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Informing Protected Area Decision Making through Academic-Practitioner Collaborations

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  • Grant Murray

    (Marine Science and Conservation Division, Duke University, 135 Duke Marine Lab Road, Beaufort, NC 28516, USA)

  • Carleigh Randall

    (Department of Business, Vancouver Island University, 900 Fifth Street, Nanaimo, BC V9R 5S5, Canada)

  • Rick Rollins

    (Department of Recreation and Tourism, Vancouver Island University, 900 Fifth Street, Nanaimo, BC V9R 5S5, Canada)

Abstract

This study examined knowledge mobilization and collaboration practices of practitioners in a Canadian provincial park agency, BC Parks. Data was collected through four focus groups, an on line survey (N = 125), and a follow up workshop. Results showed that the most important information sources used by the agency were “internal” (e.g., policy and management guidelines), while “external sources” such as academic researchers or journals were rated lower. However, those who collaborated with outside groups, including academics, and those working in a science capacity within the agency, rated external information sources more positively. Barriers and enabling conditions for effective knowledge mobilization were identified.

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  • Grant Murray & Carleigh Randall & Rick Rollins, 2020. "Informing Protected Area Decision Making through Academic-Practitioner Collaborations," Land, MDPI, vol. 9(10), pages 1-15, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jlands:v:9:y:2020:i:10:p:375-:d:424499
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    1. Glen T. Hvenegaard & Elizabeth A. Halpenny & Jill N. H. Bueddefeld, 2021. "Towards Mobilizing Knowledge for Effective Decision-Making in Parks and Protected Areas," Land, MDPI, vol. 10(3), pages 1-5, March.

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