Charting the New Territory of Adaptive Co-management: A Delphi Study

dc.contributor.authorPlummer, Ryanen_US
dc.contributor.authorArmitage, Dereken_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-07-31T15:01:13Z
dc.date.available2009-07-31T15:01:13Z
dc.date.issued2007en_US
dc.date.submitted2009-02-10en_US
dc.date.submitted2009-02-10en_US
dc.description.abstract"Complex systems understanding implies a world characterized by dynamic, nonlinear interactions, discontinuities, and surprises. Such conditions are not amenable to conventional resource management approaches that stress command and control, and therefore, novel governance approaches more suited to complexity and uncertainty are required. Adaptive co-management has emerged as an interdisciplinary response to this need, and blends the adaptive management and collaborative management narratives. However, concepts associated with adaptive co-management are relatively new and quickly expanding from multiple perspectives. The objective of this paper is to take stock of this relatively recent concept and synthesize current thinking in terms of: (1) the core components of adaptive co-management, (2) emerging research directions, (3) the barriers to implementation of adaptive co-management, and (4) criteria for success. To explore these four areas, a three-round, classical Delphi process was administered with an expert panel of 30 individuals. All members of the expert panel initially responded to open-ended questions, and the qualitative results were analyzed using QSR NVIVO. The subsequent two rounds of the Delphi required quantitative responses in which the expert panel was asked to indicate the level of importance using a seven point likert scale associated with specific items. Results of the Delphi survey reveal a high degree of consensus on several core areas within this emerging interdisciplinary governance approach. Results of this research should foster precision with respect to employment of the term, foster scholarly discourse, and indicate areas of practical importance to adaptive co-management."en_US
dc.identifier.citationjournalEcology and Societyen_US
dc.identifier.citationmonthJanuaryen_US
dc.identifier.citationnumber2en_US
dc.identifier.citationvolume12en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10535/3447
dc.subjectadaptive systemsen_US
dc.subjectco-managementen_US
dc.subjectcollaborationen_US
dc.subjectenvironmenten_US
dc.subject.sectorGeneral & Multiple Resourcesen_US
dc.titleCharting the New Territory of Adaptive Co-management: A Delphi Studyen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
dc.type.publishedpublisheden_US

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