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Facilitating Change for Climate-Smart Agriculture through Science-Policy Engagement

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  • Dhanush Dinesh

    (CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS), International Center for Tropical Agriculture, Km 17, Recta Cali–Palmira CP, 763537 Cali, Colombia)

  • Robert B. Zougmore

    (CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS), International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), West & Central Africa Regional Office, BP 320 Bamako, Mali)

  • Joost Vervoort

    (Environmental Governance Group, Copernicus Institute of Sustainable Development, Utrecht University, Princetonlaan 8a, PO Box 80115, 3584 CB Utrecht, The Netherlands)

  • Edmond Totin

    (CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS), International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), West & Central Africa Regional Office, BP 320 Bamako, Mali
    Ecole de Foresterie et d’Ingénierie du Bois, Université Nationale d’Agriculture du Benin, Kétou BP 43, Benin)

  • Philip K. Thornton

    (CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS), International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), PO Box 30709, Nairobi 00100, Kenya)

  • Dawit Solomon

    (CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS), International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), PO Box 30709, Nairobi 00100, Kenya)

  • Paresh B. Shirsath

    (CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS), Borlaug Institute for South Asia (BISA), International Maize and Wheat Improvement Centre (CIMMYT), New Delhi 110012, India)

  • Valerien O. Pede

    (International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), DAPO Box 7777, Metro Manila 1301, Philippines)

  • Isabel Lopez Noriega

    (Bioversity International, Via dei Tre Denari, 472/a, 00054 Maccarese, Fiumicino, Italy)

  • Peter Läderach

    (CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS), International Center for Tropical Agriculture, Km 17, Recta Cali–Palmira CP, 763537 Cali, Colombia)

  • Jana Körner

    (CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS), International Center for Tropical Agriculture, Km 17, Recta Cali–Palmira CP, 763537 Cali, Colombia)

  • Dries Hegger

    (Environmental Governance Group, Copernicus Institute of Sustainable Development, Utrecht University, Princetonlaan 8a, PO Box 80115, 3584 CB Utrecht, The Netherlands)

  • Evan H. Girvetz

    (CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS), International Center for Tropical Agriculture, Km 17, Recta Cali–Palmira CP, 763537 Cali, Colombia)

  • Anette E. Friis

    (CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS), Wageningen University and Research, Droevendaalsesteeg 3a, 6708 PB Wageningen, The Netherlands)

  • Peter P. J. Driessen

    (Environmental Governance Group, Copernicus Institute of Sustainable Development, Utrecht University, Princetonlaan 8a, PO Box 80115, 3584 CB Utrecht, The Netherlands)

  • Bruce M. Campbell

    (CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS), International Center for Tropical Agriculture, Km 17, Recta Cali–Palmira CP, 763537 Cali, Colombia
    CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS), Wageningen University and Research, Droevendaalsesteeg 3a, 6708 PB Wageningen, The Netherlands)

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).

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  • Dhanush Dinesh & Robert B. Zougmore & Joost Vervoort & Edmond Totin & Philip K. Thornton & Dawit Solomon & Paresh B. Shirsath & Valerien O. Pede & Isabel Lopez Noriega & Peter Läderach & Jana Körner &, 2018. "Facilitating Change for Climate-Smart Agriculture through Science-Policy Engagement," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 10(8), pages 1-21, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:10:y:2018:i:8:p:2616-:d:160022
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