Diagnostic reframing of intractable environmental problems: Case of a contested multiparty public land-use conflict

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 108, Issue , 2012, Pages 108-119

  Asah, Stanley T ^a   Bengston, David N ^b   Wendt, Keith ^c   Nelson, Kristen C ^d  

^a University of Washington   (United States)

^b USDA FOREST SERVICE   (United States)

^c Minnesota State Department of Natural Resources   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cognitive reframing; Consensus; Diagnostic reframing; Interactional reframing; Intractable environmental conflict; Q methodology

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; DISPUTE RESOLUTION; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; LAND USE CHANGE; PRIORITIZATION;

ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; ECONOMIC ASPECT; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; LAND USE; POLITICS;

AMBYSTOMA TIGRINUM STEBBENSI VIRUS;

EID: 84862258052     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: 10958630     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2012.04.041     Document Type: Article

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