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The Role of Participatory Modeling in Landscape Approaches to Reconcile Conservation and Development

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dc.contributor.author Sandker, Marieke
dc.contributor.author Campbell, Bruce
dc.contributor.author Ruiz-Pérez, Manuel
dc.contributor.author Sayer, Jeffrey A.
dc.contributor.author Cowling, Richard
dc.contributor.author Kassa, Habtemariam
dc.contributor.author Knight, Andrew T.
dc.date.accessioned 2010-09-08T18:32:19Z
dc.date.available 2010-09-08T18:32:19Z
dc.date.issued 2010 en_US
dc.identifier.uri https://hdl.handle.net/10535/6244
dc.description.abstract "Conservation organizations are increasingly turning to landscape approaches to achieve a balance between conservation and development goals. We use six case studies in Africa and Asia to explore the role of participatory modeling with stakeholders as one of the steps towards implementing a landscape approach. The modeling was enthusiastically embraced by some stakeholders and led to impact in some cases. Different stakeholders valued the modeling exercise differently. Noteworthy was the difference between those stakeholders connected to the policy process and scientists; the presence of the former in the modeling activities is key to achieving policy impacts, and the latter were most critical of participatory modeling. Valued aspects of the modeling included stimulating cross-sector strategic thinking, and helping participants to confront the real drivers of change and to recognize trade-offs. The modeling was generally considered to be successful in building shared understanding of issues. This understanding was gained mainly in the discussions held in the process of building the model rather than in the model outputs. The model itself reflects but a few of the main elements of the usually rich discussions that preceded its finalization. Problems emerged when models became too complex. Key lessons for participatory modeling are the need for good facilitation in order to maintain a balance between 'models as stories' and technical modeling, and the importance of inviting the appropriate stakeholders to achieve impact." en_US
dc.language English en_US
dc.subject conservation en_US
dc.subject development en_US
dc.subject land tenure and use en_US
dc.subject stakeholders en_US
dc.subject natural resources--policy en_US
dc.subject participatory management--models en_US
dc.subject systems--models en_US
dc.title The Role of Participatory Modeling in Landscape Approaches to Reconcile Conservation and Development en_US
dc.type Journal Article en_US
dc.type.published published en_US
dc.type.methodology Case Study en_US
dc.coverage.region Africa en_US
dc.coverage.region East Asia en_US
dc.subject.sector Land Tenure & Use en_US
dc.subject.sector Social Organization en_US
dc.identifier.citationjournal Ecology and Society en_US
dc.identifier.citationvolume 15 en_US
dc.identifier.citationnumber 2 en_US
dc.identifier.citationmonth June en_US


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