| Adaptive Governance: Integrating Science, Policy, and Decision Making Contributor(s): Brunner, Ronald (Author), Steelman, Toddi (Author), Coe-Juell, Lindy (Author) |
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ISBN: 0231136250 ISBN-13: 9780231136259 Publisher: Columbia University Press OUR PRICE: $39.60 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2005 Annotation: Drawing on five detailed case studies from the American West, the authors explore and clarify how to expedite a transition toward adaptive governance and break the gridlock in natural resource policymaking. Unlike scientific management, which relies on science as the foundation for policies made through a central bureaucratic authority, adaptive governance integrates various types of knowledge and organizations. Adaptive governance relies on open decision-making processes recognizing multiple interests, community-based initiatives, and an integrative science in addition to traditional science. Case studies discussed include a program to protect endangered fish in the Colorado River with the active participation of water developers and environmentalists; a district ranger's innovative plan to manage national forestland in northern New Mexico; and how community-based forestry groups are affecting legislative change in Washington, D.C. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Science | Environmental Science (see Also Chemistry - Environmental) - Political Science | Public Policy - Environmental Policy - Nature | Natural Resources |
| Dewey: 333.709 |
| LCCN: 2005041414 |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" (1.00 lbs) 368 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Ecology |
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| Publisher Description: Drawing on five detailed case studies from the American West, the authors explore and clarify how to expedite a transition toward adaptive governance and break the gridlock in natural resource policymaking. Unlike scientific management, which relies on science as the foundation for policies made through a central bureaucratic authority, adaptive governance integrates various types of knowledge and organizations. Adaptive governance relies on open decision-making processes recognizing multiple interests, community-based initiatives, and an integrative science in addition to traditional science. Case studies discussed include a program to protect endangered fish in the Colorado River with the active participation of water developers and environmentalists; a district ranger's innovative plan to manage national forestland in northern New Mexico; and how community-based forestry groups are affecting legislative change in Washington, D.C. |