Document Type

Article

Publication Title

Lakes & Reservoirs: Research & Management

Publisher

Wiley

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Publication Date

3-2013

Publisher location

Hoboken, NJ, USA

First Page

5

Last Page

14

Issue Number

1

Volume Number

18

Abstract/ Summary

Managers, policymakers, non-government organizations and community groups are increasingly relying on stakeholder participation to bolster lake management efforts. The growing portfolio of lake-focused stakeholder engagement cases offers valuable information about the efficacy of alternative stakeholder engagement strategies. While attention has been devoted to inventorying these instances, lesser emphasis has been given to evaluating the effectiveness of different participation and engagement approaches. There is arguably no panacea for involving stakeholders in lake and basin management. Lake management challenges in distinct natural and human systems necessitate diverse approaches for interacting with stakeholders. As calls for stakeholder participation increase and management budget constraints tighten, the urgency of exploring and documenting the effectiveness of alternative approach rises. This paper examines lake-focused stakeholder participation activities targeting individuals and households, summarizes and shares recent findings from research of knowledge–action processes and pro-environment behaviours, and offers encouragement and guidance for lake managers to create opportunities for improving lake-focused stakeholder engagement.

Citation/Publisher Attribution

Bell, K.P., Lindenfeld, L., Speers, A.E., Teisl, M.F., & Leahy, J.E. Creating opportunities for improving lake-focused stakeholder engagement: knowledge- action systems, pro-environment behavior, and sustainable lake management. Lakes and Reservoirs: Research & Management 18(1):5-14. 2013

Publisher Statement

© 2013 Wiley Publishing Asia Pty Ltd

DOI

10.1111/lre.12018

Version

post-print (i.e. final draft post-refereeing with all author corrections and edits)

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