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Tyler A Beeton¹, Tara L Teel², Melanie M Colavito³

¹Colorado Forest Restoration Institute, Department of Forest and Rangeland Stewardship, Colorado State University, 1001 Amy Van Dyken Way, Fort Collins, CO, USA.

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This study introduces a validated survey to measure collaborative environmental governance and adaptability across six key dimensions. The findings support its use for evaluating collaborative projects and understanding sustainability efforts.

Keywords:

Adaptability Adaptive capacity Collaborative forest landscape restoration program Collaborative governance

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Area of Science:

Environmental Science
Social Science
Public Policy

Background:

Collaborative and adaptive environmental governance are crucial for complex social-ecological problems and sustainable resource management.
Existing research often relies on limited case studies, leading to varied definitions and hindering cross-contextual inferences.
A need exists for systematic, statistically robust assessments of collaborative governance and adaptability.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop and validate a standardized survey instrument for assessing collaborative governance and adaptability.
To test the dimensional structure, reliability, and validity of measures for collaborative dynamics.
To provide a robust framework for cross-case assessments in environmental governance.

Main Methods:

Developed and administered a standardized survey to 15 projects funded by the Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Program (CFLRP).
Employed confirmatory factor analysis to test the dimensional structure, reliability, and validity of the survey measures.
Grounded the assessment in established theory and practice of collaborative governance and adaptability.

Main Results:

Identified six key dimensions of collaborative governance and adaptability: principled engagement, shared motivation, leadership, resources, knowledge and learning, and institutional arrangements.
Confirmed that these dimensions are statistically reliable, valid, and distinct measures.
Found significant relationships between several dimensions, aligning with theoretical assumptions.

Conclusions:

The developed survey provides a reliable and valid tool for evaluating collaborative governance and adaptability.
The six dimensions offer a framework for future research, including linking collaborative processes to social-ecological outcomes and resilience.
The assessment methodology can be adapted for diverse collaborative environmental governance contexts to enhance sustainability goals.