| Partnerships for Empowerment: Participatory Research for Community-Based Natural Resource Management Contributor(s): Wilmsen, Carl (Editor), Elmendorf, William F. (Editor), Fisher, Larry (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1844075621 ISBN-13: 9781844075621 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $218.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: June 2008 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Nature | Natural Resources - Technology & Engineering | Agriculture - Forestry - Political Science | Public Policy - City Planning & Urban Development |
| Dewey: 333.7 |
| LCCN: 2008011462 |
| Physical Information: 320 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Native American - Demographic Orientation - Urban |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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 analyses 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. |