Evaluation of multi-level social learning for sustainable landscapes: Perspective of a development initiative in Bergslagen, Sweden

Ambio

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 241-253

  Axelsson, Robert ^a   Angelstam, Per ^a   Myhrman, Lennart ^b,c   Sädbom, Stefan ^d   Ivarsson, Milis ^e   Elbakidze, Marine ^a   Andersson, Kenneth ^f   Cupa, Petr ^g   Diry, Christian ^h   Doyon, Frederic ⁱ   Drotz, Marcus K ^j   Hjorth, Arne ^k   Hermansson, Jan Olof ^l   Kullberg, Thomas ^m   Lickers, F Henry ⁿ   McTaggart, Johanna ^o   Olsson, Anders ^p   Pautov, Yurij ^q   Svensson, Lennart ^r   Törnblom, Johan ^a  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

^b not available   (Sweden)

^c Foundation Säfsen Forests   (Sweden)

^d Bergskraft Bergslagen Economic Association   (Sweden)

^e Avjord Corporation   (Sweden)

^f Swedish Forest Agency   (Sweden)

^g Lower Morava Biosphere Reserve   (Czech Republic)

^h Biosphärenpark Wienerwald Management GmbH   (Austria)

ⁱ UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC EN OUTAOUAIS   (Canada)

^j Lake Vänern Museum of Natural and Cultural History Vänermuseet   (Sweden)

^k Skinnskatteberg Municipality   (Sweden)

^l Ludvika Municipality   (Sweden)

^m Lekeberg Municipality   (Sweden)

ⁿ Akwesasne Task Force on the Environment   (United States)

^o Biosfärkontoret   (Sweden)

^p Teatermaskinen Skräppbo Skola   (Sweden)

^q Silver Taiga Foundation   (Russian Federation)

^r APeL FoU   (Sweden)

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Author keywords

Case study; Collaborative learning; Governance; Knowledge production; Sustainable development

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT; LAND USE PLANNING; LANDSCAPE; LOCAL PLANNING; MAPPING; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

BERGSLAGEN; SWEDEN;

EID: 84878411216     PISSN: 00447447     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13280-012-0378-y     Document Type: Article

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