Message-ID: <s7610e7c.068@landcare.cri.nz> Date: Fri, 11 Jun 1999 13:23:50 +1200 From: William Allen <mailto:AllenW@LANDCARE.CRI.NZ> Subject: Introduction: Improving the role of community participation in To: mailto:DEVEL-L@AMERICAN.EDU
I am currently working for Manaaki Whenua - Landcare Research, with particular interests in the development of collaborative adaptive natural resource management approaches, along with how best to provide facilitated communication forums, multistakeholder management information systems (MIS) and participatory monitoring and evaluation (PM&E) programs to support these.More information about my work and interests in this area can be found at the NRM_changelinks website << http://nrm.massey.ac.nz/changelinks/ >>
This site provides an on-line guide for natural resource managers and others working to help communities identify and adopt more sustainable natural resource management practices. Links and on-site material provide approaches, information and theory in related fields such as sustainable development, adaptive management, collaborative learning, action research, facilitation, conflict resolution, information management and Internet use. How these fields interlink in practice is also illustrated.
Although the emphasis of this site is on improving community participation within natural resource management (biodiversity enhancement, conservation, riparian management, agriculture, etc), the approaches outlined here are also useful for those working in a diverse range of development areas such as rural development, health, housing, etc.
Other pages provides information on conferences, discussion groups and job opportunities in the fields of environment and development. Feedback and comments are welcomed, as are suggestions for new Web resources to add.
Regards Will
===================================================== Will Allen Manaaki Whenua - Landcare Research PO Box 282, Alexandra, New Zealand Tel: +64 3 4489093 Fax: +64 3 4488160 E-mail: mailto:allenw@landcare.cri.nz
WEBSITE: NRM_changelinks: Improving Community Participation in Environment & Development URL: http://nrm.massey.ac.nz/changelinks/ E-mail: mailto:nrm_changelinks@bigfoot.com =====================================================
"Everything has been said about development, but almost everything remains to be said and therefore to be explored or rediscovered because incontestably, almost everything remains to be done." (Vincent Cosmao. 1984. Un Monde En Developpment! Guide de Reflexion. Paris. Editions Ouvrieres. Page 8.)