Journal
ECOLOGY AND SOCIETY
Volume 20, Issue 1, Pages -Publisher
RESILIENCE ALLIANCE
DOI: 10.5751/ES-06644-200102
Keywords
communication; interdisciplinary collaboration; public participation in scientific research; resilience; Structuration Theory; sustainability science
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- National Science Foundation [EPS-0904155]
- Office Of The Director [1330691] Funding Source: National Science Foundation
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Communication is essential to resilience, as interactions among humans influence how social-ecological systems (SES) respond to change. Our research focuses on how specific communication interactions on sustainability science teams, such as how people meet with each other; the ways in which they categorize themselves and others; the decision-making models they use; and their communication competencies affect outcomes. We describe research from a two-year study of communication in Maine's Sustainability Solutions Initiative, a statewide network of sustainability science teams. Our results demonstrate that decision making and communication competencies influenced mutual understanding, inclusion of diverse ideas, and progress toward sustainability-related goals. We discuss our results in light of key resilience themes and conclude with recommendations for communication design in sustainability teams for improved collaborative process and outcomes.
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