Dear Gep-Eders, Some self-promotion, but my co-authors and I are happy to announce the online publication of our article, "Methods and GEG" in the Annual Review of Environment and Resources. A copy of the pre-publication version can be found at:
http://www.annualreviews.org/doi/abs/10.1146/annurev-environ-072811-114530 Abstract: This review analyzes the methods being used and developed in global environmental governance (GEG), an applied field that employs insights and tools from a variety of disciplines both to understand pressing environmental problems and to determine how to address them collectively. We find that methods are often underspecified in GEG research. We undertake a critical review of data collection and analysis in three categories: qualitative, quantitative, and modeling and scenario building. We include examples and references from recent studies to show when and how best to utilize these different methods to conduct problem-driven research. GEG problems are often characterized by institutional and issue complexity, linkages, and multiscalarity that pose challenges for many conventional methodological approaches. As a result, given the large methodological toolbox available to applied researchers, we recommend they adopt a reflective, pluralist, and often collaborative approach when choosing methods appropriate to these challenges. We hope that many of you will find it useful, all best, Kate O'Neill UC Berkeley -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "gep-ed" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
