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Social Sciences Team Publications
The People, Partnerships and Communities series provide
guidance to the conservation partnership about how to effectively work with
people and communities. Each information sheet covers one topic and answers 5
questions about that topic: Why is the topic important? Who benefits from the
information? When is the information useful? How do you apply the information?
Where do you go to get more information? Go To
PPCs
table.
Technical reports provide more technical,
scientific coverage of natural resource topics than the PPC series. They cover
social science topics in more depth, with more analysis. Go To
Tech reports table.
The Marketing Guidebooks were produced by the National
Association of Conservation Districts, in cooperation with the Team. They
help conservation districts and conservation offices market natural resources
conservation and build better conservation programs. Go To
Marketing table.
Product and Program Brochures include flyers, brochures,
and handouts that we make available at public meetings. Go To
Brochures table.
Miscellaneous publications don't fit any of the three
niches explained above. They include position descriptions and "non-official"
writings. Go To Miscellaneous publications table.
People, Partnerships, and Communities Series
These documents require
Adobe Acrobat
.
Note: Many of the pdf files have old addresses
Id
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Name
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Description
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Links
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PPC 001
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Focus Groups
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Explains the use of focus groups to obtain community perspectives on
conservation.
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PPC_001
(70 KB)
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PPC 002
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Reading the Land
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Explains how to include historical information about farms in conservation
plans.
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PPC_002
(127 KB)
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PPC 003
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Looking good on TV
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Tells how to succeed when dealing with the television media
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PPC_003
(35 KB)
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PPC 004
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Alternative Dispute Resolution
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Provides guidance on methods for resolving environmental conflicts.
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PPC_004
(66 KB)
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PPC 005
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Running Effective Meetings
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Explains how to run meetings so that you achieve your goals and get everyone to
participate.
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PPC_005
(30 KB)
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PPC 006
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Listening Skills
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Explains how to listen better in order to enhance your conservation actions
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PPC_006
(47 KB)
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PPC 007
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The Adoption and Diffusion of Conservation Technologies
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Introduces the reader to the basic concepts of how people adopt new ideas and
methods and gives suggestions on how to use those ideas in day-to-day
conservation work.
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PPC_007
(63 KB)
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PPC 008
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Economics Service Networks: Making Economics Easier To Use
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Explains how the Internet can be used to deliver better economics services.
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PPC_008
(99 KB)
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PPC 009
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How to Improve Diversity on Your Team
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Explains how to improve workplace diversity
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PPC_009
(683 KB)
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PPC 010
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Running Public Meetings
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Gives the crucial steps you need to follow when running a meeting that is open
to the public.
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PPC_010
(54 KB)
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PPC 011
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Prioritizing Issues or Concerns: Using the Paired Comparison Technique
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Explains one technique for prioritizing issues in a group setting
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PPC_011
(81 KB)
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PPC 012
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Conflict Management
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Provides methods and tips to more effectively manage and resolve conflicts
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PPC_012
(72 KB)
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PPC 013
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Dealing with Difficult People
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Provides tips on how to deal effectively with difficult people so that tension
is diffused and smooth interaction is attained
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PPC_013
(39 KB)
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PPC 014
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Designing Surveys for Conservation Activities
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Provides tips on gathering information from the conservation partnership
through the use of surveys
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PPC_014
(48 KB)
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PPC 015
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How to Develop a Marketing Plan
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Explains how an understanding of marketing and the completion of a marketing plan can help achieve conservation goals
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PPC_015
(163 KB)
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PPC 016
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Managing Change and Transition
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Discusses techniques for managing transitions in three major categories:
'endings', the 'neutral zones', and 'beginnings'
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PPC_016
(64 KB)
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PPC 017
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Requesting and Preparing for a Meeting with a Community Leader
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Provides tips on how to request a meeting, prepare for it, and succeed in
conducting a mutually beneficial meeting for both the leader and yourself
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PPC_017
(76 KB)
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PPC 018
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Understanding Non-Profit Organizations
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Explains some aspects of non-profit organizations that help to develop better conservation partnerships.
