What is a Stakeholder?

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Stakeholding in Sustainable Development

A stakeholder can be described in broad terms as: “. . . anyone who has an interest in a decision process, a project or an outcome. Stakeholders are individuals and organizations that are actively involved in an undertaking, or whose interests may be affected as a result of execution or completion of the undertaking. Stakeholders expect to have an influence on an activity's objectives and outcomes.”

Read more about stakeholder participation in sustainable development in the Encyclopedia of Earth.