Why are people so important in Grizzly Bear
Why are people so important in Grizzly Bear conservation? A case for interdisciplinary problem solving Presentation by: Felicity Edwards, The CSE Group Mike Gibeau, Parks Canada
Outline of the paper �Context for interdisciplinary problem solving and Grizzly Bear management in Banff National Park �What is interdisciplinary framework for problem solving? �Why is it important? �What to listen for in the case studies?
Context
What is Interdisciplinary Framework for Problem Solving? �Policy Sciences are problem oriented: What are the tasks of problem solving? � � � 1. Goals? (values & indices) 2. What happened? (trends) 3. Why? (conditions) 4. Future? (projections) 5. Problem definition? 6. What to do? (alternatives) Repeat as needed
Why is are values underlying a multidisciplinary framework useful? �Power �Knowledge �Respect �Skill �Wealth �Well-being �Affection �Rectitude (Lasswell 1971)
Why is an interdisciplinary framework important?
Why is an interdisciplinary framework important? It helps us be more: l Reasonable l Practical l Justified l Clear about our own standpoint l Integrative in making judgments.
A guide to the case studies �Grizzly Bear issues are multiple-faceted and complex. �Facts may be contradictory or not believed by some until they are “our” facts. �We can often get the science right (ish) AND still not get a good decision. �Create a forum for dialogue in the face of no prior negotiating. �Search for an integrative decision – not compromise.
- Slides: 9