[HTML][HTML] Prioritizing limited resources in landscape-scale management projects

BS Smith, JK Unfried, DKH Defrees, DJ Wood - Rangelands, 2022 - Elsevier
On the Ground• Bringing diverse groups together in collaboration to solve complex
landscape-scale issues presents opportunities and challenges.• Collaborating at the …

Communication, trust and leadership in co-managing biodiversity: A network analysis to understand social drivers shaping a common narrative

L Koch, P Gorris, C Prell, C Pahl-Wostl - Journal of Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Environmental co-management has been advocated and applied in diverse contexts as an
integrative and inclusive approach to make biodiversity conservation more effective and …

Mangrove management in Sri Lanka and stakeholder collaboration: A social network perspective

TWGFM Nijamdeen, HA Ratsimbazafy… - Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Understanding the extent of collaboration among stakeholders is key to supporting
mangrove management. Despite the existence of robust policies, collaboration among …

Social capital and farmers' leadership in Iranian rural communities: Application of social network analysis

Z Moghfeli, M Ghorbani, MR Rezvani… - Journal of …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
This study aimed to analyze the role of social capital and leadership in improving the
adaptive capacity of Iranian pistachio farmers by using Social Network Analysis (SNA). The …

Simulating the role of knowledge brokers in policy making in state agencies: an agent‐based model

T Combs, KL Nelson, D Luke, FH McGuire… - Health services …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To model children's mental health policy making dynamics and simulate the
impacts of knowledge broker interventions. Data sources Primary data from surveys (n= 221) …

Structural characteristics of governmental and non-governmental institutions network: case of water governance system in Kor River basin in Iran

M Rahimi, M Ghorbani, H Azadi - Environment, Development and …, 2023 - Springer
Water has been the source of life since it was found. In recent years, the false assurance of
the permanence of water services in Iran has led to the creation of institutional structures …

Bonding social capital of rural women in Southwest Iran: Application of social network analysis

M Ghorbani, SA Javadi, S Rasekhi… - Rural …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The establishment of local communal organizations is a unique strategy of rural
communities to build resilience against economic challenges. Shirvareh is traditionally …

The network analysis of organizations in watershed management toward sustainability in Northern Iran

K Rezaei-Moghaddam, M Fatemi - Frontiers in Environmental Science, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Introduction: The integrated water resource management is considered for development
planning and water and soil resources management with an emphasis on the socio …

Leveraging social science research to advance contemporary rangeland management: Understanding the “new faces” of range managers

D Matarrita-Cascante, J Lucero, C Veintimilla… - Rangelands, 2023 - Elsevier
On the Ground• Rangeland management research has historically focused on the ecological
dimensions of these unique ecosystems, but the social dimensions of rangeland …

Role of social network measurements in improving adaptive capacity: The case of agricultural water users in rural areas of Western Iran

M Afkhami, M Ghorbani, B Zahraie… - Society & Natural …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
This study aims at exploring ways of increasing adaptive capacity and reducing vulnerability
of farmers in the face of water scarcity through establishing a link between social network …