A critical review of the theory and application of social learning in participatory natural resource management processes

M. Muro and P. Jeffrey

Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, 2008, vol. 51, issue 3, 325-344

Abstract: Social learning is increasingly cited as an essential component of sustainable natural resource management and the promotion of desirable behavioural change. This paper attempts to contribute to the current debate about social learning and public participation by reviewing the many perspectives on social learning and associated claims and benefits. Based on this analysis the paper identifies conceptual and practical weaknesses of the concept of social learning and their implications for the design of participatory processes in natural resource management.

Keywords: social learning; natural resource management; participation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2008
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