Unlikely Alliances and Their Implications for Resource Management in the American West

摘要: Collaborative, or participatory governance is an increasingly common means of addressing natural resource issues, especially in the American West where patchworks public, private, and tribal interests characterize region's resources. In this context, unlikely alliances, partnerships among diverse actors who have historically been at odds, a growing potential to shape social ecological outcomes, for better worse. While these alliances received greater attention recent years, relatively little research has worked synthesize concept across contexts disciplines. Based on review literature governance, we develop framework that synthesizes individual motivations contextual factors influence their formation, as well outcomes they create. We use analyze six illustrative cases alliances. Our analysis suggests are likely arise presence crisis, when appropriate leadership present, some interacted effectively past, need pool The also illustrate including environmental improvement, transformation networks, policy change, shifts power relationships. discuss implications social-ecological future West. paper highlights role shaping patterns provides focus further realm.