Water Issues in Florida: How Extension Can Facilitate Stakeholder Engagement and Involvement

EDIS ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 (11) ◽  
Author(s):  
Erica Odera ◽  
Alexa Lamm ◽  
Michael Dukes ◽  
Tracy Irani ◽  
Hannah Carter
Keyword(s):  
Water Management ◽  
Decision Making ◽  
Agricultural Education ◽  
Stakeholder Engagement ◽  
Extension Agents ◽  
Informed Decision Making ◽  
Surrounding Water ◽  
The Public ◽  
Water Issues ◽  
Clear Information

This 6-page fact sheet is a brief description of recent discussions and policies surrounding water management, use, and quality in Florida. The goal of this publication is to provide brief, but clear, information about the trends in policies that can be used by Extension agents to increase educated conversations about water issues. Water in Florida is a contested issue, and Extension agents may be called upon as a source of unbiased information by the public. Having an understanding of important agricultural and natural resources issues in Florida, including water, can help facilitate conversation, raise awareness, and lead to informed decision making. Written by Erica Odera, Alexa Lamm, Michael Dukes, Tracy Irani, and Hannah Carter, and published by the UF Department of Agricultural Education and Communication, December 2013. http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/wc151

Water Management by Farmers

2018 ◽  
pp. 796-813
Author(s):  
Laurence Smith
Keyword(s):  
Water Management ◽  
Decision Making ◽  
Stakeholder Participation ◽  
Coordination Mechanisms ◽  
Policy Mix ◽  
The Public ◽  
Multifunctional Land Use ◽  
Resource Managers ◽  
Policy Challenge ◽  
Communication And Coordination

Analyzing the public policy challenge of multifunctional land use, for which farmers are required to be food producers, water resource managers and environmental stewards, it is argued that a location-sensitive policy mix is required, consisting of appropriate regulation complemented by advice provision, voluntarism, and well-targeted incentive schemes. The case is further made for adaptive management, local deliberation and stakeholder participation, and hence for governance that is open, delegated, and collaborative. Assessment, planning, and decision making need to be delegated to the most appropriate governmental level and spatial scale to achieve desired outcomes, whilst effective mechanisms for vertical and horizontal coordination of the resulting multilevel and polycentric governance are essential. Hydrographic catchments have significant advantages as spatial units for analysis, planning, coordination, and policy delivery. However, catchment-based working creates further need for cross-level, sector, and scale communication and coordination. Mechanisms for this merit further attention.

scholarly journals A Cooperative Agreement and the Implementation of the Endangered Species Act: How Extension Can Facilitate Stakeholder Involvement and Compliance

EDIS ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Chandra Bowden ◽  
Alexa Lamm ◽  
Tracy Irani ◽  
Sebastian Galindo
Keyword(s):  
Endangered Species ◽  
Agricultural Education ◽  
Stakeholder Involvement ◽  
Endangered Species Act ◽  
Extension Agents ◽  
Fact Sheet ◽  
Cooperative Agreement ◽  
Clear Information

This 4-page fact sheet provides a brief description of the Endangered Species Act and updated action pertaining to the endangered species issue. The goal of this publication is to provide brief but clear information about the legislation and current agreements around this issue that Extension agents can use to increase educated conversations. Written by Chandra Bowden, Alexa Lamm, Tracy Irani, and Sebastian Galindo, and published by the UF Department of Agricultural Education and Communication, May 2013. http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/wc141

scholarly journals The National Collaborating Centre for Methods and Tools (NCCMT): Supporting evidence-informed decision-making in public health in Canada

2021 ◽  
Vol 47 (56) ◽  
pp. 292-296
Author(s):  
Heather Husson ◽  
Claire Howarth ◽  
Sarah Neil-Sztramko ◽  
Maureen Dobbins
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Decision Making ◽  
Informed Decision ◽  
Decision Makers ◽  
Supporting Evidence ◽  
Informed Decision Making ◽  
Public Health Response ◽  
The Public ◽  
Public Health Infrastructure ◽  
Health Response

