Co-Production in Adaptive Environmental Management

Co-Production in Adaptive Environmental Management

Instructor: John Johnson

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5 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

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10 hours to complete

3 weeks at 3 hours a week

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5 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

Beginner level

No prior experience required

10 hours to complete

3 weeks at 3 hours a week

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

Earn a Certificate

With paid plans

What you'll learn

Determine the most effective use of science and technical information to impact management approaches across a range of environmental issues.
Build and maintain working relationships with project team members in person, and in virtual or hybrid work environments.
Develop project delivery and management approaches for complex, multi-organization teams for varying project sizes and complexities.

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There are 5 modules in this course

Unlock Your Potential in Environmental Project Management.

Are you ready to excel in leading complex environmental projects and drive sustainable outcomes? This course is designed to equip you with cutting-edge adaptive management practices and leadership skills essential for navigating distributed environments and tackling intricate environmental challenges. Empowering Team Members and Stakeholders Through this course, you will learn how to empower team members closest to the work by fostering decision-making and ownership, ensuring every stakeholder plays a vital role in co-producing sustainable solutions. You will explore strategies to build and facilitate great partnerships, from assembling high-performing teams to establishing motivation, framing purpose, and creating psychological safety that amplifies collaboration and mitigates risks during project execution. Adaptive Management Across Environmental Sectors Whether your focus is on climate change, ecological systems, biodiversity, land management, international development, natural resource management, water resources, or wetland protection, adaptive management and stakeholder engagement are central to achieving impactful results. This course emphasizes trust-building across diverse teams and provides actionable insights into implementing interventions and iterative feedback loops to align efforts and achieve shared goals. Strategic Management Frameworks You will gain expertise in establishing clear management processes and strategic execution frameworks that enhance decision-making at all levels. Learn how to apply management strategies such as Objectives and Key Results (OKRs), agile team design, and adaptive execution frameworks to coordinate efforts effectively without dictating direction. These approaches foster feedback, strengthen partnerships, and encourage participatory adaptive management. Real-World Case Studies The course culminates with an in-depth case study on the Chesapeake Bay watershed and sustainability. Dive into real-world examples of adaptive management in action, including the Chesapeake fisheries, to understand water quality, regulatory impacts, and the success of active adaptive management. These lessons will empower you to model adaptive management practices for your own environmental projects, influencing future management, fostering healthy ecosystems, and driving sustainability. Join the Journey to Leadership in environmental project management and make a lasting impact on the world.

This module introduces the course and the concept of co-production, highlighting its key principles and the collaborative nature of the process. It emphasizes the importance of engaging with stakeholders, communities, interested parties, the need to avoid barriers between different disciplines, the benefits and challenges of co-production, as well as the role of the change agent in this type of innovative environmental project.

What's included

10 videos13 readings10 assignments

10 videosTotal 36 minutes

Co-Production Introduction4 minutesPreview module
Dr. Bill Dennison4 minutes
Module 1 Overview Video1 minute
Introduction Video: Module 10 minutes
1.1: Video: Production & Chesapeake4 minutes
1.2: Roles and Responsibilities of Rights Holders, Duty Bearers, Facilitators5 minutes
1.3: Benefits: Open Innovation in Environmental Problem-Solving4 minutes
1.4: Challenges of Co-production in Environmental Management - Video Lesson4 minutes
1.5: Role of Change Agents4 minutes
Approaches and Frameworks2 minutes

13 readingsTotal 25 minutes

Orientation and Welcome3 minutes
Course Syllabus5 minutes
Class Staff: Dr. Bill Dennison3 minutes
Class Staff: John Johnson2 minutes
Leverage Your Learning Today!1 minute
Module 1 Overview1 minute
Module 1: Learning Objectives1 minute
1.1 Key Points: Co-Production in Environmental Management2 minutes
1.2: Key Points: Roles and Responsibilities of Rights Holders, Duty Bearers, Facilitators2 minutes
1.3 Key Points: Benefits of Open Innovation & Problem-Solving Approaches2 minutes
1.4: Challenges of Co-production in Environmental Management - Lesson Summary1 minute
1.5 Key Points: Change Agents1 minute
Key Points: Approaches and Frameworks1 minute

10 assignmentsTotal 57 minutes

Module 1 Assessment30 minutes
1.1: Activity: Production & Chesapeake2 minutes
1.1: Knowledge Check: Production & Chesapeake3 minutes
1.2: Activity: Roles and Responsibilities of Rights Holders, Duty Bearers, Facilitators2 minutes
1.2: Knowledge Check: Roles and Responsibilities of Rights Holders, Duty Bearers, Facilitators3 minutes
1.3: Activity: Benefits: Open Innovation in Environmental Problem-Solving5 minutes
1.3: Knowledge Check: Benefits: Open Innovation in Environmental Problem-Solving3 minutes
1.4: Knowledge Check: Challenges of Co-production in Environmental Management3 minutes
1.5: Knowledge Check: Role of Change Agents3 minutes
1.6: Knowledge Check: Approaches and Frameworks3 minutes

This module discusses the concept of "strategic doing," an agile and action-oriented framework for developing strategic collaborations and open complex networks.

