Participatory Research in Conservation and Rural Livelihoods

Participatory Research in Conservation and Rural Livelihoods: Doing Science Together starts from the understanding that all people create knowledge and that the creation of sustainable livelihoods and of conditions that protect and sustain rural ecosystems are interrelated. Here local experts and professional researchers write independently about the participatory research processes through which they created new knowledge together. They demonstrate that interdependent science can produce more accurate and locally appropriate data, while frankly addressing persisting issues such as unequal power, whose knowledge and what ways of knowing count, whose voice can be heard or appear in print, and other dilemmas of this practice. Conservation scientists and practitioners will both benefit from reading this book. First book to examine community participatory research techniques that focuses on conservation aims Unique book in that it is written from the perspective of participating community volunteers and researching scientists Part of the prestigious Conservation Science and Practice series published in association with the Zoological Society of London "e;Participatory Research in Conservation and Rural Livelihoods is brilliant, passionate, and inspiring..."e; Richa Nagar, University of Minnesota, co-author of Playing with Fire

Participatory Research in Conservation and Rural Livelihoods: Doing Science Together starts from the understanding that all people create knowledge and that the creation of sustainable livelihoods and of conditions that protect and sustain rural ecosystems are interrelated.Here local experts and professional researchers write independently about the participatory research processes through which they created new knowledge together. They demonstrate that interdependent science can produce more accurate and locally appropriate data, while frankly addressing persisting issues such as unequal power, whose knowledge and what ways of knowing count, whose voice can be heard or appear in print, and other dilemmas of this practice. Conservation scientists and practitioners will both benefit from reading this book.* First book to examine community participatory research techniques that focuses on conservation aims* Unique book in that it is written from the perspective of participating community volunteers and researching scientists* Part of the prestigious Conservation Science and Practice series published in association with the Zoological Society of London"Participatory Research in Conservation and Rural Livelihoods is brilliant, passionate, and inspiring..."Richa Nagar, University of Minnesota, co-author of Playing with Fire

Contributors.Foreword: Marshall W. Murphree.Acknowledgements.Acronyms and abbreviations.Non-English words.Introduction: doing science together: Louise Fortmann.1. How participatory research convinced a sceptic: RobinBuruchara.2. Sharing in innovation: reflections on a partnership toimprove livelihoods and resource conservation in the Honduranhillsides: Sally Humphries, José Jiménez, Fredy Sierraand Omar Gallardo.3. Campesinos cientificios: farmer philosophies on participatoryresearch: members of the Association of CIALs of Honduras: DionisiaCorea, Ana Rosa Estrada, Reinaldo Funez, Isidora GarcíaClaros Gómez, Maria Guada, Bonifacio GutiérrezÁngel Hernández, José Amado Hernández, MelvinHernández, Nora Hernández, Wilmer HernándezCayetana Herrera, Gavina Herrera, José Santos Herrera, JuanPedro Herrera, Toribia Herrera, Marco López, DiógenesMatute, Hilda Mencía, Rosalío Mencía, LuísAlonso Meza, Manuel Meza, Enrique Murillo, Heladia Murillo, AmaliaNúñez, Ubaldo Olvera, Andrea Orellana, Damiana Pérezand Simeona Pérez with Lauren Classen.4. Retracing the trail to wisdom: doing science together inCibecueL Jonathan W. Long.5. The land has wisdom: Benrita 'Mae' Burnette andJudy DeHose.6. What makes a scientist? studying the impacts of harvest inthe Pacific Northwest: Heidi L. Ballard.7. 'She fell out of the sky': salalharvesters' reflections on participatory research: DonCollins, Juan Cruz, Bob Smith and members of the Northwest Researchand Harvester Association.8. 'Research sounds so big ...': collaborativeinquiry with women in Drevdagen, Sweden: Seema Arora-Jonsson.9. För oss är naturen en lisa för själen(where peace comes dropping slow): the forests and nature for us:Åsa Bergelin, Margareta Emretsson, Anne Lundgren HalvarssonEwa Halvarsson and Anna Ryen.10. From participation to partnership: devolution, forestcommunities and CIFOR in Malinau, Indonesia: Eva Wollenberg, RamsesIwan, Goodwin Limberg, Moira Moeliono, Made Sudana, Asung UlukNjau Anau and Miriam van Heist.11. Malinau villagers' relationship with CIFOR: highhopes, unmet expectations and trusted confidante: Ramses Iwan andSteve Rhee.12. Rediscovering participation: reflections on the MhondoroTree Project: Nontokozo Nemarundwe and Louise Fortmann.13. Unofanira Kuzvininipisa (you have to be humble): GiftChidari, Francisca Chirambaguwa, Patricia Matsvimbo and WisdomMuza.14. New seeds, new selves, new societies: rural women'sreflections on participatory research in plant breeding: EliceldaGuardado Martinez, Lastenia Mendez and Leonarda Ramos Mejia withJennifer Casolo.15. Conclusions: Seema Arora-Jonsson, Heidi L. Ballard, RobinBuruchara, Jennifer Casolo, Lauren Classen, Judy DeHose, MargaretaEmretsson, Louise Fortmann, Anne Lundgren Halvarsson, EwaHalvarsson, Sally Humphries, Jonathan W. Long, Marshall W.Murphree, Nontokozo Nemarundwe, Anne Olssen, Steve Rhee, Anna RyenCarl Wilmsen and Eva Wollenberg.Appendix A Publications from the participatory researchprojects.Index