Towards Autonomous AI Systems for Resource Management: Applications in Industry and Lessons Learned

Across the Pacific Islands, declining natural resources have contributed to a cultural renaissance of customary ridge-to-reef management approaches. These indigenous and community conserved areas (ICCA) are initiated by local communities to protect natural resources through customary laws. To support these efforts, managers require scientific tools that track land-sea linkages and evaluate how local management scenarios affect coral reefs. We established an interdisciplinary process and modeling framework to inform ridge-to-reef management in Hawai‘i, given increasing coastal development, fishing and climate change related impacts. We applied our framework at opposite ends of the Hawaiian Archipelago, in Hā‘ena and Ka‘ūpūlehu, where local communities have implemented customary resource management approaches through government-recognized processes to perpetuate traditional food systems and cultural practices. We identified coral reefs vulnerable to groundwater-based nutrients and linked them to areas on land, where appropriate management of human-derived nutrients could prevent increases in benthic algae and promote coral recovery from bleaching. Our results demonstrate the value of interdisciplinary collaborations among researchers, managers and community members. We discuss the lessons learned from our culturally-grounded, inclusive research process and highlight critical aspects of collaboration necessary to develop tools that can inform placed-based solutions to local environmental threats and foster coral reef resilience.

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Declining Enrolment Sparks Certificate Review: Lessons Learned

Canadian Journal of University Continuing Education ◽

10.21225/d5ww38 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 23 (2) ◽

Author(s):

Susan Hutton

Keyword(s):

Resource Management ◽

Human Resource Management ◽

Continuing Education ◽

Human Resource ◽

Review Process ◽

Resource Constraints ◽

Lessons Learned ◽

Post Secondary ◽

University Of Calgary ◽

The University

The design of the Human Resource Management Certificate at the University of Calgary was the culmination of a two-year review process. Although the issue of declining enrolment initiated the review, many other issues became apparent. The process of informal and formal investigations that were undertaken are outlined, as are the actions taken. The challenges of resource constraints, collaborative investigation, the climate of competition in post-secondary institutions, and issues of credit transferability are highlighted along with the lessons learned. The process and results may benefit other continuing education programmers.

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Integrating Sustainable Water Resource Management and Land Use Decision-Making

Water ◽

10.3390/w12082282 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 12 (8) ◽

pp. 2282

Author(s):

Heidi L. N. Moltz ◽

Carlington W. Wallace ◽

Erfaneh Sharifi ◽

Karin Bencala

Keyword(s):

Decision Making ◽

Land Use ◽

Resource Management ◽

Water Resource ◽

Water Resource Management ◽

Information Dissemination ◽

Lessons Learned ◽

Clear Understanding ◽

Sustainable Water Resource ◽

Sustainable Water Resource Management

Human uses of land and water are directly linked and must, therefore, be managed with each other in mind. This paper puts forward an approach for integrating sustainable water resource management into local land use decision-making in the Potomac basin. The approach includes developing a clear understanding of the current regulatory, programmatic, and financial approaches to land use management; identifying opportunities from innovation; and developing a flexible, stakeholder-based framework for moving forward. Four opportunities for innovation were identified in the Potomac basin utilizing this approach, including enhancing coordination and access to information, promoting incentives to achieve desired outcomes, encouraging and promoting innovation, and integrating programs to achieve multiple objectives. The successful integration of land and water decision-making requires a sustained, long-term commitment to improvement rather than a one-time fix mentality. Initial steps for implementation include identifying and engaging diverse partners, as well as establishing channels for information dissemination. The lessons learned from this work may prove valuable to decision-makers in other regions to holistically manage diverse land and water resources.

