Many participatory processes fail to generate social change and collaborative outcomes. This failure can partly be explained by how divergent stakeholders' frames are handled. This paper builds on the framing and participation literature to explain how facilitators can manage frame diversity and ...
Hassenforder, E.
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Brugnach, M.
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Cullen, Beth
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Ferrand, N.
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Barreteau, Olivier
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Daniell, Katherine A.
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Pittock, J.
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[Managing frame diversity in environmental participatory processes – Example from the Fogera woreda in Ethiopia]
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Managing frame diversity in environmental participatory processes – Example from the Fogera woreda in Ethiopia
Men and women interact with water resources and landscapes in different ways, and there are frequent criticisms that little research is undertaken across disciplines to address this issue. Biophysical scientists in particular struggle with how to integrate “gendered” water uses into models that a...
Baker, Tracy
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Cullen, Beth
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Debevec, Liza
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Abebe, Yenenesh
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[A socio-hydrological approach for incorporating gender into biophysical models and implications for water resources research.]
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A socio-hydrological approach for incorporating gender into biophysical models and implications for water resources research.
In this paper, we will explore the ways in which sustainable intensification interventions
often overlook fundamental social dynamics in rural landscapes. We provide evidence of
the underlying social, political and environmental contexts that affect farmers’ land-use
decisions. While there are nu...
Snyder, Katherine A.
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Cullen, Beth
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[Implications of sustainable agricultural intensification for family farming in Africa: anthropological perspectives]
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Implications of sustainable agricultural intensification for family farming in Africa: anthropological perspectives
Innovation platforms are increasingly used by research and development initiatives to actively engage the poor in agricultural innovation processes. These platforms are forums for action and learning, where different types of actors come together to address issues of mutual concern. However, the ...
Swaans, K.
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Cullen, Beth
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Rooyen, Andre F. van
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Adekunle, A.A.
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Ngwenya, H.
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Lema, Zelalem
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Nederlof, S.
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[Dealing with critical challenges in African innovation platforms: Lessons for facilitation]
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Dealing with critical challenges in African innovation platforms: Lessons for facilitation
Innovation systems thinking is increasingly influencing approaches to sustainable agricultural development in developing world contexts. This represents a shift away from technology transfer towards recognition that agricultural change entails complex interactions among multiple actors and a rang...
Cullen, Beth
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Tucker, Josephine
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Snyder, Katherine A.
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Lema, Zelalem
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Duncan, Alan J.
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[An analysis of power dynamics within innovation platforms for natural resource management]
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An analysis of power dynamics within innovation platforms for natural resource management
Snyder, Katherine A.
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Ludi, Eva
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Cullen, Beth
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Tucker, Josephine
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Zeleke, Alemayehu B
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Duncan, Alan J.
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[Participation and performance: decentralised planning and implementation in Ethiopia]
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Participation and performance: decentralised planning and implementation in Ethiopia