Abstract
 Working Together For Environmental Management: A Collaborative Learning Approach Track: Forestry, Wildlife, and Fisheries Management Author(s): Julian Gonzalez, Michael Meitner Researchers and managers of the recently created Yungas Biosphere Reserve in Northwestern Argentina are facing the complex task of planning future land uses for the area. Essential to the success of the UNESCO Reserve is the integration of a diverse set of goals derived from conservation, sustainable forestry and local development interests. In light of this diversity of objectives, it is necessary to bring together experts from many disciplines. Increased collaboration must also be cultivated between agencies based on a collaborative learning approach that explicitly incorporates the human dimension of natural resources management. We present a participatory framework developed with the objective of building a platform for shared learning, exploring multiple perspectives and negotiating a collective path towards a successful land use planning in the region. This approach proposes the integration of a number of technologies including GIS, which serves as the common language between the stakeholders. Julian Gonzalez University of British Columbia Forest Resources Management 2424 Main Mall University of British Columbia Vancouver , British Columbia V6T 1Z4 CA Phone: (604) 822-6708 E-mail: jgt@interchange.ubc.ca Michael Meitner University of British Columbia Forest Resources Management 2045-2424 Main Mall Forest Sciences Centre Vancouver , British Columbia V6T 1Z4 CA Phone: (604) 822-0029 Fax: (604) 822-9106 E-mail: mike.meitner@ubc.ca |
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