Participation and Conflict: Lessons Learned From Community Forestry

Thompson, Janette R.; Elmendorf, William F.; McDonough, Maureen H.; Burban, Lisa

doi:10.1093/jof/103.4.174

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“…All activities were conducted using a collaborative learning approach (e.g. Johnson et al 1998;Daniels and Walker 2001), which facilitated integration of participants' prior knowledge, encouraged expression of diverse viewpoints, and equalized perceived power differentials (e.g, between community members and researchers, Thompson et al 2005).…”

Section: Learning Through Public Participationmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…It has also been shown that ecological research can inform learning processes and enhance public awareness (e.g., Fenemor et al 2008). Participation, learning, and enhanced awareness may in fact provide additional benefits for restoration efforts, such as increasing individual interest and involvement in environmental issues and activities (McDaniel and Alley 2005;Thompson et al 2005), as well as contributing to social acceptance of specific restoration projects by providing opportunities for public input (Daniels and Walker 2001).…”

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confidence: 99%

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Learning about restoration of urban ecosystems: a case study integrating public participation, stormwater management, and ecological research

2010

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Restoration of ecosystem functions in urban environments is made challenging by 1) a public that often lacks understanding of ecological principles, 2) inadequate evidence of the effectiveness of restoration practices, and 3) difficulty integrating social and biophysical factors in studies of urban ecosystems. This paper describes a case study in which potential solutions to these challenges were explored. We facilitated collaborative learning through public participation in the design and implementation of an urban riparian buffer along a headwater stream in a neighborhood park, a process that was informed by ecological research. Learning outcomes were evaluated using surveys and qualitative assessment of discussion. Results indicated that participants' knowledge about water quality problems associated with urbanization, stormwater, and nonpoint-source pollution increased, familiarity with stormwater management practices increased, and perceptions about the importance of stream ecosystem functions changed. In-stream monitoring of sediment delivery, as well as direct measurements of buffer infiltration capacity, provided early evidence of buffer effectiveness in prevention of sediment inputs to the stream and absorption of runoff from surrounding surfaces. This study provides a useful model for integration of collaborative learning through participation, ecological restoration, and ecological research in an urban setting. Elements deemed essential to success of this model included an opportunity for dialog focused on a specific natural feature, sustained interaction between participants and researchers, opportunities for hands-on participation by urban residents, and flexibility in restoration practice installation.

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Section: Learning Through Public Participationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

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Learning about restoration of urban ecosystems: a case study integrating public participation, stormwater management, and ecological research

2010

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“…Also, public inclusion could increase ecological literacy and scientific transparency (Ananda and Herath, 2003;Bonney et al, 2009;Dickinson et al, 2010;Groffman et al, 2010). Some practitioners of participatory approaches believe that there will be greater public support for subsequent management interventions and conservation goals based on outcomes of the research (White, 2001;Thompson et al, 2005;Cooper et al, 2007;Dickinson et al, 2010;Ottinger, 2010;Sekloca, 2010;Cheng et al, 2011;Talwar et al, 2011). John Dewey, an early American philosopher , argued that a complete democracy requires an educated and fully informed public, which is accomplished only through communication among citizens, technical experts, and decision-makers (Dewey, 2009).…”

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When peer-reviewed publications are not enough! Delivering science for natural resource management

McKinley¹,

Briggs²,

Bartuska³

2012

Forest Policy and Economics

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“…The quality of the interaction between forest managers and local people is an important factor affecting the success of participatory planning processes (Buchy and Hoverman, 2000;Thompson et al, 2005). Interactions include communicating potential management alternatives of the plan at hand.…”

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Effects of presenting forest simulation results on the forest values and attitudes of forestry professionals and other forest users in Central Labrador

Berninger¹,

Kneeshaw²,

Messier³

2009

Forest Policy and Economics

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This research tested whether demonstration of the long term effect of different forest management scenarios in a large forested area changes people's forest values and attitudes. Forestry professionals and other forest users in Central Labrador were shown simulation results of three alternative forest management scenarios illustrating possible long term effects on various indicators. Forest values and attitudes towards forestry were measured before and after the presentation. Our conception of values and attitudes is based on the cognitive hierarchy model of human behaviour which states that values are more enduring and more difficult to change than attitudes. It was thus hypothesized that attitudes would change but not values and that change in forestry professionals would be less than in other forest users since foresters are trained to think about long-term effects and large-scale processes of forest management scenarios. We also hypothesized that a greater number of people would have an opinion on forest management after the presentation. All three hypotheses were partially supported by the results. The results indicated that some attitude change occurred, but that values also changed somewhat. Most of the significant changes occurred when persons with no clear opinion on several forest-related questions formed an opinion. Long-term, landscape simulation results provide valuable information and enhance understanding of both forestry professionals and other forest users. However, being provided the same information, the two groups learned different things. While forest users gained more confidence in the current forest management plan and were motivated to further participate, professionals learned more specific things. This reflects differences between technical and local knowledge.

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Participation and Conflict: Lessons Learned From Community Forestry

Cited by 34 publications

References 7 publications

Learning about restoration of urban ecosystems: a case study integrating public participation, stormwater management, and ecological research

Learning about restoration of urban ecosystems: a case study integrating public participation, stormwater management, and ecological research

When peer-reviewed publications are not enough! Delivering science for natural resource management

Effects of presenting forest simulation results on the forest values and attitudes of forestry professionals and other forest users in Central Labrador

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