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PPC_018 (81 KB)
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PPC 019
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Creating Effective Relationships with the Media
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Provides tips and methods for developing more effective relationships with
today's media
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PPC_019 (81 KB)
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PPC 020
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Developing and Maintaining a Network
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Explains how networking works.
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PPC_020 (96 KB)
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PPC 021
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Understanding Community Power Structures
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Explains how a basic understanding of social power and power actors can enhance conservation inititatives.
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PPC_021 (37 KB)
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PPC 022
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Defining Communities: An Issue Based Approach
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Provides brief ideas on useful ways to think of "communities" during planning,
and also introduces one method for defining "communities of interest."
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PPC_022 (98 KB)
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PPC 023
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Human Aspects of the Conservation Planning Environment
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Integrates natural and human factors in the planning process
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PPC_023 (70 KB)
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PPC 024
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Conducting "Rapid Resource Appraisals" of Watersheds
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Provides an explanation of a useful technique to "jump start" conservation
planning
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PPC_024 (56 KB)
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PPC 025
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Rebuilding Your Local Work Group
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Looks at ways of renewing interest in local work groups and maintaining a high level of excitement toward the work group's tasks.
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PPC_025 (147 KB)
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PPC 026
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Working With People of Different Cultures
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Explains how to improve cross-cultural communications.
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PPC_026 (425 KB)
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PPC 027
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Delivering Effective Presentations
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Provides an introduction into the art of giving presentations in order to more
effectively deliver conservation.
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PPC_027 (111 KB)
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PPC 028
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Stress Management
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Gives pointers for dealing with stress
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PPC_028 (65 KB)
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PPC 029
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Social and Physical Aspects of Meetings and Conferences
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Helps you coordinate and enhance the interaction of the social and physical
aspects of meetings and conferences with the goal of conducting more effective
meetings.
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PPC_029 (250 KB)
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PPC 030
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Strengthening Public Involvement
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Shows how to strengthen public involvement in natural resources projects.
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PPC_030 (157 KB)
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PPC 031
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Exhibiting, A Tool to Achieve Technology Transfer
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Explains how professional exhibits (i.e. at county fairs and professional meetings)
can be an effective means for communicating conservation messages.
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PPC_031 (836 KB)
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PPC 032
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Using a Multidisciplinary Approach to Conduct a Situational Analysis
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Presents a step-by-step approach for collecting, analyzing, and delivering information about the
strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats influencing resource issues in a defined geographic
area.
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PPC_032 (172 KB)
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PPC 036
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Using Budgets in Conservation
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Provides tips on how to analyze and use financial budgets for more effective
conservation planning
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PPC_036 (37 KB)
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PPC 037
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Using Cost Estimates in Conservation
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Provides tips on how to analyze and use cost estimates for more effective
conservation planning.
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PPC_037 (51 KB)
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PPC 038
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Cost Effectiveness Analysis
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Provides information describing cost effectiveness analysis, and how this
information can be used in conservation planning.
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PPC_038 (58 KB)
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PPC 040
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Social and Professional Skills to Be Effective With Small Farmers
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Provides guidance on the skills needed to work successfully with small farmers
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PPC_040 (205 KB)
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PPC 041
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Barriers and Strategies for Small Scale Producers
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Provides guidance on overcoming barriers the conservationist may encounter when
working with small scale producers
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PPC_041 (739 KB)
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PPC 042
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Gaining Trust With Small Farmers
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Provides the skills necessary to gain and hold the trust of small farmers so
that you may increase the adoption rate of conservation.
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PPC_042 (27 KB)
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PPC 043
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Working With Community Leaders
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Provides the basic skills needed to identify and develop working relationships
with community leaders.
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PPC_043 (1602 KB)
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PPC 044
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Social Profile
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Provides information on developing a social profile of a community and using
that information to increase conservation participation rates.
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PPC_044 (385 KB)
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Technical reports
Some of these documents require
Word or
Adobe Acrobat.
Id
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Name
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Description
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Links
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T 001
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Brant, 2001
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Voluntary and Regulatory Approaches, What is Necessary in Conservation Today?
