Natural resource management : opportunities exist to enhance federal participation in collaborative efforts to reduce conflicts and improve natural resource conditions : report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests, Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, U.S. Senate.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

United States. Government Accountability Office.

Contributor:

Nazzaro, Robin M.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Natural resources--United States--Management.

Natural resources.

United States.

Management.

Land use--Law and legislation--United States.

Land use.

Land use--Law and legislation.

Public lands--United States.

Public lands.

Participatory monitoring and evaluation (Project management)--United States.

Participatory monitoring and evaluation (Project management).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (iii, 133 pages :) : illustrations, maps, digital, PDF file

Other Title:

Opportunities exist to enhance federal participation in collaborative efforts to reduce conflicts and improve natural resource conditions

Collaborative resource management

Place of Publication:

[Washington, D.C.] : U.S. Govt. Accountability Office, [2008]

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Summary:

Conflict over the use of our nation's natural resources, along with increased ecological problems, has led land managers to seek cooperative means to resolve natural resource conflicts and problems. Collaborative resource management is one such approach that communities began using in the 1980s and 1990s. A 2004 Executive Order on Cooperative Conservation encourages such efforts. GAO was asked to determine (1) experts' views on collaborative resource management, (2) how selected collaborative efforts have addressed conflicts and improved resources, and (3) challenges that agencies face as they participate in such efforts and how the Cooperative Conservation initiative has addressed them. GAO reviewed experts' journal articles, studied seven collaborative groups, and interviewed group members and federal and other public officials. Experts generally view collaborative resource management that involves public and private stakeholders in natural resource decisions as an effective approach for managing natural resources. Several benefits can result from using collaborative resource management, including reduced conflict and litigation and improved natural resource conditions, according to the experts. A number of collaborative practices, such as seeking inclusive representation, establishing leadership, and identifying a common goal among the participants have been central to successful collaborative management efforts. The success of these groups is often judged by whether they increase participation and cooperation or improve natural resource conditions. Many experts also note that there are limitations to the approach, such as the time and resources it takes to bring people together to work on a problem and reach a decision. Most of the seven collaborative resource management efforts GAO studied in several states across the country were successful in achieving participation and cooperation among their members and improving natural resource conditions. In six of.

Pursue such opportunities and to create a long-term plan to achieve the vision may limit the effectiveness of the federal government's initiative and collaborative efforts.

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 120-133).

Electronic reproduction. [Bethesda, Md.] : ProQuest, 2004. digital, PDF file. ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection. Mode of access: World Wide Web via ProQuest website.

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Print version: United States. Government Accountability Office. Natural resource management

Microfiche version: United States. Government Accountability Office. Natural resource management. CIS 2008 J942-88

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