Browsing by Author "Gasteyer, S."

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  • Community participation for conservation and development of natural resources: A summary of literature and report of research findings
    Gasteyer, S.; Flora, Cornelia B.; Fernández-Baca, Edith; Banerji, D.; Bastian, S.; Aleman, S.; Kroma, M.; Meares, Alison (2002)
    This paper reviews the available literature on participatory approaches to natural resource management, identifying nine specific elements that are common in literature. The authors explain how these elements are applied in several case studies. The paper also discusses the results from implementation of participatory approaches in community-based water quality protection initiatives, which illustrate the necessity of community participation in natural resource management.
  • Farm-community entrepreneurial partnerships in the Midwest
    Flora, Cornelia B.; McIsaac, G.; Gasteyer, S.; Kroma, M. (Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, 2001)
    This chapter details the various skills possessed by those in Midwestern farm-community. The skills that are detailed range from production, mechanical and technical, and relational.
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    Local participation in research & extension for conservation & development of natural resources: A summary of approaches
    Flora, Cornelia B.; Gasteyer, S.; Fernández-Baca, Edith; Banerji, D.; Bastian, S.; Aleman, S.; Kroma, M.; Meares, Alison (2000)
    This paper explores the elements that lead communities to take action to protect ecosystem health. The operating assumption has been that the provision of information would be the essential ingredient in spurring communities to protect natural resources.