Dinesh, D and Zougmore, R B and Vervoort, J and Totin, E and Thornton, P and Solomon, D and Shirsath, P and Pede, V and Lopez Noriega, I and Läderach, P and Körner, J and Hegger, D and Girvetz, E and Friis, A and Driessen, P and Campbell, B (2018) Facilitating Change for Climate-Smart Agriculture through Science-Policy Engagement. Sustainability (TSI), 10 (8) (2616). pp. 1-21. ISSN 2071-1050
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Abstract
Climate change impacts on agriculture have become evident, and threaten the achievement of global food security. On the other hand, the agricultural sector itself is a cause of climate change, and if actions are not taken, the sector might impede the achievement of global climate goals. Science-policy engagement efforts are crucial to ensure that scientific findings from agricultural research for development inform actions of governments, private sector, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and international development partners, accelerating progress toward global goals. However, knowledge gaps on what works limit progress. In this paper, we analyzed 34 case studies of science-policy engagement efforts, drawn from six years of agricultural research for development efforts around climate-smart agriculture by the CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS). Based on lessons derived from these case studies, we critically assessed and refined the program theory of the CCAFS program, leading to a revised and improved program theory for science-policy engagement for agriculture research for development under climate change. This program theory offers a pragmatic pathway to enhance credibility, salience and legitimacy of research, which relies on engagement (participatory and demand-driven research processes), evidence (building scientific credibility while adopting an opportunistic and flexible approach) and outreach (effective communication and capacity building).
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Divisions: | UNSPECIFIED |
| CRP: | CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | climate change; agriculture; science-policy interface; science-policy engagement; agricultural research for development; adaptation; mitigation; food security; climate smart agriculture; CSA; climate change impacts; science policy; case studies |
| Subjects: | Others > Climate Mitigation Others > Agriculture Others > Climate Risk Others > Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) Others > Climate Resilient Technologies Others > Climate Change |
| Depositing User: | Mr Ramesh K |
| Date Deposited: | 07 Aug 2018 08:25 |
| Last Modified: | 07 Aug 2018 08:25 |
| URI: | http://oar.icrisat.org/id/eprint/10825 |
| Official URL: | http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su10082616 |
| Projects: | UNSPECIFIED |
| Funders: | CGIAR Fund Donors |
| Acknowledgement: | Funding: This research was funded by CGIAR Fund Donors and through bilateral funding agreements. Acknowledgments: This work was implemented as part of the CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS), which is carried out with support from CGIAR Fund Donors and through bilateral funding agreements. For details please visit https://ccafs.cgiar.org/donors. The views expressed in this document cannot be taken to reflect the official opinions of these organizations. |
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