Theme F - Nature and use of knowledge and information

  • Historical and anthropological perspectives, political and social analysis, gender analysis.
  • Mechanisms for access to scientific and other information by decision- makers, land and water managers, and the general community (environmental consulting, farmer first, role of agronomists, mapping, GIS, decision support, expert panels, agent based systems e-publishing, e-sharing)
  • Development of appropriate educational curricula and training at undergraduate, postgraduate and research higher degree level.
  • Community engagement-representation and conceptualisation of regional natural resource management.
  • Engagement of the general public in natural resource management through the arts and the media