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| McGreavy, Bridie; Department of Communication and Journalism, Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions, University of Maine ; bridie.mcgreavy@maine.edu; Calhoun, Aram J. K.; Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Conservation Biology, University of Maine ; calhoun@maine.edu; Jansujwicz, Jessica; Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions, University of Maine ; jessica.jansujwicz@maine.edu; Levesque, Vanessa; Department of Sustainability, University of New Hampshire ; vanessa.levesque@unh.edu. |
| Effective natural resource policy depends on knowing what is needed to sustain a resource and building the capacity to identify, develop, and implement flexible policies. This retrospective case study applies resilience concepts to a 16-year citizen science program and vernal pool regulatory development process in Maine, USA. We describe how citizen science improved adaptive capacities for innovative and effective policies to regulate vernal pools. We identified two core program elements that allowed people to act within narrow windows of opportunity for policy transformation, including (1) the simultaneous generation of useful, credible scientific knowledge and construction of networks among diverse institutions, and (2) the formation of diverse... |
| Tipo: Peer-Reviewed Reports |
Palavras-chave: Adaptive governance; Citizen science; Leadership; Natural resource policy; Vernal pools. |
| Ano: 2016 |
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