The papers referenced below deal with environmental management in New York State's Adirondack Park. The most  recent papers, co-authored with Sarah Michaels and William D. Solecki, deal with collaborative, public-private management  efforts. 

1.  Robert J. Mason and Sarah Michaels. 2001. “Sentimental Ecology, Science and Sustainable Ecosystem Management.” In J.W. Handmer, T.W. Norton and S.R. Dovers, eds. Ecology, Uncertainty and Policy:  Managing Ecosystems  for Sustainability. Harlow, Essex, England: Prentice Hall, 66-82.  

2.   Sarah Michaels, Robert J. Mason, and William D. Solecki. 2001."Participatory Research on Collaborative Environmental Management: Results from the Adirondack Park." Society and Natural Resources  14(3): 251-255.

3.  Sarah Michaels,  Robert J. Mason, and William D. Solecki. 1999.  "The Importance of Place in Partnerships for Regional Environmental Management." Environmental Conservation 26 (3), 159-162.

4.  Sarah Michaels,  Robert J. Mason, and William D. Solecki. 1999. "Motivations for Ecostewardship Partnerships: Examples from the Adirondack Park." Land Use Policy 16:  1-9.

5.  Robert J. Mason. 1995.  "Sustainability, Regional Planning and the Future of New York's Adirondack Park." Progress in Rural Policy & Planning  5: 15-28.
 

 
 
The following unpublished reports provide further context and data regarding collaborative environmental management in the Adirondack Park.
 

• Results from Participatory Workshop on Collaborative Environmental Management in the Adirondacks

• Bridging Political Reality with Ecological Necessity:  The Role of Partnerships in Regional Ecosystem Management  (Paper presented at the 1997 meeting of the Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning, Ft. Lauderdale, FL)