‘Narratives’ can be best described as stories based on shared notions in the form of self-evident assumptions, common knowledge and simplistic explanations. They often gain validity despite the fact that they frequently simplify complex issues and processes. The hegemony of narratives has been so profound that they have been the predominant driving forces behind policy formulation at national as well international levels. Narratives represent points of view always, and should be certainly questioned, as the lessons from research on deforestation illustrate.
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