202 research outputs found
Science and environmental decision making /
No full textIncludes bibliographical references and index.1. Science and the search for truth / Mark Huxham. -- 2. The limits and assumptions of science / David Sumner. -- 3. Science and environmental decision making: the social context / J. Quentin Meritt and Peter C. Jones. -- 4. Genetic engineering in agriculture / Sue Mayer. -- 5. Towards a sustainable response to climate change / P.M. Kelly. -- 6. Why conserve wild species? / Mark Huxham. -- 7. Why does fishery management so often fail? / Callum M. Roberts. -- 8. The sea dumping debate / Gillian Glegg. -- 9. Marine eutrophication and the use of models / Paul Tett. -- 10. Radiation protection: science and value / David Sumner
‘How Steep is Now’ at ASCUS Exhibition
No full textTitle of Output : ‘How Steep is Now’ Author ASCUS, Polarcap (Liz Adamson and Graeme Todd) Dr Mark HuxhamDate of Output 2012Type of Output: FilmLocation Gazi Kenya ,Kyoto Japan ,Shanghai ChinaVenue ASCUS Project SpaceURL or DOI (if available) http://ascus.org.uk/This project is cross- disciplinary, originated by Liz Adamson, Graeme Todd, UoE and marine biologist Dr Mark Huxham, Napier University. It bridges the communication gap between science and the understanding of the general public concerning the subject of climate change. It uses local data from different communities across the world, gathered in the form of video interviews to build up a more global perspective that informs even the most sceptical viewer. The importance of this project lies in its inclusiveness and its mission to involve as many people across race, gender and social class, giving equal weight to all. The result is a work that is engaging, informative and effective. <br/
Sharing control : a partnership approach to course design and delivery
No full textThis project considers issues and practices around student engagement in curriculum design and delivery. The starting point is the observation of Trowler and Trowler (2010) that much of the literature on student engagement in the structure and process of higher education has been in the realm of governance and leadership (eg committee representation) rather than direct involvement in curriculum design and delivery. This project is also the realisation of our long-held interest in issues of power and social justice within higher education; ranging from the general conceptual level of the purposes of higher education (eg. McArthur, 2011) to the details of classroom activities and participation (eg. Huxham, 2005)
Managing collaborative inter-organizational relations
No full textInter-organizational relations (IOR), the study of Strategic Alliances, Joint Ventures, Partnerships, Networks and other forms of relationship between organizations, is a field of study that has burgeoned over the last four decades, but is fragemented, drawing contributions from a wide variety of disciplines, theoretical bases, and sectoral interests. The Oxford Handbook of Inter-Organizational Relations provides a structured overview of the field. With contributions from leading international experts on their particular areas of expertise, it is an authoritative introduction to its research findings. The material is organized in three main sections. The first relates to research that focuses on particular manifestations of IORs such as industry, supply, policy and project networks, public and voluntary sector partnerships, strategic alliances, and so on. The second section relates to research that stems from distinct disciplinary or theoretical bases, including, institutional theory, social networks, evolutionary theory, transaction cost economics, management process, psychology, critical theory political theory, economic geography, and the legal perspective. The third section focuses on key topics in contemporary IOR topics--or those that will become so in the future. These include, trust, power, development interventions, social capital, learning and knowledge, dynamics and change, and evaluation
Protecting Seagrass Through Payments for Ecosystem Services: A Community Guide
No full textShilland, R., Wanjiru, A., Mohamed, A., Grimsditch, G., & Huxham, M. (2020). Protecting Seagrass Through Payments for Ecosystem Services: A Community Guide. Nairobi, Kenya: United Nations Environnment Program
Networks as perspective on policy and implementation
No full textThis article discusses the jungle of theories and approaches that abound today in works applied to the management of relations between organizations. It discusses the actions of 'individuals' who may be thought of as managers of an inter-organizational entity (IOE). It also explores research that describes organizational capabilities - in the sense of building them - as a product of, and an enactment through, managerial action. It address the various ways in which this kind of research has been conducted, including a discussion of the various methodologies and underlying theories that provide foundations for discussions of the management challenges inherent in dealing with collaboration and areas of substantive focus. Finally, this article closes with a discussion of significant gaps in the literature that require future research.</p
Voluntary and community sector partnerships: current inter-organizational relations and future challenges
No full textThe community and voluntary sector sits alongside the state sector and the private\ud
