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Involving the community : a guide to participatory development communication / Guy Bessette

Bessette, Guy [Verfasser] [1952-]

Penang, Malaysia [u.a.] : Southbound ;, 2004

Birmingham, AL, USA : EBSCO Industries, Inc.

1 Online-Ressource

Title from e-book title screen (viewed July 12, 2004)

Includes bibliographical references

1-55250-066-7 ; 978-1-55250-066-8 ; 983-9054-41-4 ; 978-983-9054-41-5 ; 1-280-71746-7 ; 978-1-280-71746-8 ; 983-9054-41-4

This guide is intended for people working in research and development. It introduces participatory development communication concepts, discusses the effective two-way communication approaches, and presents a methodology to plan, develop, and evaluate communication strategies to address the following questions: How can researchers and practitioners improve communication with local communities and other stakeholders? ; How can two-way communication enhance community participation in research and development initiatives and improve the capacity of communities to participate in the management of their natural resources? ; How can researchers, community members, and development practitioners improve their ability to effectively reach policymakers and promote change?...