgow Commonwealth Games and the independence referendum. This article uses an analysis of the political discourse from the two largest parties in the Scottish Parliament at the time of the Games, the pro-independence Scottish National Party (SNP) and the pro-union Scottish Labour Party, to highlight the contrasting discursive strategies of each party within their manifestos, policy documents, press releases and parliamentary speeches. This analysis demonstrates that each party portrayed nuanced positions on the Games, with the SNP illustrating the constraining nature of the constitutional status quo in relation to the potential economic and social benefits of the Games, and Labour using the event to illustrate the effectiveness of their stewardship of the Glasgow City Council despite the council funding cuts imposed by the SNP-led Scottish Government. Despite acknowledging the marginal status of the Games on the eventual outcome of the referendum, both parties suggested that the success of the event could lead to a 'feel-good factor' which could boost the 'Yes' vote. Such questionable claims are evaluated in light of past academic studies which question the validity of legacy outcomes from sporting events such as the Games (e.g. Giulianotti, 2016; Horne, 2007; Horne and Manzenreiter, 2006; Martin and Barth, 2013; Stewart and Rayner, 2016; Zimbalist, 2015).

O artigo busca apontar explicações conjunturais e estruturais para o surgimento de três iniciativas multilaterais no tema da governança florestal, na ONU, em um curto espaço de tempo: a Declaração de Glasgow sobre Florestas e Uso da Terra, lançada na COP-26 do Clima, em 2021; a Parceria de Líderes para Florestas e Clima, anunciada na COP-27, em 2022; e a aliança Poder da Floresta para a Ação Climática, surgida também na COP-27. A Declaração de Glasgow postula, sobretudo, um aumento de investimentos em agricultura florestal sustentável e recebeu a assinatura de 140 países e da União Europeia. Por sua vez, a Parceria de Líderes e a aliança Poder da Floresta defendem maneiras diferentes de operacionalizar tais investimentos, sendo a primeira dominada por potências do Norte e a segunda, por países do Sul. O artigo interpreta estes movimentos à luz de entendimentos teóricos da ecologia política crítica e por meio da análise descritiva de conteúdo de documentos oficiais. Classifica-se a Parceria de Líderes como um esforço de green grabbing para atualizar um regime ecológico de acumulação capitalista dominado por potências ocidentais, ao passo que se entende a aliança Poder da Floresta como uma reação de países em desenvolvimento para se evitar novas formas de dependência econômica.

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