Internet resources to accompany:

Useful Websites

• Quincy Library Group - "In late 1992 a timber industry forester, a county supervisor, and an environmental attorney began private discussions, recognizing that the "timber wars" damaged everybody and served nobody's true interest. These discussions led to the development of the Quincy Library Group…it believes that sustainable resource management must have a sound technical foundation, a broad political base, and strong local participation."
• Annotated Bibliography of Research on Partnerships for Natural Resource Management - The Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University Institute for Cultural Landscape Studies.
• The new book "Co-management of Natural Resources: Organising, Negotiating and Learning-by-doing" by Grazia Borrini-Feyerabend, M. Taghi Farvar, Jean Claude Nguinguri, and Vincent Awa Ndangang is available on-line. This volume is designed to assist conservation and development professionals involved in multistakeholder management of natural resources. It provides guidelines for a co-management process and describes in detail relevant concepts, methods, tools and ideas. The emphasis is on practical approaches and advice, following the direct experience gained in co-management initiatives assisted by IUCN and GTZ. The text is accompanied by definition boxes, example boxes, annexes illustrating participatory methods of particular relevance for the co-management process. Lessons learned, tips for action and a list of references and suggested readings are also included.