Social learning and climate change adaptation: evidence for international development practice
The potential for social learning to address complex, interconnected social and
environmental challenges, such as climate change adaptation, is receiving increasing …
environmental challenges, such as climate change adaptation, is receiving increasing …
Understanding enabling capacities for managing the 'wicked problem'of nonpoint source water pollution in catchments: A conceptual framework
Nonpoint source (NPS) water pollution in catchments is a 'wicked'problem that threatens
water quality, water security, ecosystem health and biodiversity, and thus the provision of …
water quality, water security, ecosystem health and biodiversity, and thus the provision of …
Learning for resilience, or the resilient learner? Towards a necessary reconciliation in a paradigm of sustainable education
S Sterling - Resilience in social-ecological systems, 2013 - taylorfrancis.com
This explorative paper works across discourses to suggest the possibility and potential of an
integrative paradigm for sustainability education that reconciles instrumental and intrinsic …
integrative paradigm for sustainability education that reconciles instrumental and intrinsic …
Jum** off Arnstein's ladder: social learning as a new policy paradigm for climate change adaptation
Participation of citizens, groups, organizations and businesses is now an essential element
to tackle climate change effectively at international, European Union, national and local …
to tackle climate change effectively at international, European Union, national and local …
The role of networks of practice and webs of influencers on farmers' engagement with and learning about agricultural innovations
S Oreszczyn, A Lane, S Carr - Journal of rural studies, 2010 - Elsevier
Drawing on the UK research project,'Farmers' understandings of GM crops within local
communities', this paper considers the application of the concepts of communities of practice …
communities', this paper considers the application of the concepts of communities of practice …
Varieties of experimentalism
CK Ansell, M Bartenberger - Ecological Economics, 2016 - Elsevier
Across a range of disciplines and issues, experimentalism has emerged as a prominent
approach for addressing environmental problems. Yet the meaning of “experiment” varies …
approach for addressing environmental problems. Yet the meaning of “experiment” varies …
Challenges to science and society in the sustainable management and use of water: investigating the role of social learning
R Ison, N Röling, D Watson - Environmental science & policy, 2007 - Elsevier
Water catchments are characterised by connectedness, complexity, uncertainty, conflict,
multiple stakeholders and thus, multiple perspectives. Catchments are thus unknowable in …
multiple stakeholders and thus, multiple perspectives. Catchments are thus unknowable in …
Origin, persistence, and resolution of the rotational grazing debate: integrating human dimensions into rangeland research
The debate regarding the benefits of rotational grazing has eluded resolution within the US
rangeland profession for more than 60 yr. This forum examines the origin of the debate and …
rangeland profession for more than 60 yr. This forum examines the origin of the debate and …
Matching knowledge brokering strategies to environmental policy problems and settings
S Michaels - Environmental Science & Policy, 2009 - Elsevier
The benefits of utilizing intermediaries to broker understanding between environmental
scientists and policy makers have become widely touted. Yet little is known about the tasks …
scientists and policy makers have become widely touted. Yet little is known about the tasks …
The promise of common pool resource theory and the reality of commons projects
FP Saunders - International Journal of the Commons, 2014 - JSTOR
Commons projects, such as community-based natural resource management, have
widespread appeal, which has enabled them to shrug off a mixed performance in practice …
widespread appeal, which has enabled them to shrug off a mixed performance in practice …