I'd like to see some more focused example research questions in the inrtoduction of theme 2, e.g.:
how can competing values and the political conflicts associated with them, be resolved in an equitable, transparent way?
how can effective communication of the trade-offs associated with community decision-making be accomplished across a variety of interest groups?
how can we assist communities in developing a vision of a sustainable future given competing values?
how can we empower communities to effectively use environmental and socio-economic information to secure resources needed to move them towards their vision of a sustainable future?