Article
Usable Socio-Economic Science for Rangelands
Rangelands
(2016)
Abstract
On the Ground
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Because humans depend on rangelands for a wide variety of ecosystem goods and services, they have a large stake in research that explores supply and demand for those goods and services.
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Scientists and science users who ranked 142 separate rangeland issues chose a socio-economic concern as most pressing: How to help rural communities plan for, adapt to, and recover from impacts of increased social, economic, and ecological variability.
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Cross-jurisdictional stewardship is required to address many rangeland problems, so it is important to find ways to encourage and assist collaborative managementefforts.
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Decision makers and citizens need better ways to sift through the conflicting claims and conclusions available from a growing number of information sources.
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Rangeland communities, and the land itself, require a steady supply of individuals who are both willing and able to choose careers in rangeland occupations.
Disciplines
Publication Date
2016
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rala.2015.08.004
Citation Information
Brunson, MW; Huntsinger, L; Kreuter, UP; Ritten, JP. 2016. Usable Socio-Economic Science for Rangelands. Rangelands 38(2):85-89. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rala.2015.08.004