From scorecard to social learning: A reflective coassessment approach for promoting multiagency cooperation in Natural Resource Management

Ecology and Society

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2011, Pages

  Roux, Dirk J ^a,b   Murray, Kevin ^c   Nel, Jeanne L ^d   Hill, Liesl ^d   Roux, Hermien ^e   Driver, Amanda ^f  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b International Water Centre

^c Insight Modelling Services

^d DSI CSIR Nanotechnology Innovation Centre

^e Environment and Rural Development

^f SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL BIODIVERSITY INSTITUTE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Adaptive management; Bridging agents; Cross sector cooperation; Freshwater conservation; Integrated water resources management; Management effectiveness evaluation; Reflective coassessment; Social learning

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT; FRESHWATER ECOSYSTEM; INTEGRATED APPROACH; LEARNING; NATURE CONSERVATION; WATER MANAGEMENT;

SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 79954500668     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17083087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5751/ES-03888-160124     Document Type: Article

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