Social learning through evaluation: A case study of overcoming constraints for management of dryland salinity

Environmental Management

Volumn 43, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 1096-1107

  Measham, Thomas G ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Collaborative learning; Community engagement; Environmental policy; Monitoring; Participation

Indexed keywords

COLLABORATIVE LEARNING; COLLECTIVE ACTION; COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT; CONVENTIONAL APPROACH; CRITICAL REFLECTIONS; DEMONSTRATION PROGRAMS; DRYLAND SALINITY; ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS; EVALUATION PROCESS; KNOWLEDGE BARRIERS; MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES; PARTICIPATION; PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES; PROGRAM EFFECTIVENESS; PROGRAM EVALUATION; SOCIAL LEARNING;

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; INTEROPERABILITY; SALINITY MEASUREMENT;

EDUCATION;

COMMUNITY RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; LEARNING; PREDICTION; SALINITY;

AGRICULTURE; ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; LAND BIOME; LAND USE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PROBLEM SOLVING; SALINITY; SOCIAL LEARNING;

CLIMATE; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; HUMANS; PROBLEM SOLVING; PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING; PROGRAM EVALUATION; SALINITY;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA;

EID: 67349230294     PISSN: 0364152X     EISSN: 14321009     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00267-008-9265-5     Document Type: Article

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