Participatory Research on Collaborative Environmental Management: Results From the Adirondack Park

In seeking to trace linkages among groups involved with environmental management in New York State's Adirondack Park, we developed a participatory exercise and employed it at a recent Adirondack research conference. Fourteen organizations took part, collectively representing 72 linkages associa...

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Published in:Society & natural resources 2001-03, Vol.14 (3), p.251-255
Main Author: Sarah Michaels, Robert J. Mason, William D. Solecki
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Collaborative Environmental Management Participatory Research Public Participation Stakeholders
Environmental Policy
Interest Groups
Interorganizational Networks
New York
Parks
Policy Networks
Resource Management
State Society Relationship
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Summary:In seeking to trace linkages among groups involved with environmental management in New York State's Adirondack Park, we developed a participatory exercise and employed it at a recent Adirondack research conference. Fourteen organizations took part, collectively representing 72 linkages associated with policies and programs, expertise, information dissemination, and physical facilities. The exercise revealed a dense "hub-and-spoke" pattern of interactions, with state agencies acting as the hubs. The exercise is easy to administer and can be used to provide a one-time snapshot of organizational interactions as well as serving as a basis for longitudinal research.
ISSN:0894-1920
1521-0723
DOI:10.1080/08941920117534