Episode 11: Dr. Berkes is a prominent scholar in the field of co-management.
Channel: Co-management Commons
Date: 2024-01-20

In this podcast, I am in conversation with Dr. Fikret Berkes who is a prominent scholar in the field of co-management and he has made a significant contribution to this area of study.

It was an honour to have an opportunity to learn from his experience and insights. If you are interested in co-management you will undoubtedly discover his work. 

Chapters
00:00 - Introduction to Dr. Fikret Berkes
03:00 - Early exposure to co-management
05:30 - Early co-management meetings
12:00 - Evolution of thoughts about co-management
13:28 - Key person observation
17:00 - Challenges of co-management implementation (language)
20:50 - Example of Indigenous international collaboration
23:45 - Canada's position in co-management leadership
30:00 - An international comparative example
35:30 - Benefits of Indigenous knowledge
43:30 - Co-management as learning organizations
47:40 - Co-management as publication participation
49:00 - Belief in the new generation of resource managers
52:45 - Thoughts on the current state of co-management

Publications
Toward a new social contract (E-Book Open Access)
http://toobigtoignore.net/toward-a-new-social-contract-by-fikret-berkes/ 

Sacred Ecology (Book)
https://www.routledge.com/Sacred-Ecology/Berkes/p/book/9781138071490?gclid=Cj0KCQiA-62tBhDSARIsAO7twbb0QLd7ITp_ofbfqP0AJIJNtosIvmz2tAj7pfbV26SjJ4RSMWqiVtkaAr1eEALw_wcB

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