Social Learning for Collaborative Natural Resource Management

This article contributes to understanding about the potential and limitations of social learning for collaborative natural resource management. Participants in a deliberative planning process involving a state agency and local communities developed common purpose and collaborative relationships, two...

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Published inSociety & natural resources Vol. 16; no. 4; pp. 309 - 326
Main Authors SCHUSLER, TANIA M., Decker, DANIEL J., PFEFFER, MAX J.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Informa UK Ltd 01.04.2003
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collaborative natural resource management
Communication
Community Involvement
community-based co-management
Conflict
Cooperation
deliberation
Democratic theory
Learning
Natural Resources
Resource Management
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Summary:This article contributes to understanding about the potential and limitations of social learning for collaborative natural resource management. Participants in a deliberative planning process involving a state agency and local communities developed common purpose and collaborative relationships, two requisites of comanagement. Eight process characteristics fostered social learning: open communication, diverse participation, unrestrained thinking, constructive conflict, democratic structure, multiple sources of knowledge, extended engagement, and facilitation. Social learning is necessary but not sufficient for collaborative management. Other requisites for comanagement, including capacity, appropriate processes, appropriate structures, and supportive policies, are necessary to sustain joint action.
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ISSN:0894-1920
1521-0723
DOI:10.1080/08941920390178874