Capacity building for adaptive management: a problem-based learning approach

Jayalaxshmi Mistry, Andrea Berardi, Indranee Roopsind, Odacy Davis, Lakeram Haynes, Orville Davis and Matthew Simpson

Development in Practice, 2011, vol. 21, issue 2, 190-204

Abstract: As natural-resource issues become more complex, particularly in developing-world contexts, there is a growing need for adaptive management solutions. However, the skills necessary to deal with these increasingly complex situations are not always present in many low-income countries. There is also a growing recognition that many capacity-building activities are limited in their effectiveness. This article suggests a problem-based learning (PBL) approach to capacity building. Using the example of training courses developed to help natural-resource management in Guyana, this article illustrates how PBL can help to enhance the capabilities needed for adaptive management.

Date: 2011
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DOI: 10.1080/09614524.2011.543272

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