The National Collaborating Centre for Methods and Tools (NCCMT) is part of a network of six National Collaborating Centres for Public Health (NCC) created in 2005 by the federal government following the severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) epidemic to strengthen public health infrastructure in Canada. The work of the NCCMT, to support evidence-informed decision-making (EIDM) in public health in Canada, is accomplished by curating trustworthy evidence, building competence to use evidence and accelerating change in EIDM. Ongoing engagement with its target audiences ensures NCCMT’s relevance and ability to respond to evolving public health needs. This has been particularly critical during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, which saw NCCMT pivot its activities to support the public health response by conducting rapid reviews on priority questions identified by decision-makers from federal to local levels as well as create and maintain a national repository of in-progress or completed syntheses. These efforts, along with partnering with the COVID-19 Evidence Network to support Decision-Making (COVID-END), sought to reduce duplication, increase coordination of synthesis efforts and support decision-makers to use the best available evidence in decision-making. Data from website statistics illustrate the successful uptake of these initiatives across Canada and internationally.

OP114 The Public's Role In Understanding The Value Of Health Technologies

2018 ◽  
Vol 34 (S1) ◽  
pp. 43-44
Author(s):  
Tania Stafinski ◽  
Jackie Street ◽  
Devidas Menon
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Health Technology Assessment ◽  
Technology Assessment ◽  
Health Technology ◽  
Informed Decision ◽  
Informed Decision Making ◽  
The Public ◽  
Health Technologies ◽  
Decision Making Processes ◽  
Definition Of

Introduction:Increasingly, health technology assessment (HTA) organizations have instituted mechanisms for involving patients in assessment and review processes. The reasons are obvious—to understand the “patient experience” with a disease and to ensure that patient perspectives are considered during deliberations about the value of new treatments. More recently there have been efforts to engage the public in HTAs and HTA-informed decision-making processes. However, the goals of these efforts have not been well articulated. This may be attributable to the lack of a shared definition of “the public”. The objective of this study was to develop a common understanding of the term “the public” within the context of HTA.Methods:The following were conducted: a survey of HTA organizations; a systematic review; consultation with Health Technology Assessment international's Special Interest Group on Patient and Citizen Involvement; and a workshop comprising representatives from patient organizations, industry, and HTA bodies in Canada.Results:In many HTA processes, the terms “public” and “patients” are synonymous. Definitions found in scholarly articles vary and depend on the rationale for involving the public in a particular issue. Through consultations it became clear that, in the context of HTA, the definition depends on understanding what is missing from current deliberations around the value of new health technologies. There was consensus among workshop participants that: (i) “patients” and “the public” are not the same; (ii) the role of the public may be to ensure societal values are reflected in HTAs and HTA-informed decision-making processes (e.g. serving an audit function); and (iii) a legitimate definition of “the public” could be: “A non-aligned community member with no commercial or professional interest in the HTA process who is not a patient or member of a stakeholder group”.Conclusions:Consensus on the use of the terms “patient” and “public” will support rigorous, evidence-based public and patient engagement in HTA. The proposed definition indicates a way forward in this debate.

scholarly journals Reconciling Immigration and Agricultural Labor Concerns for a Sustainable State Economy

EDIS ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Chandra Bowden ◽  
Alexa Lamm ◽  
Hannah Carter ◽  
Tracy Irani ◽  
Sebastian Galindo
Keyword(s):  
Agricultural Education ◽  
Extension Agents ◽  
Agricultural Labor ◽  
Fact Sheet ◽  
State Economy ◽  
Clear Information

Immigration in Florida is a contested issue and having an understanding of this issue can help facilitate communication. This 6-page fact sheet provide brief but clear information about the trends in policies that can be used by Extension agents to increase educated conversations around immigration issues. Written by Chandra Bowden, Alexa Lamm, Hannah Carter, Tracy Irani, and Sebastian Galindo, and published by the UF Department of Agricultural Education and Communication, December 2012. http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/wc132

How can we better coordinate and make use of statistical training resources? A few reflections linked to the work of the Global Network of Institutions on Statistical Training (GIST)1

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-15
Author(s):  
Vibeke Oestreich Nielsen
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Training Needs ◽  
Global Network ◽  
Informed Decision Making ◽  
Statistical System ◽  
Proper Understanding ◽  
Low Resource Settings ◽  
The Public ◽  
National Statistics ◽  
Training Resources

Reliable and timely data and statistics are more important than ever before. Data are being used in many contexts, often without a proper understanding of what they mean. Having visible and active national statistics producers is key to help ensure that the public receives information that is reliable and can be used for informed decision making. While many official statistics producers do their best, particularly those that operate in low-resource settings have limited capacities and lack sufficient training to respond to all needs. A number of regional and international actors support statistical training, but provision is not always well coordinated or aligned with the prioritized needs of recipients. As a response to this, the Global Network of Institutions for Statistical Training (GIST) was established in 2018 with the aim to contribute to efficient, effective, and harmonized delivery of training. Since then GIST has developed various tools and guidance materials. Moving forward, the national statistical system should take a stronger lead and set their own priorities for training needs and coordinate with partners to fill gaps. The developments in technology and tools can support this change through increased use of online materials and therefore independence to use what is most relevant.

