Turning Right From the Wrong Lane

Zayac, Jacqueline L.; Farrell, Ann E.; Brennan, William E.

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“…• developing acceptance, trust and respect (O'Riordan et al 1997;Zayac et al 2002) • developing a sense of ownership for participants (Yercan 2003) • effecting change in attitudes towards management (Abdelhadi et al 2004) • reducing and managing disputes and contlicts in water management (Reynoso 2000;Tanaka eta/. 2003) • contributing to social learning (Milbrath 1989;Lee 1993;Wenger 1998;Blackmore and Ison 2004;Smith and Lazarow 2004 As discussed by Cleaver (1999), there is a clear need for a better understanding of the complexity of issues surrounding efficiency and empowerment in participatory approaches.…”

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Perspectives on the art of facilitation: a Delphi study of natural resource management facilitators

Rixon¹,

Smith

McKenzie³

et al. 2007

Australasian Journal of Environmental Management

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T he new regional arrangements for natural resource management ( NRM) in Australia have been built upon a premise of community-based management, reflecting the increase in participatory approaches and citizen involvement within NRM. Given this increase there is still a paucity of literature regarding the field of facilitation for researchers and practitioners currently working within participatory frameworks in NRM. A Delphi survey technique was used to conduct an Australia-wide study on NRM facilitation. The study highlighted that NRM facilitators often preformed a multiplicity of potentially conflicting roles (e.g. facilitator and change agent). Many challenges were also identified by study participants, such as institutional dysfunction and o\'erloading community volunteers. However, a number (~f facilitation strategies were also identified, such as stakeholder mapping and capacity audits, as a means to combat the challenges. While the facilitation challenges were framed within the context of NRM, the strategies to improve facilitation may be transferable to other sectors and applications.

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