The California Rangeland Conservation Coalition

Barry, Sheila; Schohr, Tracy; Sweet, Karen

doi:10.2111/1551-501x(2007)29[31:tcrcc]2.0.co;2

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“…Another motivation for engaging in unlikely alliances is related to accessing scarce resources, whether to secure access to the other party's valuable resources (Koebele 2019a), or to stake a claim to general resources that are limited (Weible et al 2018), or to collaboratively access shared resources. The alliance can support the use of resources to achieve common objectives, such as the use of public or private funds to conserve privately-owned resources through deed restrictions or enhancement projects (Barry et al 2007). Resources can promote organizational capacity in alliances that support research or policy that could not be maintained alone (Huntsinger et al 2014), to gain access to professional competence , to extend the range of tactics or activities available to an actor (Phinney 2017), or to streamline permitting processes (Huntsinger et al 2014).…”

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“…Boundary spanners can serve a number of important specific functions. They can act as neutral intermediaries seen as apolitical or without a direct interest in a conflict in question, thus serving as catalysts to facilitate across governance interests (Barry et al 2007). Similarly, they can provide an arena for trust building, learning, collaboration, or conflict resolution (Hahn et al 2006).…”

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Unlikely alliances and their implications for resource management in the American West

Hillis

Berry

Swette

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Environ. Res. Lett.

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Collaborative, or participatory governance is an increasingly common means of addressing natural resource issues, especially in the American West where patchworks of public, private, and tribal interests characterize the region's resources. In this context, unlikely alliances, or partnerships among diverse actors who have historically been at odds, have a growing potential to shape social and ecological outcomes, for better or worse. While these unlikely alliances have received greater attention in recent years, relatively little research has worked to synthesize the concept across diverse contexts and disciplines. Based on a review of the literature on unlikely alliances in natural resource governance, we develop a framework that synthesizes the individual motivations and contextual factors that influence their formation, as well as the social and ecological outcomes that they create. We use this framework to analyze six illustrative cases of unlikely alliances. Our analysis of these cases suggests that unlikely alliances in the American West are likely to arise in the presence of a crisis, when appropriate leadership is present, when some of the actors have interacted effectively in the past, and when actors need to pool resources. The cases also illustrate some common outcomes, including environmental improvement, transformation of social networks, policy change, and shifts in power relationships. We discuss the implications of unlikely alliances for the social-ecological future of the American West. Our paper highlights the role of unlikely alliances in shaping patterns of natural resource governance, and provides a focus for further research in this realm.

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Unlikely alliances and their implications for resource management in the American West

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Berry

Swette

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Environ. Res. Lett.

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Camatta Canyon amole Hooveria purpurea var. reducta (Agavaceae): a Threatened Plant in La Panza Range, San Luis Obispo County, California

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Bulletin, Southern California Academy of Sciences

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Livestock Mobility Through Integrated Beef Production-Scapes Supports Rangeland Livestock Production and Conservation

Barry

2021

Front. Sustain. Food Syst.

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Much of the world's rangelands contribute to food production through extensive grazing systems. In these systems, livestock producers, pastoralists, and ranchers move grazing animals to access variable feed and water resources to create value while supporting numerous other ecosystem services. Loss of mobility due to political, social, ecological, and economic factors is documented throughout the world and poses a substantial risk to rangeland livestock production and conservation of rangeland resources. The integration of production-scapes can facilitate livestock mobility through transportation and trade. This paper describes the beef cattle production system in California, where transporting and marketing animals integrate an extensive grazing system with intensive production systems, including feeding operations. Analysis of livestock inspection data quantifies the magnitude of livestock movements in the state and the scope of production-system integration. Over 500,000 head−47 percent of the state's calf crop—leave California rangelands and are moved to new pastures or feedyards seasonally over a 12 week period each year. Most ranchers in California, from small-scale producers (1 to 50 head) to larger producers (more than 5,000), participate in the integrated beef production system. Less than 1% of steers and heifers go from rangeland to meat processing. Like pastoralists, ranchers strategically move cattle around (and off) rangeland to optimize production within a variable climate. Ranchers indicate that their movements result from changes in forage quality and quantity and support their desire to manage for conservation objectives, including reducing fire fuels, controlling weeds, and managing for wildlife habitat. Inspection data, as well as direct observation, interviews, and surveys within the San Francisco Bay area, reveal the extent to which the region's ranchers rely on saleyards to facilitate the movement of cattle and integration of production systems. Saleyards and cattle buyers drive beef production efficiency by sorting, pricing, and moving cattle and matching them to feed resources in more intensive production systems. However, transactions lack traceability to inform policy and consumer choice. New data technologies like blockchain can provide traceability through integrated production-scapes and facilitate market development to support grazing landscapes and consumer choice.

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The California Rangeland Conservation Coalition

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Unlikely alliances and their implications for resource management in the American West

Unlikely alliances and their implications for resource management in the American West

Camatta Canyon amole Hooveria purpurea var. reducta (Agavaceae): a Threatened Plant in La Panza Range, San Luis Obispo County, California

Livestock Mobility Through Integrated Beef Production-Scapes Supports Rangeland Livestock Production and Conservation

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