GESTÃO DE RECURSOS HÍDRICOS EM UMA INSTITUIÇÃO PÚBLICA: UMA AÇÃO NO IFRN

2020 ◽  
pp. 193-208
Author(s):  
Alex Augusto de Souza SANTOS ◽  
Elizama das Chagas LEMOS
Keyword(s):  
Water Management ◽  
Decision Making ◽  
Water Use ◽  
Educational Institution ◽  
Water Reservoir ◽  
Descriptive Study ◽  
Public Institution ◽  
The Public ◽  
Public Manager

Water supply problems are a reality in many institutions’ public administration that was inserted in regions with its lack of distribution. The Knowledge about the behavior of water use by public institution managers can allow the identification of waste or conscious decision-making about water rationing. This descriptive study approaches a management solution through the monitoring of water resources in a water reservoir applied to an educational institution. This study is a case study that has the purpose to investigate the use of Information Technology, through Business Intelligence tools to improve water management for distribution in the institution as ally to the public manager. Finally, it concludes that the use of dashboards contributes to the managers’ decision-making process regarding the water use and that water monitoring as were as the forecast of its lack were considered relevant.

scholarly journals Peering into the Private Lives of Judges: Reconciling Judicial Accountability and Privacy

2018 ◽  
Vol 14 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nancy Li
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Lived Experiences ◽  
Public Confidence ◽  
Informed Decision Making ◽  
The Public ◽  
Private Lives ◽  
Diverse Backgrounds ◽  
Disciplinary Procedures ◽  
Past Experiences ◽  
Lead Complex

Members of the Canadian courts are expected to maintain a rigorous degree of professionalism and good conduct in maintaining an independent, impartial and accountable judiciary. Yet, judges bring their diverse past experiences and values to bench and lead complex lives off the bench. Through examination of the judicial discipline of former Justice Lori Douglas in 2010, this paper makes a two-fold argument. Firstly, although the integrity of conduct by members of the judiciary must be held to the highest standard of public accountability, diverse backgrounds and lived experiences of judges allow for better informed decision-making and thereby, increase public confidence. Secondly, privacy of non-judicial activities ought to be protected to the extent that such activities do not erode public confidence in the judiciary. The diversity of lived experiences and backgrounds of judges is what makes the bench representative and credible in the eyes of Canadians. It is important that policies of the Canadian Judicial Council address these issues in creating workable inquiry and disciplinary procedures that truly further judicial accountability in the eyes of the public in a manner that is efficient yet mitigates harm to individual judges under investigation.

Citizen Participation in Water Management

1999 ◽  
Vol 40 (10) ◽  
pp. 125-130 ◽  
Author(s):  
Margaret A. House
Keyword(s):  
Water Management ◽  
Decision Making ◽  
Citizen Participation ◽  
General Public ◽  
Public Involvement ◽  
Local Area ◽  
Silent Majority ◽  
The Public ◽  
Decision Making Processes ◽  
The Uk

If rivers are to be managed sustainably, and the potential to resolve conflicts of use realised, the general public must be more involved in their management. Participation in water management in England and Wales occurs at three levels: formal consultation; public involvement; or actual direct participation by the public. Formal consultations often leave the public in the role of the “objector” and ignore the “silent majority” focusing on the more vociferous minority of the population. Public involvement is less formal and can take a variety of forms. Although not allowing the public to be directly involved in the decision making processes, it provides the public with the opportunity to comment upon plans for river works or the re-development of a river location, or to indicate what they want from the rivers that flow through their own local area and which they use for recreation and amenity. True participation is where the public are actively involved in the decision making processes. Citizen participation at all three levels provides environmental education, however, personal experience promotes a greater environmental awareness and understanding by the public. This paper reflects upon approaches to citizen participation in the UK and provides examples of specific projects involving both formal organisations and the general public.

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