ABSTRACT As demonstrated by Indigenous and rural scholars, participatory research approaches can facilitate capacity building, promote data accessibility, and accomplish community goals within complex hydrosocial systems. To demonstrate challenges and opportunities for participatory research, we describe hydrosocial territories in a mining-impact region in northern Idaho. We then compare two community-university partnerships in the study region, which included Tribal and non-Tribal rural communities. We find that the Participatory Action Research and Indigenous Research Methodologies frameworks provide a robust set of practices and methods for conducting more equitable and inclusive research. Further, participatory research approaches in research involving mining-impacted hydrosocial systems should: (1) build from established programs, goals, and practices; (2) identify respectful levels of partnership engagement, and (3) recognize partnership limitations. Future inquiry in complex hydrosocial systems should continue to build from the existing collection of participatory scholarship to address power imbalances and cultural differences and implement non-intrusive approaches to evaluate outcomes.

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受采矿影响的水利社会系统中的参与式研究方法

摘要 正如土著和农村学者所证明的那样，参与式研究方法可以促进能力建设，促进数据可访问性，并在复杂的水利社会系统中实现社区目标。为了展示参与式研究的挑战和机遇，我们描述了爱达荷州北部受采矿影响地区的水利社会领土。然后，我们比较了研究地区的两个社区-大学合作伙伴关系，其中包括部落和非部落农村社区。我们发现参与式行动研究和土著研究方法框架为进行更公平和更具包容性的研究提供了一套强大的实践和方法。此外，涉及受采矿影响的水利社会系统的研究中的参与式研究方法应该：(1) 建立在既定的计划、目标、和做法；(2) 确定合作伙伴参与的尊重程度，以及 (3) 认识到合作伙伴关系的局限性。未来对复杂水利社会系统的调查应继续建立在现有的参与性奖学金的基础上，以解决权力不平衡和文化差异，并实施非侵入性方法来评估结果。