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T_001 (68 KB)
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T 002
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Berry, 2001
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Environmental Justice: Perceptions of Issues, Awareness, and Assistance
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T_002 (57 KB)
T_002 (84 KB)
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T 002a
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Berry, 2001
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Environmental Justive Executive Summary Report
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T_002a (14 KB)
T_002 (32 KB)
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T 003
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Johnson & Clearfield, 1997
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An Assessment of Sociocultural Factors Influenced by the Implementation of the
Moloka`i Agricultural Community (MAC) Project, Moloka`i, Maui County, Hawai`i
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T_003 (40 KB)
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T 003a
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Johnson & Clearfield, 1997
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Executive Summary of Moloka'i Report
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HTML version
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T 004
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Toupal & Johnson, 1997
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Conservation Partnerships: Indicators of Success
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T_004 (114 KB)
T_004 (156 KB)
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T 005
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Rendziak, Jody, NRCS, 1998
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Definitions Of Key Outreach Concepts
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T_005 (9 KB)
T_005 (20 KB)
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T 006
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Brant, 1996
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Empowerment in NRCS: What Works!
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T_006 (42 KB)
T_006 (28 KB)
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T 007
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Clearfield, Frank; Berry, Kim; Thompson, Alton, 1997
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EQIP Funding for Historically Underserved Individuals and Groups
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T_007 (22 KB)
T_007 (27 KB)
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T 008
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NRCS, Council for Food and Agricultural Research, and University of Illinois
Extension
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Grass Roots Planning - Local Solutions for Global Issues:
The Otter Lake Story |
T_008 (883 KB)
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T 009
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NRCS, Council for Food and Agricultural Research, and University of Illinois
Extension
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Grass Roots Planning - Local Solutions for Global Issues:
Hard Rain, Hard Choices |
T_009 (1049 KB)
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T 010
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Joseph J. Molnar, Thomas Hoban, Jerry D. Parrish, and Michael Futreal, 1998
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Industrialization of Agriculture: Trends, Spatial Patterns, and Implications
for Field-Level Application by the Natural Resources Conservation Service
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HTML version
off this site
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T 012
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Berry, Kim; Kenyon, Jeffery; Lyons, Daniel; Wims, Daniel; 1998
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Scientific and Technical Cooperation Program - International Travel Report -
Northern Province of South Africa
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T_012 (35 KB)
T_012 (50 KB)
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T 013
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Brant, 1998
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Social Factors Influencing Implementation of Programs
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T_013 (1201 KB)
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T 014
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Clearfield & Osgood, 1986
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Sociological Aspects of the Adoption of Conservation Practices
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T_014 (46 KB)
T_014 (55 KB)
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T 015
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Wallace & Clearfield, 1997
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Stewardship, Spirituality and Natural Resources Conservation, A Short History
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T_015 (34 KB)
T_015 (60 KB)
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T 016
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Marketing Horizons, Inc., 1997
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Talking Conservation: What we say/What the public hears, Communications
Research, Focus Group Report.
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T_016 (67 KB)
T_016 (87 KB)
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T 016a
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Marketing Horizons, Inc., 1997
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Executive Summary Talking Conservation Report.
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HTML version
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T 017
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Wallace, Clearfield, & Koppenaal, 1998
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Women in Agriculture: Changing Roles and Current Outreach Techniques
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T_017 (98 KB)
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T 018
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Christensen and Grajales-Hall, 1997
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Working With Asian and Hispanic Limited Resource Farmers and Ranchers
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T_018 (83 KB)
T_018 (89 KB)
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T 019
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Molnar, Bitto, and Brant 2001
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Core Conservation Practices: Adoption Barriers Perceived by Small and Limited
Resource Farmers
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T_019 (64 KB)
full version (Bulletin 646, May 2001).
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T 020
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Clearfield, 2002
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Adding Up Social Capital: An Investment in Communities
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T_020 (72 KB)
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T 021
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Clearfield, 2002
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Earth Team Volunteer Survey
|
T_021 (102 KB)
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T 022
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Brant, 2002
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Adoption of Conservation buffers: Barriers and Strategies
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T_022 (417 KB)
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T 024
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Linkage Inc., Frank Clearfield; 2003
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The Leadership Assessment Instrument
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HTML version
|
T 025
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Gail Brant; 2003
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Barriers and Strategies Influencing the Adoption of Nutrient Management Practices
|
T_025 (836 KB)
T_025 (131 KB)
|
T 026
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Teresa Magnuson, Barbara Wallace and Frank Clearfield; 2003
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Evaluating Resource Needs of Native American Tribal Governments in the Midwest Region
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T_026 (862 KB)
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T 027
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East National Technical Support Center; 2004
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Guide for Estimating Participation in Conservation Programs and Projects
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T_027 (138 KB)
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Marketing Workbooks and Guidebooks
(Authors: NACD, NRCS, and NASCA)
Some of these documents require
Word .
