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DESCRIPTION:The Transnational NGO Student Group is proud to present: Dr. St
 even R. Brechin Dr. Steven Brechin is a professor of Sociology at Maxwell 
 School. His particular interest is in organizational\, political\, and env
 ironmental sociology. He is interested in understanding the range of organ
 izational models that exist for the protection of natural areas and biodiv
 ersity. In his current work\, he uses the theoretical lens of the “hollow 
 state” to explore the unique partnership between government and NGOs that 
 has evolved in Belize to manage protected areas throughout the country\, a
 nd its implication for public engagement\, governance\, and the goals of c
 onservation. Belize has a well-developed and active civil society comprise
 d of both domestic and international NGOs. Much of these organized civil s
 ociety activities revolves around nature protection initiatives engaging b
 oth the government and local communities. Nature-based tourism has become 
 a major source of economic development for the country over the last sever
 al decades. This presentation looks at different models of civic engagemen
 t pursued by domestic NGOs in Belize\, Central America. The cases presente
 d here differ dramatically from those given by Dr. Derick Brinkerhoff in h
 is presentation to the TNGO Initiative in February 2011 on his fascinating
  work on NGOs and civil society in Indonesia.
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SUMMARY:The Transnational NGO Student Group presents: Dr. Steven R. Brechin
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X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:The Transnational NGO Student Group is proud t
 o present: Dr. Steven R. Brechin Dr. Steven Brechin is a professor of Soci
 ology at Maxwell School. His particular interest is in organizational\, po
 litical\, and environmental sociology. He is interested in understanding t
 he range of organizational models that exist for the protection of natural
  areas and biodiversity. In his current work\, he uses the theoretical len
 s of the “hollow state” to explore the unique partnership between governme
 nt and NGOs that has evolved in Belize to manage protected areas throughou
 t the country\, and its implication for public engagement\, governance\, a
 nd the goals of conservation. Belize has a well-developed and active civil
  society comprised of both domestic and international NGOs. Much of these 
 organized civil society activities revolves around nature protection initi
 atives engaging both the government and local communities. Nature-based to
 urism has become a major source of economic development for the country ov
 er the last several decades. This presentation looks at different models o
 f civic engagement pursued by domestic NGOs in Belize\, Central America. T
 he cases presented here differ dramatically from those given by Dr. Derick
  Brinkerhoff in his presentation to the TNGO Initiative in February 2011 o
 n his fascinating work on NGOs and civil society in Indonesia.
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