The United States Forest Service, perhaps more than any other federal agency, has made great strides during the past two decades revolution izing its public involvement efforts and reshaping its profile through the hiring of professionals in many disciplinary areas long absent in the agency. In fact, to a large extent, the agency has been doing precisely what everyone has been clamoring for it to do: involving the public more in its decisions; hiring more wildlife biologists, recreation specialists, sociologists, planners, and individuals with "people skills"; and, fur thermore, taking a more...
The United States Forest Service, perhaps more than any other federal agency, has made great strides during the past two decades revolution izing its ...
Across the United States, diverse groups are turning away from confrontation and toward collaboration in an attempt to tackle some of our nation's most intractable environmental problems. Government agencies, community groups, businesses, and private individuals have begun working together to solve common problems, resolve conflicts, and develop forward-thinking strategies for moving in a more sustainable direction."Making Collaboration Work" examines those promising efforts. With a decade of research behind them, the authors offer an invaluable set of lessons on the role of collaboration in...
Across the United States, diverse groups are turning away from confrontation and toward collaboration in an attempt to tackle some of our nation's mos...
The United States Forest Service, perhaps more than any other federal agency, has made great strides during the past two decades revolution- izing its public involvement efforts and reshaping its profile through the hiring of professionals in many disciplinary areas long absent in the agency. In fact, to a large extent, the agency has been doing precisely what everyone has been clamoring for it to do: involving the public more in its decisions; hiring more wildlife biologists, recreation specialists, sociologists, planners, and individuals with "people skills"; and, fur- thermore, taking a...
The United States Forest Service, perhaps more than any other federal agency, has made great strides during the past two decades revolution- izing its...
