Sponsor
This research was funded by the US National Science Foundation Decision, Risk and Management Sciences Program (2018152 and 2018014).
Published In
Society & Natural Resources
Document Type
Post-Print
Publication Date
8-26-2024
Subjects
Environmental governance -- Research
Abstract
Environmental governance outcomes hinge on the design and implementation of management decisions. Yet, available research methodologies can be limited in their ability to capture the complexity of decision-making and implementation processes and in turn predict and explain environmental governance outcomes. We present participatory process mapping as a method for examining the pathways that emerge and evolve over time that result in natural resource management decisions and on-the-ground outcomes, as perceived by participants in collaborative processes. The approach leverages a large-N comparative design, participatory diagraming within semi-structured interviews, and mental modeling toward a method that can fit into both quantitative and qualitative research designs and analysis. The method is highly flexible, offering a pathway toward capturing causal relationships while also enabling incorporation of diverse elements and relationships. Natural resource management is nonlinear and is shaped by diverse social-ecological elements, and process mapping diagrams elicited through this method reflect that reality.
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DOI
10.1080/08941920.2024.2394937
Persistent Identifier
https://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/42981
Citation Details
Courtney, K., Rabung, E., Brousseau, J., Cheng, A. S., Fischer, A. P., Fried, H., Hamilton, M., Holm, F., Inskeep, J., Lyde, A., Mosso, C., Nielsen-Pincus, M., Salerno, J., Stelzle, H., Toman, E., & Walker, S. E. (2024). Application of Participatory Process Mapping to Evaluate Environmental Decision-Making and Implementation. Society & Natural Resources, 37(12), 1627–1634.
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This is the accepted manuscript of an article published as: https://doi.org/10.1080/08941920.2024.2394937