Author : Campbell, B.M., Hagmann, J., Stroud, A., Thomas, R., Wollenberg, E.
Publisher : CIFOR
ISBN 13 : 9792446648
Total Pages : 95 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (924 download)
Book Synopsis Navigating Amidst Complexity by : Campbell, B.M., Hagmann, J., Stroud, A., Thomas, R., Wollenberg, E.
Download or read book Navigating Amidst Complexity written by Campbell, B.M., Hagmann, J., Stroud, A., Thomas, R., Wollenberg, E. and published by CIFOR. This book was released on 2006-01-01 with total page 95 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This booklet is directed towards those who are implementing natural resource management (NRM) projects, undertaking research on NRM, or setting policies for NRM. It is focused on the best ways to improve the effectiveness of research and development (R&D) in NRM, so that livelihood and environmental outcomes are enhanced. What is described here can be thought of as a \201Cnew way of doing business\201D for R&D in natural resource management, but builds on approaches in the agricultural, conservation and governance fields. Section 1 explains why we need to increase the effectiveness of R&D. The section indicates how a more integrated approach has evolved and illustrates how it can be applied (Section 1.4). For the sceptics of holism and integration, we clarify that achieving holism is often impossible and can be counter-productive (Section 1.5). Section 2 briefly describes the foundations of the approach. Section 3 of the publication covers the operational cornerstones for effective R&D interventions. Section 4 discusses the management of research for development processes. Section 5 concludes. The foundations and cornerstones presented in this booklet were established during a series of four workshops involving over 200 scientists from the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) and its partners"--Publisher's website.