Getting the big picture in natural resource management-Systems Thinking as 'method' for scientists, policy makers and other stakeholders

Systems Research and Behavioral Science

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 217-232

  Bosch, O J H ^a   King, C A ^a   Herbohn, J L ^a   Russell, I W ^a   Smith, C S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Collaborative learning; Integrating information and knowledge; Knowledge building; Problem solving; Systems Thinking

Indexed keywords

COLLABORATIVE LEARNING; DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATIONS; INTEGRATING INFORMATION; KNOWLEDGE BUILDING; NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; PARTICIPATORY RESEARCH; SUSTAINABLE LAND MANAGEMENTS; SYSTEMS THINKING;

COPYRIGHTS; FORESTRY; NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT; PROBLEM SOLVING; RESEARCH; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT;

SYSTEM THEORY;

EID: 34249672325     PISSN: 10927026     EISSN: 10991743     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/sres.818     Document Type: Conference Paper

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