The Political–Technical Divide and Collaborative Management in Brazil's Taquari Basin

• Published in: The journal of environment & development Vol. 19; no. 1; pp. 68 - 90
• Main Author: Safford, Thomas G.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Los Angeles, CA SAGE 01.03.2010; SAGE Publications; SAGE PUBLICATIONS, INC
• Subjects: Agricultural management; Brazil; City councils; Collaboration; Communication strategies; Consortia; Cooperation; Environmental planning; Integration; Mayors; Natural resource management; Natural resources; Organizational aspects; Organizational behaviour; Organizational models; Organizational sociology; Players; Political communication; Political ideologies; Politicians; Politics; Public officials; Resource allocation; Resource management; Social forces; Sociology; Sustainable agriculture; Sustainable development; Technicians; Water management; Watershed management; Watersheds; Brazil; Brazil; watershed management; organizational behavior; collaboration; natural resource management; environmental planning

Elected officials and managers are both integral players in natural resource management. Politicians and technicians recognize that interdependencies exist, but finding organizational models that effectively integrate the distinct political and technical aspects of these endeavors remains a challeng...