See my PhD using AI-like framework to understand sustainability issues ... Re: [Ailist] AI on Environmental Governance

[Lionel Boxer]

Hello Olga

I did a phd using a social constructionist theory - positioning theory -
that I suggest is similar to AI.  I have written a paper trying to
incorporate the two.

Of interest to you is that my PhD involved interviews with CEOs about
how they deal with sustainability (environmental/social) issues and I
used a positioning theory framework to analyse the data.  Sadly, I did
not learn of AI until after I completed the PhD.  So, there is no
reference to AI in that work.  You can read my PhD in MS Word at
http://intergon.net/phd (lots of other links there too) - the missing
chapters can be emailed if you are interested (due to the interview data
in them I chose to distribute them selectively).

The paper I wrote incorporating AI and positioning theory is:
"Harnessing Hope to Enable Opportunity", in Women and Work Research
Monograph, Fastineau, M. and Charlesworth, S. (eds), RMIT Publishing,
2005 

I can email you a pdf tomorrow from my university PC.

Lionel

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>>> "Olga Marta Corrales" <corrales at catie.ac.cr> 10/04/07 12:10 PM >>>
Hi.  I am new suscriber to this list having recently completed an
on-line I-COHERE course with David Cooperrider. 

I am a lawyer with a Masters in Public Policy and 15 years experience in
international development (mainly World Bank and UN).  I currently teach
Environmental Policy at a natural resources focused university in Costa
Rica and I am interested in persuing a PhD.   

The theme that I am passionate about is how an environmental conflict,
approached as an apprecitation of scarce natural resources within a
landscape, can lead to strengthening of equity and democratic values.  I
am interested in doing my research in Latin America.  

I would very much appreciate guidance from list suscribers on
practitioners with this focus, studies, publications or faculty that
would share my passion.  

Thank you very much.  

Lic. Olga Marta Corrales M.P.P.
Gerente General
Red Regional de Bosques Modelo LAC-Net
www.bosquesmodelo.net
Dept. Recursos Naturales y Ambiente, CATIE
Turrialba, Costa Rica
Tel  (506) 556-0401; Fax (506) 558-2057
corrales at catie.ac.cr
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