Building bridges in the Great Lakes: How objects and organization facilitate collaboration across boundaries

Journal of Great Lakes Research

Volumn 41, Issue S1, 2015, Pages 180-187

  Williams, K C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MILWAUKEE   (United States)

Author keywords

Boundary objects; Cultural ecosystem services; Participatory approaches; Qualitative analysis; Scenario analysis; Science policy interfaces

Indexed keywords

ECOLOGY; ECOSYSTEMS; NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT; STUDENTS;

BOUNDARY OBJECTS; ECOSYSTEM SERVICES; PARTICIPATORY APPROACH; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; SCENARIO ANALYSIS; SCIENCE - POLICY INTERFACES;

LAKES;

BRIDGE; ECOSYSTEM SERVICE; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; NATURAL RESOURCE; PARTICIPATORY APPROACH; POLICY MAKING; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT;

GREAT LAKES [NORTH AMERICA];

EID: 84924058486     PISSN: 03801330     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jglr.2014.10.004     Document Type: Article

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