Participatory Action Research for Community-Based Natural Resource Management

Participatory Action Research for Community-Based Natural Resource Management

Training course on experiential learning within communities

Because blueprint approaches address issues from the top down, the dominance of blueprint planning in natural resource management has created a disconnect between current professional practices and what is needed for meaningful participation and responsive processes.

 

Participatory Action Research, on the other hand, incorporates multiple perspectives and enables critical reflection and context-specific, responsive experiential learning.

 

Aims and Objectives

This training focuses on enhancing the skills of professionals in Participatory Action Research (PAR) and encourages them to share and implement the approach within their organizations.

The course will enable you to:

  • Understand and examine the concepts and principles of PAR
  • Explore practical opportunities and challenges to community-based natural resource management
  • Critically evaluate the applicability of PAR for natural resource management in real-world contexts
     

Who Should Attend?

Senior decision makers, project managers, and middle-level fieldworkers who work in community-based natural resource management
 

Course Contents

This course develops based on the cycle of experiential learning. Within this structure, a field-based course is also available.

  • Conceptualization: Reflection on experiences with community-based natural resource management; exploration of the principles of PAR
  • Experimentation: Practice with a range of tools for examining different perspectives relevant to community-based natural resource management with actual stakeholders
  • Reflection: A critical analysis on the PAR approach and its relevance to advancing natural resource management in the specific contexts of the participants
  • Reconceptualization: An opportunity to apply lessons to specific natural resource management and organizational contexts of the participants
     

Course Length

This course ranges from 3 to 21 days and can be further extended, depending on your needs.