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McGreavy, Bridie; New England Sustainability Consortium, University of Maine; bridie.mcgreavy@maine.edu; Lindenfeld, Laura; Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center & Communication & Journalism, University of Maine; Laura_Lindenfeld@umit.maine.edu; Hutchins Bieluch, Karen; Dartmouth College; Karen_Hutchins@umit.maine.edu; Silka, Linda; Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions, University of Maine; Linda_Silka@umit.maine.edu; Leahy, Jessica ; School of Forest Resources, University of Maine; jessica.leahy@maine.edu; Zoellick, Bill; Schoodic Institute at Acadia National Park; bill@sercinstitute.org. |
Communication is essential to resilience, as interactions among humans influence how social-ecological systems (SES) respond to change. Our research focuses on how specific communication interactions on sustainability science teams, such as how people meet with each other; the ways in which they categorize themselves and others; the decision-making models they use; and their communication competencies affect outcomes. We describe research from a two-year study of communication in Maine's Sustainability Solutions Initiative, a statewide network of sustainability science teams. Our results demonstrate that decision making and communication competencies influenced mutual understanding, inclusion of diverse ideas, and progress toward sustainability-related... |
Tipo: Peer-Reviewed Reports |
Palavras-chave: Communication; Interdisciplinary collaboration; Public participation in scientific research; Resilience; Structuration Theory; Sustainability science. |
Ano: 2015 |
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