Skills Needed to Help Communities Manage Natural Resource Conflicts

Authors

Loretta Singletary, University of Nevada - Reno
L. Steven Smutko, North Carolina State University at Raleigh
George C. Hill, University of Nevada - Reno
Marilyn Smith, University of Nevada - Reno
Steven E. Daniels, Utah State UniversityFollow
J.Janet S. Ayres, Purdue University - Calumet Campus
Kay Haaland, Washington State University

Document Type

Article

Journal/Book Title

Conflict Resolution Quarterly

Publication Date

2008

Publisher

Wiley-Blackwell

Volume

25

Issue

3

First Page

303

Last Page

320

Abstract

Competition for natural resources has spawned unprecedented conflict between users, resulting in litigious and legislative actions. Citizens often expect Cooperative Extension professionals to engage communities in collaborative processes to manage these conflicts. This paper examines thirty-five skills Cooperative Extension professionals need if they are to engage communities in collaborative processes. Survey methodology is used to assess the skills extension professionals perceive as most needed, and the ranked means of the perceived skill needs are presented. The results offer information useful to strengthen the capacity of extension professionals to play an important role in helping citizens manage natural resource conflicts.

Comments

Originally published by Wiley-Blackwell. Publisher's PDF available through remote link.

Recommended Citation

Singletary, L., S. Smutko, G. Hill, M. Smith, S. Daniels, J. Ayres, and K. Haaland. 2008. Skills needed to help communities manage natural resource conflicts. Conflict Resolution Quarterly 23(3):303-320.