Collaborating Consciously: the Four Cornerstones
Author: Amy E. Mickel, PhD As we continue to face complex and difficult-to-solve problems at the intersection of society, economy, and environment, the need for collaboration is more pressing than ever. Multi-stakeholder partnerships (MSPs) are touted as promising mechanisms to tackle these challenges; however, despite their promise, not all partnerships are successful in their collaborative […]
US Army Corps of Engineers, Collaboration and Public Participation Center of Expertise
The USACE Collaboration and Public Participation Center of Expertise (CPCX) was a response to the growing need for alternative methods of dispute resolution in the management of our nation’s waters. CPCX is an authoritative source for senior Corps leaders, government agencies, civilian, and international leaders from related industries to study and confer on the tactical […]
National Park Service, Stewardship Institute
The Stewardship Institute is a collaborative for change, from the way it is organized, to how it works. The origin of the Institute is rooted in the idea that the National Park Service is an organization of great public purpose and that its people — charged with the stewardship of some of America’s greatest treasures […]
USDA Forest Service National Partnership Office
The Forest Service works to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of the nation’s forests and grasslands to meet the needs of present and future generations. Our partners are vital to accomplishing our mission and increase our productivity through collaboration on shared goals. Partners of the Forest Service include nonprofit and for-profit entities; rural, urban, […]
Bureau of Land Management, National Conservation Lands Division
The BLM’s twenty-four year old National Conservation Lands currently includes 905 units covering over 37 million acres designated by Congress and the President to conserve special features, from winding rivers to mountain vistas. The National Conservation Lands offer the American people exceptional opportunities for hunting, solitude, wildlife viewing, fishing, history exploration, scientific research and a wide range of […]
Bureau of Land Management, National Training Center
The BLM’s National Training Center provides instructor-led training, distant learning courses and other learning opportunities and services to agency employees, partners and contractors. The curriculum covers renewable and non-renewable resource management programs, planning and business management, engineering, safety, information technology and more. This professional development prepares employees and public collaborators to support the BLM’s mission. […]
Bureau of Land Management, Collaborative Action and Dispute Resolution Program Resources
The BLM’s Collaborative Action and Dispute Resolution (CADR) Program offers tools that the BLM and its numerous stakeholders can use to effectively prevent, manage or resolve conflict as we move forward together to manage the public lands for multiple use and sustained yield. The BLM uses CADR approaches throughout the agency. This enables the BLM […]
Capacity Building for Collaboration Case Study (2018)
A Case Study on Building and Sustaining Landscape-Scale Stewardship Networks in the 21st Century, by Leigh Goldberg Consulting With the growing complexity and scale of environmental, social, and economic challenges facing the long-term stewardship of working and conserved public and private lands in the United States, place-based collaborative networks are very likely the future vehicle […]
One Tam Case Studies (2014-2017)
By Leigh Goldberg Public land agencies have collaborated for many decades, both informally and formally through inter-agency agreements, to share resources, equipment, staff, and information. Recently, we have seen an emergence of more deliberate partnerships with their own identities and priorities and a commitment to building durable relationships. Interest in partnerships is especially growing where […]
Economic Profile System, Headwaters Economics
Customize and download socioeconomic reports for U.S. communities, counties, and states. The Economic Profile System is a free, easy-to-use tool that provides access to 17 socioeconomic reports. Customized reports are available for U.S. communities, counties, and states and can be downloaded as Excel or PDF files. Economic Profile System reports are based on credible public data sources such […]