Participation in Local Stewardship

Summary
Participation rates in local stewardship by the local stakeholders such as municipalities, indigenous people, irrigation districts, community organizations, watershed associations, conservation groups, and stewardship groups.
General Information
What is it?
Social science tells us that participation in stewardship planning and decision-making among diverse parties is important in developing common and politically-supported strategies and implementation. Rates of diverse party participation help predict likely successes or failures of processes at different scales.