An analysis of power dynamics within innovation platforms for natural resource management

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cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Livestock Research Instituteen_US
cg.contributor.affiliationOverseas Development Instituteen_US
cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Center for Tropical Agricultureen_US
cg.contributor.crpWater, Land and Ecosystemsen_US
cg.coverage.countryEthiopiaen_US
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2ETen_US
cg.coverage.regionEastern Africaen_US
cg.creator.identifierAlan Duncan: 0000-0002-3954-3067en_US
cg.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1080/2157930x.2014.921274en_US
cg.identifier.wlethemeLand and Water Productivityen_US
cg.identifier.wlethemeRegenerating Degraded Agricultural Ecosystemsen_US
cg.isijournalISI Journalen_US
cg.issn2157-930Xen_US
cg.issn2157-9318en_US
cg.issue2en_US
cg.journalInnovation and Developmenten_US
cg.reviewStatusPeer Reviewen_US
cg.river.basinNILEen_US
cg.subject.ilriINNOVATION SYSTEMSen_US
cg.subject.ilriNRMen_US
cg.volume4en_US
dc.contributor.authorCullen, Bethen_US
dc.contributor.authorTucker, Josephineen_US
dc.contributor.authorSnyder, Katherine A.en_US
dc.contributor.authorLema, Zelalemen_US
dc.contributor.authorDuncan, Alan J.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2014-07-02T08:23:07Zen_US
dc.date.available2014-07-02T08:23:07Zen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/41671en_US
dc.titleAn analysis of power dynamics within innovation platforms for natural resource managementen_US
dcterms.abstractInnovation 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 range of technical, social and institutional factors. One option for practically applying innovation systems thinking involves the establishment of innovation platforms (IPs). Such platforms are designed to bring together a variety of different stakeholders to exchange knowledge and resources and take action to solve common problems. Yet relatively little is known about how IPs operate in practice, particularly how power dynamics influence platform processes. This paper focuses on a research-for-development project in the Ethiopian highlands which established three IPs for improved natural resource management. The ‘power cube’ is used to retrospectively analyse the spaces, forms and levels of power within these platforms and the impact on platform processes and resulting interventions. The overall aim is to highlight the importance of power issues in order to better assess the strengths and limitations of IPs as a model for inclusive innovation. Findings suggest that while IPs may achieve some short-term success in creating spaces for wider participation in decision-making processes, they may be significantly influenced by forms of power which may not always be visible or easily challenged.en_US
dcterms.accessRightsOpen Accessen_US
dcterms.audienceScientistsen_US
dcterms.available2014-07en_US
dcterms.bibliographicCitationCullen, B., Tucker, J., Snyder, K., Lema, Z. and Duncan, A.J. 2014. An analysis of power dynamics within innovation platforms for natural resource management. Innovation and Development 4(2):259-275.en_US
dcterms.extentp. 259-275en_US
dcterms.issued2014-07-03en_US
dcterms.languageenen_US
dcterms.licenseOtheren_US
dcterms.publisherInforma UK Limiteden_US
dcterms.subjectinnovationen_US
dcterms.subjectnatural resourcesen_US
dcterms.subjectresource managementen_US
dcterms.typeJournal Articleen_US

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