Id
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Name
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Description
|
Links
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M 001
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Marketing for Success
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This is the main workbook in this series of marketing publications.
The workbook divides marketing into 7 phases: issues, alliances, customers, customer needs, goals, marketing plan, and evaluation.
It explains each phase and provides sample worksheets, exercises, tips, and short case studies.
By using this workbook and the associated guidebooks, a participant can develop his/her marketing plan for the major issue in their workplace.
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M_001 (238 KB)
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M 002
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Reaching Out to Minority Farmers
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This guidebook explains some techniques for extending conservation programs to
minority groups. It also makes recommendations for building productive working
relationships with these groups.
|
M_002 (40 KB)
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M 003
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Information Gathering Techniques
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This guidebook explains several techniques which are useful for collecting
information from customers or other groups of people.
|
M_003 (71 KB)
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M 004
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Media Relations
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This guide provides instructions to help you make effective use of the media in
your area to promote the conservation goals of the partnership.
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M_004 (39 KB)
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M 005
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Conflict Management
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This guide covers techniques for managing and resolving conflict situations.
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M_006 (29 KB)
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M 006
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Leadership Identification and Group Dynamics
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This guidebook provides two useful skills: (1) how to identify community
leaders who are likely to get involved in promoting the goals of the
conservation partnership and (2) how to be an effective facilitator or team
member in small groups.
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M_006 (29 KB)
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M 007
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Building Alliances
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This guidebook explains the steps for creating an alliance (network, coalition,
partnership, or other cooperative effort for promoting conservation) to promote
conservation goals.
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M_007 (40 KB)
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Some of these documents require
Word or
Adobe Acrobat.
Product and Program Brochures
Id
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Name
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Description
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Links
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PB 001
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Social Sciences Team Product Catalog |
Lists products produced by the Social Sciences Team which can be ordered.
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PB_001 (483 KB)
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PB 002
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The Leader In You Training Brochure |
Lists the tapes available in this training program.
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PB_002
(97 KB)
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PB 003
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Developing Your Skills to Involve Communities in Implementing Locally Led Conservation |
Lists the training modules available in this training program.
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PB_003 (607 KB)
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Miscellaneous Publications
Some of these documents require
Microsoft PowerPoint Presentation (.ppt)
.
Id
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Name
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Description
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Links
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MI 001
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Social Science Coordinator's Position Description
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Contains the job performance elements that can be added to coordinator's job
descriptions.
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HTML version
MI_001 (17 KB)
MI_001 (36 KB)
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MI 002
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Available Tools for Responding to Change
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Lists the products available on this site that relate to stress management.
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MI_002 (138 KB)
(97 KB)
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MI 003
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Available Tools for Outreach and Diversity Efforts
|
Lists the products available on this site that relate to working with underserved groups, increasing diversity on committees and workgroups,
and understanding different cultures.
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MI_003 (76 KB)
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MI 004
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Social Science Team 2003 Accomplishments
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Highlights some of the accomplishments achieved in 2003.
|
MI_004 (468 KB)
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Temporary Publications
Id
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Name
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Description
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Links
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TEMP 003
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Leaders At All Levels: The Readiness Factor
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Are you "ready to think, decide, influence, and act upon any situation that might occur in order to benefit
and protect your organization"?. This publication will help you with the answer.
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TEMP_003 (537 KB)
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TEMP 004
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The Core of Great Leadership
|
Mr. Buckingham addresses: "a) the controlling insight at the heart of great managing and great leading,
b) how you can put these insights to work, and c) why great managers and leaders focus on people first
and strategy second" .
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TEMP_004 (890 KB)
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