Partnerships for Empowerment

by Wilmsen, Carl; Elmendorf, William; Fisher, Larry; Ross, Jacquelyn; Sarathy, Brinda

• ISBN13: 9781844075638
• ISBN10: 184407563X
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-09-30
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

Participatory research has emerged as an approach to producing knowledge that is sufficiently grounded in local needs and realities to support community-based natural resource management (CBNRM), and it is often touted as crucial to the sustainable management of forests and other natural resources. This book analyzes the current state of the art of participatory research in CBNRM. Its chapters and case studies examine recent experiences in collaborative forest management, harvesting impacts on forest shrubs, watershed restoration in Native American communities, civic environmentalism in an urban neighborhood and other topics. Although the main geographic focus of the book is the United States, the issues raised are synthesized and discussed in the context of recent critiques of participatory research and CBNRM worldwide. The book's purpose is to provide insights and lessons for academics and practitioners involved in CBNRM in many contexts. The issues it covers will be relevant to participatory research and CBNRM practitioners and students the world over.

Table of Contents

Introduction: Dealing with Messy Policy Challenges

Issues and Approaches

Ideas and Institutions: Integrating and Leveraging Contemporary Theories of the Policy Process

Understanding Accessibility: Conflicting Perceptions of European Transport Policy

Environmental Change, Vulnerability and Security

Demographic Ageing and Pension Reform

Health Care Policy

Conclusion: Intractable Conflict as a Means of Policy-Oriented Learning

Index

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