This paper by Courtney Dufford explores the actors, values, strategies, and knowledge operating within the Cannon RiverWatershedand theirimplications for common pool resource governance.
By applying the Institutional Analysis and Development (IAD) framework to a case study of the Greater Northfield area as a subset of the diversity of actors found within the CRW, this research will address the following sub-questions:
What actors are currently involved in flood management in the Greater Northfield area? What values do diverse actors bring toward flood management? What strategies do actors mobilize to achieve their flood management goals? What knowledge is utilized to inform these strategies?