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The Scientist as Facilitator or Adaptive Co-Manager?

Berkes, Fikret. 2005. "The Scientist as Facilitator or Adaptive Co-Manager?." The Common Property Resource Digest 75.

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"Doug Wilson's commentary addresses the crucial problem of building the knowledge commons we need to be able to care for the environment. The example he uses is the fishery, he commons with which he is most familiar. But he could easily have used other commons such as wildlife, forests, or rangelands. In building the argument, he discusses different forms of knowledge, and analyzes the reasons why certain kinds of knowledge sway more power, while making the important point that there are, in fact, many different knowledge cultures (and not just the two kinds, Western scientific vs. informal local knowledge)."

Document Type:Journal Article
Keywords:co-management
commons
natural resources
resource management
ID Code:3140

 

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