Navigating complexity, diversity and dynamism: reflections on research for natural resource management

This chapter seeks to address the apparent tensions that have arisen between ‘traditional’ and ‘participatory’ research approaches in natural resource management research. It does so not only by exploring the relative strengths and weaknesses of these approaches, but also by underscoring the complex...

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Main Authors: McDougall, C., Braun, Ann R.
Format: Book Chapter
Language:Inglés
Published: Routledge 2003
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/18772
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spelling CGSpace187722025-01-24T14:20:08Z Navigating complexity, diversity and dynamism: reflections on research for natural resource management McDougall, C. Braun, Ann R. participation resource management natural resources diversity integrated systems landscape research gender This chapter seeks to address the apparent tensions that have arisen between ‘traditional’ and ‘participatory’ research approaches in natural resource management research. It does so not only by exploring the relative strengths and weaknesses of these approaches, but also by underscoring the complexity and dynamism inherent in human and natural systems that NRM research addresses. The chapter argues that the desired improvements in natural resource management demand that research institutions asses, more explicitly and thoughtfully than ever before, the multiple facets of traditional and participatory research approaches and consciously craft appropriate and innovative combinations of approaches for each research initiative. 2003 2012-06-04T09:08:48Z 2012-06-04T09:08:48Z Book Chapter https://hdl.handle.net/10568/18772 en Routledge McDougall, C., Braun, A. 2003. Navigating complexity, diversity and dynamism: reflections on research for natural resource management . In: Pound, B., Snapp, S., McDougall, C., Braun, A., (eds.). Managing natural resources for sustainable livelihoods: uniting science and participation. :20-47 [on line] URL: http://www.idrc.ca/en/ev-34000-201-1-DO_TOPIC.html. London, UK, Earthscan Publications. ISBN: 1-84407-026-3..
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