What's included

6 videos9 readings7 assignments

6 videosTotal 41 minutes

Module 2 Introduction2 minutesPreview module
2.1: Video: Strategic Doing10 minutes
2.2: Video: Strategic Doing Fundamentals5 minutes
2.3: Video: Shift to Modern Leadership9 minutes
2.4: Video: From Teamwork to Network8 minutes
2.5: Video: Trust5 minutes

9 readingsTotal 23 minutes

Week 2 Introduction1 minute
2.1: Key Points: Strategic Doing2 minutes
2.1: Activity: Strategic Doing 1 minute
2.2: Key Points: Strategic Doing Fundamentals2 minutes
2.2: Activity : Strategic Doing Fundamentals5 minutes
2.3: Key Points: Shift to Modern Leadership2 minutes
2.4: Key Points: From Teamwork to Network3 minutes
2.5: Key Points: Trust2 minutes
2.5 Activity: Trust 5 minutes

7 assignmentsTotal 200 minutes

Module 2 Assessment180 minutes
2.1: Knowledge Check: Strategic Doing2 minutes
2.2: Knowledge Checks Strategic Doing Fundamentals2 minutes
2.3: Activity: Shift to Modern Leadership10 minutes
2.3: Knowledge Check: Shift to Modern Leadership2 minutes
2.4: Knowledge Check: From Teamwork to Network2 minutes
2.5: Knowledge Check: Trust2 minutes

This module discusses a framework for effective network leadership, involving four key skills: talk, envision, advance, and motivate.

What's included

5 videos8 readings6 assignments

5 videosTotal 45 minutes

Introduction Video: Module 35 minutesPreview module
3.1: Video: Talk13 minutes
3.2: Video: Envision9 minutes
3.3: Video: Analyze7 minutes
3.4: Video: Motivate9 minutes

8 readingsTotal 19 minutes

Module 3 Introduction1 minute
3.1: Key Points: Talk2 minutes
Activity: Talk2 minutes
3.2: Key Points: Envision3 minutes
3.3: Key Points: Analyze2 minutes
3.3: Activity: Analyze3 minutes
3.4: Key Points: Motivate3 minutes
3.4: Activity: Motivate3 minutes

6 assignmentsTotal 40 minutes

Module 3 Quiz30 minutes
3.1: Knowledge Check: Talk2 minutes
3.2: Activity: Envision1 minute
3.2: Knowledge Check: Envision2 minutes
3.3: Knowledge Check: Analyze3 minutes
3.4: Knowledge Check: Motivate2 minutes

This module summarizes stakeholder engagement to collaboration and ultimately to co-production in environmental management efforts in the Chesapeake Bay.

What's included

5 videos6 readings7 assignments

5 videosTotal 24 minutes

Module 4 Introduction3 minutesPreview module
Socio-environmental Report Card Overview5 minutes
4.2:Video: Outreach and Development of the Chesapeake Bay Report Card7 minutes
4.3:Video: Collaboration4 minutes
4.4: Video: Collaboration to Co-production4 minutes

6 readingsTotal 8 minutes

Module 4 Introduction1 minute
4.1: Key Points: Overview of Socio-environmental Report Cards1 minute
4.1: Activity: Chesapeake Bay Socio-Environmental Report Card3 minutes
4.2: Key Points: Outreach and Development of the Chesapeake Bay Report Card1 minute
4.3: Key Points: Collaboration1 minute
4.4: Key Points: Co-Production1 minute

7 assignmentsTotal 46 minutes

Module 4 Assessment30 minutes
4.1: Activity: Chesapeake Bay Socio-Environmental Report Card2 minutes
4.1: Knowledge Check: Introduction3 minutes
4.2: Activity: Outreach2 minutes
4.2: Knowledge Check: Outreach3 minutes
4.3: Knowledge Check: Collaboration3 minutes
4.4: Knowledge Check: Co-Production3 minutes

This module will test what you have learned throughout the course.

What's included

1 video2 readings2 assignments

Instructor

John Johnson

University of Maryland, College Park

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