Research Article
Responding to a Forest Catastrophe: The Emergence of New Governance Arrangements in Southern California
Table 5
MAST’s political dimension.
| Political indicators | MAST |
| Quantity and diversity of actors with some degree of power or influence over decision/output | Rather than a top-down, hierarchy, MAST enabled all interested parties to contribute to decision making in collaborative fashion. |
| Actual formal decision-making power/actual not formal ability to influence decisions and outcomes | MAST partners collectively informally influenced decisions that led to interagency actions by participating groups and entities. |
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