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Collaborative Watershed Management: A View from the Grassroots
Author(s) -
Lubell Mark
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
policy studies journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.773
H-Index - 69
eISSN - 1541-0072
pISSN - 0190-292X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1541-0072.2004.00069.x
Subject(s) - grassroots , general partnership , natural resource management , watershed management , watershed , social capital , public relations , political science , perception , collaborative governance , natural resource , public administration , business , corporate governance , politics , psychology , finance , machine learning , neuroscience , computer science , law
To date, research on collaborative watershed management has paid scant attention to the role of grassroots stakeholders, who are the people that actually use natural resources. This article argues cooperation from grassroots stakeholders is necessary for the success of collaborative management, and outlines three theoretical perspectives to explain cooperation. The validity of these theoretical perspectives is tested using a survey of farmer participation in the Suwannee River Partnership in Florida. The findings suggest farmers’ perceptions of policy effectiveness are largely driven by economic considerations, whereas participation in collaborative management is linked to social capital.