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DOI	10.1080/14693062.2018.1556240
	Turning conflicts into cooperation? The role of adaptive learning and deliberation in managing natural resources conflicts in Nepal
	Ojha H.R.; Bhusal P.; Paudel N.S.; Thompson P.M.; Sultana P.
发表日期	2019
ISSN	14693062
起始页码	S107
结束页码	S120
卷号	19 期号:sup1
英文摘要	Conflicts over natural resources are likely to escalate under changing socio-economic contexts and climate change. This paper tests the effectiveness of what we term Adaptive Learning and Deliberation (ALD) in understanding and addressing conflicts over the local management of forests and water, drawing on experimental work in Nepal. Based on a three-year action research project, the paper offers policy and practical insights on how complex and protracted conflicts can be addressed through the researcher-facilitated enquiry and deliberative processes that form the core of the ALD approach. The conflicts included in the study are a result of diverse environmental, political and economic factors. We analyze experimental practices in two sites, where our research team facilitated the ALD process, gathering evidence in relation to conflicting institutional issues, all of which was then fed into researcher-mediated and evidence-informed deliberations on conflict management. The analysis shows that the ALD process was helpful in rearranging local institutions to accommodate the interests of the conflicting groups and, to some extent, to challenge some of the underlying exclusionary provisions of forest and water institutions in Nepalese society. We also identify three key limitations of this approach–transaction costs, the need for strong research and facilitative capacity within the research team, and researchers’ engagement with the conflicting stakeholders. Key policy insights Natural resource-based conflicts are intensifying in Nepal in recent years, due to heavy reliance of people on these resources for livelihoods, poor governance, and protection-oriented policies. Improved ways to facilitate cooperation among conflicting stakeholders are needed, as standard methods have often failed to address socio-environmental drivers of conflicts. The ALD approach can potentially help mitigate conflict and foster cooperation in natural resource management. © 2018, © 2018 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.
英文关键词	adaptive learning; Climate change; collaborative inquiry; conflict; natural resources
语种	英语
scopus关键词	climate change; conflict management; cooperative behavior; environmental policy; natural resource; resource management; stakeholder; Nepal
来源期刊	Climate Policy
文献类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	http://gcip.llas.ac.cn/handle/2XKMVOVA/153458
作者单位	Institute for Studies and Development Worldwide (IFSD), Burwood, Australia; University of Canberra, Australia; Institute of Forestry, Tribhuvan University, Pokhara, Nepal; ForestAction Nepal, Lalitpur, Nepal; Flood Hazard Research Centre, Middlesex University, London, United Kingdom
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Ojha H.R.,Bhusal P.,Paudel N.S.,et al. Turning conflicts into cooperation? The role of adaptive learning and deliberation in managing natural resources conflicts in Nepal[J],2019,19(sup1).
APA	Ojha H.R.,Bhusal P.,Paudel N.S.,Thompson P.M.,&Sultana P..(2019).Turning conflicts into cooperation? The role of adaptive learning and deliberation in managing natural resources conflicts in Nepal.Climate Policy,19(sup1).
MLA	Ojha H.R.,et al."Turning conflicts into cooperation? The role of adaptive learning and deliberation in managing natural resources conflicts in Nepal".Climate Policy 19.sup1(2019).