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Using Participatory and Learning-Based Approaches for Environmental Management to Help Achieve Constructive Behaviour Change

Will Allen, Margaret Kilvington & Chrys Horn

[Reference as: Allen, W.; Kilvington, M., Horn, C. (2002) Using participatory and learning-based approaches for environmental management to help achieve constructive behaviour change. Landcare Research Contract Report LC0102/057, Lincoln, New Zealand. Available from: http://www.landcareresearch.co.nz/research/social/par_rep.asp]

This report on ways to influence people's behaviour to improve environmental management was prepared for the Ministry for the Environment (MfE) by Landcare Research, Lincoln, in May 2002. The Ministry is looking for new approaches that work with multi-stakeholder groups and teams, in particular those that improve motivation, information flows, and collaborative learning. The report is based on literature reviews and the results of Landcare Research experience in the area of participatory learning. Social science frameworks of behaviour change are summarised, and confirmed with corresponding experiences from policy and project practice. The main concepts and mechanisms that underpin the use of participatory approaches are summarised. More-detailed mechanisms for working with groups as part of operationalising participatory approaches are described.

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	Summary
1.	Introduction
2.	Objectives
3.	Contemporary Approaches to Environmental Policy Making
	3.1 Introduction
	3.2 Integration and participation
	3.3 Learning-based models for business and governance
4.	Frameworks for Supporting Behaviour Change
	4.1 Learning and behaviour change
	4.2Theoretical perspectives
	4.3 Models of learning and change
	4.4Towards a supportive environment
	4.5Measuring success in collaborative ventures
	4.6 Conclusions
5.	Key Concepts for Managing Participation in Practice
	5.1 Introduction
	5.2 Social capital
	5.3 Empowering people and communities
	5.4 Levels of participation
	5.5 Managing an active participatory process
	5.6 Stakeholder analysis
	5.7 Participatory monitoring and evaluation
6.	Building Group Capacity for Environmental Change
	6.1 Introduction
	6.2 Successful groups
	6.3 Group supporting roles
	6.4 Becoming informed
	6.5 Understanding group processes
	6.6 Evaluation and adaptation
7.	Discussion and Conclusions
8.	References
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