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Stakeholder Engagement In Social Learning To Resolve Controversies Over Land-Use Change To Plantation Forestry, Andrea J. Leys, Jerome K. Vanclay
Stakeholder Engagement In Social Learning To Resolve Controversies Over Land-Use Change To Plantation Forestry, Andrea J. Leys, Jerome K. Vanclay
Professor Jerome K Vanclay
Rapid land-use change arising from incentives for afforestation has created tensions in rural communities previously dominated by agricultural enterprises. This paper reports on an innovative experiment with social learning that incorporated participatory modelling to resolve community concerns in a case study of plantation forestry in the Upper Clarence catchment of north-eastern NSW Australia. The development of a diagnostic framework helped identify socioeconomic and environmental issues within the community for investigation by a self-selected participatory advisory committee (PAC) representing a diversity of views. Implementation of a social learning exercise offered empathetic and intellectual engagement among PAC members that maintained interest, built …
Zimflores: A Model To Advise Co-Management Of The Mafungautsi Forest In Zimbabwe, Ravi Prabhu, Mandy Haggith, Happyson Mudavanhu, Robert Muetzelfeldt, Wavell Standa-Gunda, Jerome K. Vanclay
Zimflores: A Model To Advise Co-Management Of The Mafungautsi Forest In Zimbabwe, Ravi Prabhu, Mandy Haggith, Happyson Mudavanhu, Robert Muetzelfeldt, Wavell Standa-Gunda, Jerome K. Vanclay
Professor Jerome K Vanclay
ZimFlores (version 4) is the outcome of a participatory modelling process and seeks to provide a shared factual basis for exploring land-use options for the communal lands surrounding the Mafungautsi forest. The ZimFlores experience underscores the importance of a sharing a common problem and a common location in which all participants have an interest. Participatory modelling has proved an effective way to consolidate a diverse body of knowledge and make it accessible. Results demonstrate the importance of model outputs that are diagnostic, and which offer insights into the issues under consideration.
Participatory Modelling To Enhance Social Learning, Collective Action And Mobilization Among Users Of The Mafungautsi Forest, Zimbabwe, Wavell Standa-Gunda, Tendayi Mutimukuru, Richard Nyirenda, Ravi Prabhu, Mandy Haggith, Jerome K. Vanclay
Participatory Modelling To Enhance Social Learning, Collective Action And Mobilization Among Users Of The Mafungautsi Forest, Zimbabwe, Wavell Standa-Gunda, Tendayi Mutimukuru, Richard Nyirenda, Ravi Prabhu, Mandy Haggith, Jerome K. Vanclay
Professor Jerome K Vanclay
Participatory modelling can be a useful process to encourage critical examination of livelihood options and foster sustainable natural resource use through enhanced social learning, collective action and mobilization. The broom-grass group in the Mafungautsi Forest Reserve serves as a case study of the process and outcomes of such participatory modelling. Innovative group facilitation methods enhanced participation in the modelling process. The modelling process complements broader efforts to achieve higher levels of adaptive collaborative management.