Innovative Natural Resource Management: Nebraska's Model for Linking Science and Decisionmaking

The Great Plains region of the United States produces significant quantities of food and fiber for U.S. and international markets, yet its natural resources are being taxed by problems such as drought, overpumping of aquifers, and contamination from agricultural inputs. To better manage its natural...

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Published inEnvironment : science and policy for sustainable development Vol. 45; no. 10; pp. 8 - 20
Main Author Cash, David W.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Taylor & Francis Group 01.12.2003
Subjects
Decision making
Environment
Environmental management
Environmental policy
Governance
Innovation
Natural resources
Nebraska
Resource management
U.S.A
USA, Nebraska
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Summary:The Great Plains region of the United States produces significant quantities of food and fiber for U.S. and international markets, yet its natural resources are being taxed by problems such as drought, overpumping of aquifers, and contamination from agricultural inputs. To better manage its natural resources, Nebraska has developed an innovative form of governance: Natural Resources Districts (NRDs), local agencies with broad authority to research and regulate natural resource use. As the importance of harnessing science and technology for sustainable development grows, can NRDs serve as a model for linking science and management?
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ISSN:0013-9157
1939-9154
DOI:10.1080/00139150309604573