气候变化领域集成服务门户(CCPortal): The Coral Triangle Initiative and regional exchanges: Strengthening capacity through a regional learning network

CCPortal

DOI	10.1016/j.gloenvcha.2015.05.005
	The Coral Triangle Initiative and regional exchanges: Strengthening capacity through a regional learning network
	Pietri D.M.; Stevenson T.C.; Christie P.
发表日期	2015
ISSN	0959-3780
卷号	33
英文摘要	Natural resource management and conservation programs that promote building capacity and social learning among participants often lead to the formation of learning networks: a type of social network where learning is both a goal and potential outcome of the network. Through forming relationships and sharing information, participants in a learning network build social capital that can help a network achieve social and environmental goals. In this study, we explored social capital in a learning network that emerged through a large-scale marine governance effort, the Coral Triangle Initiative on Coral Reefs, Fisheries, and Food Security. Through a mixture of social network analysis and key informant interviews, we examined the major patterns of information exchange among individuals who had participated in regional learning exchanges; evaluated whether the network's structure resulted in information sharing; and considered implications for strengthening network sustainability, capacity building, and learning. We found that the Regional Exchange network fostered information sharing among participants across national and organizational boundaries. While the network had individuals who were more central to information sharing, the network structure was generally decentralized, indicating potential resilience to changes in leadership and membership. Participants stressed the importance of the knowledge and connections they had acquired through the learning network; however, they expressed doubts regarding its sustainability and stressed the need for a strong coordinating entity. Our findings suggest that conservation learning networks have the ability to bridge cultural divides and promote social learning; however, a strong network coordinator and continuing efforts to support information sharing and learning are crucial to the network's strength and sustainability. The tangible learning and capacity development outcomes cultivated through Regional Exchange network underscore the value of and need to invest in conservation networks that support peer-to-peer learning. © 2015 Elsevier Ltd.
英文关键词	Capacity building; Collaboration; Coral Triangle; Learning networks; Social network analysis
学科领域	knowledge based system; learning; marine environment; marine policy; network design; regional planning; capacity building; conservation management; coral reef; fishery; food security; governance approach; information management; natural resource; network analysis; resource management; social capital; social network; sustainability; Coral Triangle; Pacific Ocean; Anthozoa
语种	英语
scopus关键词	knowledge based system; learning; marine environment; marine policy; network design; regional planning; capacity building; conservation management; coral reef; fishery; food security; governance approach; information management; natural resource; network analysis; resource management; social capital; social network; sustainability; Coral Triangle; Pacific Ocean; Anthozoa
来源期刊	Global Environmental Change
文献类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	http://gcip.llas.ac.cn/handle/2XKMVOVA/117495
作者单位	School of Environmental and Forest Sciences, University of Washington, Box 352100, Seattle, WA 98195, United States; School of Marine and Environmental Affairs, University of Washington, 3707 Brooklyn Avenue NE, Seattle, WA 98105-6715, United States
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Pietri D.M.,Stevenson T.C.,Christie P.. The Coral Triangle Initiative and regional exchanges: Strengthening capacity through a regional learning network[J],2015,33.
APA	Pietri D.M.,Stevenson T.C.,&Christie P..(2015).The Coral Triangle Initiative and regional exchanges: Strengthening capacity through a regional learning network.Global Environmental Change,33.
MLA	Pietri D.M.,et al."The Coral Triangle Initiative and regional exchanges: Strengthening capacity through a regional learning network".Global Environmental Change 33(2015).