SLINNRM

"Social Learning Processes in Natural Resource Management: the Role of Learning, Negotiation and Social Capital for more Sustainable Natural Resource Management"

Coordinatore	WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY    more  Organization address address: DROEVENDAALSESTEEG 4 city: WAGENINGEN postcode: 6708 PB contact info Titolo: Dr. Nome: Arjen E.J. Cognome: Wals Email: send email Telefono: +31 317 484184 Fax: +31 317 484763
Nazionalità Coordinatore	Netherlands [NL]
Totale costo	148˙061 €
EC contributo	148˙061 €
Programma	FP7-PEOPLE Specific programme "People" implementing the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007 to 2013)
Code Call	FP7-PEOPLE-2009-IEF
Funding Scheme	MC-IEF
Anno di inizio	2010
Periodo (anno-mese-giorno)	2010-06-01   -   2012-03-31

 Partecipanti

#	participant	country	role	EC contrib. [€]
1	WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY  Organization address address: DROEVENDAALSESTEEG 4 city: WAGENINGEN postcode: 6708 PB contact info Titolo: Dr. Nome: Arjen E.J. Cognome: Wals Email: send email Telefono: +31 317 484184 Fax: +31 317 484763	NL (WAGENINGEN)	coordinator	148˙061.40

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 Obiettivo del progetto (Objective)

'The proposal suggest to undertake conceptual and empirical research about learning-based approaches to natural resource management and more precisely aims to use the construct of social learning, defined as a framework used to study collective decision making processes and the resulting change processes, in an empirical investigation of two cases of natural resource management. This proposal has five research objectives: investigate learning process with relation to different levels of aggregation; investigate the relationship between learning processes and social capital; develop a suitable research methodology; undertake an empirical study in a natural setting; and bring conceptual and empirical insights into a theory-building exercise. The reasons for carrying out further research on learning-based approaches relate to the need for resource management approaches that are adaptive and able to cope with uncertainty and complexity, and can accommodate different user groups. In addressing the above mentioned research objectives this project can contribute to refine the understanding of learning-based approaches and can produce knowledge, which can support practitioners and decision-makers in the development of methods/tools/processes best able to engage actors at various levels for collective decision-making, and sustainable change process. This knowledge and tools can benefit other domains as well, where human action is central, for instance sustainable consumption or climate change. .'

Introduzione (Teaser)

Environmental and natural resources are a hot topic. Pairing social learning with resource management is an intriguing way to look at the sector.

Descrizione progetto (Article)

Social learning theory suggests that people learn from one another through observation, imitation and modelling. This theory is often deemed the bridge between behaviourists and cognitive learning theorists because social learning includes attention, memory and motivation.

The EU-funded project SLINNRM reviewed social learning literature for emerging trends and themes. Team members carried out an empirical study investigating the learning process in the real-world environment. After analysing in over 97 publications for how social learning is used in the real world, SLINNRM disseminated its findings through scientific publications. Trends emerged and interdisciplinary influences along with methodological choices were revealed.

Active in the north-eastern part of Italy, SLINNRM conducted two case studies. The first investigated the role of social capital on the learning process in a common-pool regime. Common property regimes are arrangements different from private property or state administration that are based on self-management by a local community.

The second case study involved observing the design of a management plan using a participatory process, social capital. The observation included an appraisal of the learning process.

Experimental and reflective practices such as those reviewed in this study, show social learning as an interesting alternative for environmental and natural resource management.