sector. As such, it is sometimes referred to as the ‘third sector’. Organizations within\ud
this sector play a number of important and active roles in society. For instance, they\ud
may focus on:\ud
providing services to strengthen communities;\ud
_ mutual aid and self-help for members of organizations;\ud
_ policy advocacy or campaigning;\ud
_ advocacy on behalf of individuals; and\ud
_ expressing and fostering culture and identity.\ud
Some of these roles are either relatively new or have changed over the years.\ud
Many of them involve different types of inter-organizational relations (IOR). For\ud
instance, as an advocate for change on behalf of their constituents, voluntary and\ud
community organizations (VCOs) have often formed coalitions involving a number\ud
of VCOs working together. In their role as a service provider, they have always relied\ud
on other organizations, to some extent, in terms of funding their programmes.\ud
This is especially true in terms of their relationships with government agencies\ud
and/or foundations. In addition, they have often worked together with each other\ud
in order to better serve their clients. More recently, in terms of their relationships\ud
with government, they have become involved in a more active role, one in which\ud
they work alongside government agencies and other stakeholders in new forms of\ud
collaborations
Voluntary and community organizations and their changing role in interorganizational relations
No full textThe community and voluntary sector sits alongside the state sector and the private sector. As such, it is sometimes referred to as the 'third sector'. Organizations within this sector play a number of important and active roles in society. For instance, they may focus on:\ud
\ud
• providing services to strengthen communities; \ud
\ud
• mutual aid and self-help for members of organizations; \ud
\ud
• policy advocacy or campaigning;\ud
\ud
• advocacy on behalf of individuals, and;\ud
\ud
• expressing and fostering culture and identity. \ud
\ud
Some of these roles are either relatively new or have changed over the years. Many of them involve different types of interorganizational relations (IORs). For instance, as an advocate for change on behalf of their constituents, voluntary and community organizations (VCOs) have often formed coalitions involving a number of VCOs working together. In their role as a service provider, they have always relied on other organizations, to some extent, in terms of funding their programs. This is especially true in terms of their relationships with government agencies and/or foundations. In addition, they have often worked together with each other in order to better serve their clients. More recently, in terms of their relationships with government, they have become involved in a more active role, one in which they work alongside government agencies and other stakeholders in new forms of collaborations. \ud
While IORs are often presented as new and innovative measures it is important to be aware that interorganizational relationships and arrangements between voluntary sector organizations as well as with government have been a common feature of service delivery within this arena. Indeed, most if not all of the countries explored in this chapter (for example, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom and USA) have long histories of interaction between organizations and sectors in the delivery of services and to a lesser extent the development of policy (Brinkerhoff, J. 2002; Brown and Keast 2005; Lyn 1980; Najam 2000; Perri 6 1994, 1997; Quiggan 1999). \ud
In this chapter we highlight the changing role of VCOs, with an emphasis on their role as a partner with government and others. In unpacking the changing relationships between VCOs and key stakeholders, we draw on extant literature including a suite of case studies undertaken across a number of sectors and from a range of disciplines including public administration, community and urban development, and integrated service delivery
The Oxford handbook of inter-organizational relations
No full textInter-organizational relations (IOR), the study of Strategic Alliances, Joint Ventures, Partnerships, Networks and other forms of relationship between organizations, is a field of study that has burgeoned over the last four decades, but is fragmented, drawing contributions from a wide variety of disciplines, theoretical bases, and sectoral interests. The Oxford Handbook of Inter-Organizational Relations provides a structured overview of the field. With contributions from leading international experts on their particular areas of expertise, it is an authoritative introduction to its research findings
Science and environmental decision making
No full textScience is vital in informing the increasingly urgent and complex environmental decisions that affect all our lives, from international agreements on action to limit climate change to decisions on growing genetically modified crops. It is clear, however, that many environmental decisions are taken in the face of scientific uncertainty or ignorance, and involve questions of politics and ethics that go beyond science. Science and Environmental Decision Making explores the use and limitations of science in helping to answer environmental questions, emphasising the importance of ethics, politics and sociology in the decision making process
- …
