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

dc.creatorMcDougall, C.
dc.creatorBraun, Ann R.
dc.date2003
dc.date2012-06-04T09:08:48Z
dc.date2012-06-04T09:08:48Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T19:14:45Z
dc.descriptionThis 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.
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/18772
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/175154
dc.languageen
dc.publisherRoutledge
dc.sourceMcDougall, 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..
dc.subjectparticipation
dc.subjectresource management
dc.subjectnatural resources
dc.subjectdiversity
dc.subjectintegrated systems
dc.subjectlandscape
dc.subjectresearch
dc.subjectgender
dc.titleNavigating complexity, diversity and dynamism: reflections on research for natural resource management
dc.typeBook Chapter

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