Discovering the Possible: Tools for Collaborative Learning and Improved Outcomes
The status quo in integrated natural resource management no longer addresses Alberta’s current needs and is ill suited to actively bring together the best of science, policy and practice in discovering new and adaptable solutions that can be readily implemented to meet Alberta’s social, environmental and economic needs. Relationships and interdependencies between the management of air, land, water and bio-diversity are complex. It has often been difficult to resolve issues about perspective, data, information and knowledge and to visualize the opportunities that might exist to achieve improved and sustainable outcomes from these finite and ever-changing resources. This presentation will highlight some of the research and other activities that are ongoing at the University of Lethbridge. Emerging opportunities that exist to train students at the undergraduate and graduate levels alongside leading practitioners will be explored. The focus of these efforts is to develop and sustain the processes that Alberta needs to ensure that resource management decisions are well informed and that Alberta has the capacity for ongoing adaptive management.
