Participatory research and CBCRM : in context

Co-published with the International Development Research Centre (IDRC)Based on discussions held at the Summer Institute on Participatory Research in Community Based Coastal Resource Management, held Aug. 29 - Sept. 10, 1999 in Cornwallis and Halifax, N.S.Knowledge, technical skills and information of local people are often underestimated. This book is a synthesis of discussions held at the Summer Institute on Participatory Research in Community Based Coastal Resource Management (Nova Scotia, 1999). Through the PR process, communities gain confidence in dealing with complex issues and in the process, gain agency, power and hope. PR differs from conventional research in that part of the objective is to bring about social change. Themes are interwoven throughout: Defining Participatory Research; Participation; Context; Approach & Methodology; Uses of participatory research findings. Discussion includes case studies from the Philippines, Cambodia and Maritime Canada