Companion Modelling
A Participatory Approach to Support Sustainable Development
Editors: Etienne, Michel (Ed.)
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- About this book
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This book introduces the companion modelling approach by presenting the stance that underpins it, the methods and tools used with stakeholders and the specific role of models during the process. It addresses the means to deal with the different levels of decision-making and to take into account the various power relationships. It proposes a methodology to assess the impact of the approach on the stakeholders involved in the process.
The book includes 27 case studies and 7 teaching tools that describe the successful use of the approach in a variety of settings or teaching contexts. It is intended for researchers working on rural development or renewable resources management, as well as students and teachers.
- About the authors
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Michel Étienne, director of research at the Ecodevelopment Unit of INRA at Avignon (France) is a plant ecologist and a modeller. He is one of the leaders of the ComMod group working on companion modelling. He has applied the approach to many sites in France and to several topics related to sustainable development including livestock farming and fire prevention, agricultural development and biodiversity conservation, forest management and landscape dynamics.
- Table of contents (13 chapters)
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Introduction
Pages 1-12
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Companion Modelling: A Method of Adaptive and Participatory Research
Pages 13-40
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The Commodian Stance: Interpersonal Skills and Expertise
Pages 41-67
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Models for Sharing Representations
Pages 69-101
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Contexts and Dependencies in the ComMod Processes
Pages 103-125
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Table of contents (13 chapters)
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Bibliographic Information
- Bibliographic Information
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- Book Title
- Companion Modelling
- Book Subtitle
- A Participatory Approach to Support Sustainable Development
- Editors
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- Michel Etienne
- Copyright
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Copyright Holder
- Éditions Quæ, R10, 78026 Versailles cedex, France
- eBook ISBN
- 978-94-017-8557-0
- DOI
- 10.1007/978-94-017-8557-0
- Hardcover ISBN
- 978-94-017-8556-3
- Softcover ISBN
- 978-94-024-0264-3
- Edition Number
- 1
- Number of Pages
- XII, 403
- Number of Illustrations
- 37 b/w illustrations, 35 illustrations in colour
- Additional Information
- Original French edition published by Éditions Quæ, Versailles, 2012. Jointly published with Éditions Quæ, Versailles, France
- Topics
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