The Value of Practice-Based Knowledge

Increasing recognition of the value of practice-based or experiential knowledge in natural resource management justifies the creation of a new category of articles in Society & Natural Resources that we are calling Practice-Based Knowledge (PBK). The rationale for focusing on PBK is due to its k...

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Published in:Society & natural resources 2014-10, Vol.27 (10), p.1074-1088
Main Authors: Weber, Edward P., Belsky, Jill M., Lach, Denise, Cheng, Antony S.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Citizens
civic science
Civil Society
Collaboration
Corporations, Nonprofit
Ecology
Ecosystems
Environmental Factors
Environmental management
experiential knowledge
Governance
Government and politics
Indigenous knowledge
Knowledge
local knowledge
Markets
Natural resource management
Natural Resources
participatory research
Practice
Resource Management
Science
socioecological systems
Values
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Summary:Increasing recognition of the value of practice-based or experiential knowledge in natural resource management justifies the creation of a new category of articles in Society & Natural Resources that we are calling Practice-Based Knowledge (PBK). The rationale for focusing on PBK is due to its key role in the emergence of hybrid governance institutions across state, market, and civil society, understanding the complexity of dynamic socioecological systems, recognizing the challenges of multiple knowledge systems and context-specific practices, embracing the power of informal institutions and civic science, and engaging debates on the growing prevalence of market-oriented conservation. The goal is to provide a dedicated space within the published, peer-reviewed literature for scholars, government officials, nonprofit managers, and engaged citizens to share experiences informed by practical action. Relevant and timely practice-based insights may improve understanding and management of social and ecological processes and systems, while also offering the potential to contribute to theory.
ISSN:0894-1920
1521-0723
DOI:10.1080/08941920.2014.919168