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AN ANALYSIS OF AND LESSONS LEARNED FROM CASE STUDIES OF COLLABORATIVE RESOURCE MANAGEMENT IN MAHAWELI SYSTEM H

Proceedings of International Forestry and Environment Symposium ◽

10.31357/fesympo.v0i0.1485 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 0 (0) ◽

Author(s):

S. Thiruchelvam ◽

H. M. Somaratne

Keyword(s):

Resource Management ◽

Case Studies ◽

Lessons Learned ◽

Collaborative Resource Management

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Learning from Community-Based Natural Resource Management (CBNRM) in Ghana and Zambia: lessons for integrated landscape approaches

International Forestry Review ◽

10.1505/146554821833992776 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 23 (3) ◽

pp. 273-297

Author(s):

S. Adeyanju ◽

A. O'Connor ◽

T. Addoah ◽

E. Bayala ◽

H. Djoudi ◽

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Keyword(s):

Land Use ◽

Resource Management ◽

Natural Resource Management ◽

Natural Resource ◽

Local Level ◽

Lessons Learned ◽

Sub Saharan Africa ◽

Local Context ◽

Community Based ◽

Sub Saharan

Land use in much of sub-Saharan Africa is dominated by legislative frameworks based on a strong colonial legacy, focusing strongly on state control and minimal devolution of management responsibilities to local communities. However, attempts to reconcile conservation and socio-economic development by increasing stakeholder engagement in community-based natural resource management (CBNRM) have been undertaken since the late 1980s. Based on a review of published literature on historical land-use trajectories, the evolution of CBNRM, and key respondent interviews with NRM experts in Ghana and Zambia, this paper asks: What lessons can be learned from CBNRM to inform integrated landscape approaches for more equitable social and ecological outcomes? The paper discusses the positive characteristics and persistent challenges arising from CBNRM initiatives in both countries. The former being, improved rights and resource access, an established institutional structure at the local level, and a conservation approach tailored to the local context. The latter include the absence of multi-scale collaboration, inadequate inclusive and equitable local participation, and limited sustainability of CBNRM initiatives beyond short-term project funding timelines. The paper argues that integrated landscape approaches can address these challenges and improve natural resource management in Ghana and Zambia. We urge landscape practitioners to consider how the lessons learned from CBNRM are being addressed in practice, as they represent both challenges and opportunities for landscape approaches to improve natural resource management.

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Can Applied Research Help Naval Aviation?: Lessons Learned Implementing Crew Resource Management Training in the Navy

Transportation Human Factors ◽

10.1207/sthf2-4_3 ◽

2000 ◽

Vol 2 (4) ◽

pp. 331-345 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Randall L. Oser ◽

Eduardo Salas ◽

Danielle C. Merket ◽

Melissa M. Walwanis ◽

Maureen L. Bergondy

Keyword(s):

Resource Management ◽

Applied Research ◽

Crew Resource Management ◽

Management Training ◽

Lessons Learned ◽

Naval Aviation ◽

Crew Resource Management Training

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Rethinking the strategic management of human resources: lessons learned from Covid-19 and the way forward in building resilience

International Journal of Organizational Analysis ◽

10.1108/ijoa-09-2021-2974 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽

Author(s):

Dorothea Roumpi

Keyword(s):

Resource Management ◽

Human Resources ◽

Human Resource Management ◽

Strategic Management ◽

Human Resource ◽

Strategic Human Resource Management ◽

Lessons Learned ◽

Organizational Resilience ◽

Content Type ◽

The Way

Purpose Numerous empirical studies and meta-analyses have offered ample evidence for the relationship between the strategic management of human resources and a variety of important organizational outcomes, such as individual- and firm-level performance. The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, however, steered the discussion away from the traditional performance-related outcomes of the strategic human resource management and brought to the fore the importance of resilience. The purpose of this paper is to identify areas in which strategic human resource management can help organizations to become more resilient. Design/methodology/approach On the basis of a brief overview of the different phases of the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on the management of human resources, this conceptual paper uses the Ability-Motivation-Opportunity framework as the backbone for the development of suggestions for the strategic management of employees to create and maintain organizational resilience. Findings A series of actionable suggestions regarding the way forward in building organizational resilience through the effective and ethical management of employees are presented and discussed. Specifically, the importance of using flexibility-oriented human resource management systems is highlighted. This “flexibility-orientation” involves all functions of human resource management, such as selection, training and compensation. Originality/value The proposed suggestions can benefit organizations by offering actionable recommendations regarding the management of human resources by taking stock of lessons learned during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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