The Value of Practice-Based Knowledge |
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| Authors: | Edward P Weber Jill M Belsky Denise Lach Antony S Cheng |
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| Institution: | 1. School of Public Policy , Political Science Program, Oregon State University , Corvallis , Oregon , USA;2. Department of Society and Conservation , University of Montana , Missoula , Montana , USA;3. School of Public Policy, Sociology Program , Oregon State University , Corvallis , Oregon , USA;4. Department of Forest &5. Rangeland Stewardship , Colorado State University , Fort Collins , Colorado , USA |
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| Abstract: | Increasing recognition of the value of practice-based or experiential knowledge in natural resource management justifies the creation of a new category of articles in Society & Natural Resources that we are calling Practice-Based Knowledge (PBK). The rationale for focusing on PBK is due to its key role in the emergence of hybrid governance institutions across state, market, and civil society, understanding the complexity of dynamic socioecological systems, recognizing the challenges of multiple knowledge systems and context-specific practices, embracing the power of informal institutions and civic science, and engaging debates on the growing prevalence of market-oriented conservation. The goal is to provide a dedicated space within the published, peer-reviewed literature for scholars, government officials, nonprofit managers, and engaged citizens to share experiences informed by practical action. Relevant and timely practice-based insights may improve understanding and management of social and ecological processes and systems, while also offering the potential to contribute to theory. |
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| Keywords: | civic science collaboration experiential knowledge local knowledge participatory research socioecological systems |
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