Agroforestry governance for operationalising the landscape approach: connecting conservation and farming actors

cg.contributor.affiliationGeorg-August Universität Göttingenen
cg.contributor.affiliationGrupo de Análisis Para El Desarrolloen
cg.contributor.affiliationWorld Agroforestry Centreen
cg.contributor.affiliationCentro Agronómico Tropical de Investigación y Enseñanzaen
cg.contributor.affiliationUniversität Kasselen
cg.contributor.affiliationLeibniz Universität Hannoveren
cg.contributor.affiliationCoKnow Consultingen
cg.contributor.affiliationHelmholtz Centre for Environmental Researchen
cg.coverage.countryUganda
cg.coverage.countryHonduras
cg.coverage.countryPeru
cg.coverage.countryIndonesia
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2UG
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2HN
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2PE
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2ID
cg.coverage.regionEastern Africa
cg.coverage.regionCentral America
cg.coverage.regionSouth America
cg.coverage.regionSouth-eastern Asia
cg.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1007/s11625-020-00840-8en
cg.issn1862-4065en
cg.issn1862-4057en
cg.issue5en
cg.journalSustainability Scienceen
cg.subject.ciforCLIMATE-SMART AGRICULTUREen
cg.subject.ciforLANDSCAPE APPROACHen
cg.volume15en
dc.contributor.authorZinngrebe, Y.en
dc.contributor.authorBorasino, E.en
dc.contributor.authorChiputwa, Brianen
dc.contributor.authorDobie, P.en
dc.contributor.authorGarcia, E.en
dc.contributor.authorGassner, A.en
dc.contributor.authorKihumuro, P.en
dc.contributor.authorKomarudin, Heruen
dc.contributor.authorLiswanti, N.en
dc.contributor.authorMakui, P.en
dc.contributor.authorPlieninger, T.en
dc.contributor.authorWinter, E.en
dc.contributor.authorHauck, J.en
dc.date.accessioned2021-03-08T09:06:04Zen
dc.date.available2021-03-08T09:06:04Zen
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/112906
dc.titleAgroforestry governance for operationalising the landscape approach: connecting conservation and farming actorsen
dcterms.abstractThe expansion and intensification of agriculture as well as the associated land clearing are threatening both biodiversity and human wellbeing in tropical areas. Implementing agroforestry systems through a landscape approach has a strong potential for integrating nature conservation objectives into agricultural systems. A key challenge for implementing the landscape approach is that political processes and conservation initiatives operate in ‘silos’, being largely disconnected from farmers and local key agents responsible for tree governance. In this study we brought together different stakeholders in facilitated, structured focus discussions to analyse the role of actor groups in tree governance. We used social network analysis to quantitatively and qualitatively analyse agroforestry governance networks and actor interactions related to information exchange, finance flows, and regulation. The analyses were conducted at national, sub-national and local levels in four countries: Honduras, Peru, Indonesia, and Uganda. Using trees on farms as a boundary object enabled all participants to bridge common interests and illuminate some of the constraints and opportunities of local governance systems while overcoming institutional and ideological barriers. The quantitative results of the social network analysis identify a strong density of actor linkages. Despite this density, results indicate incoherent and fragmented actor networks undermining the support for agroforestry on all levels. Nevertheless, existing processes related to finance, information, and regulation can be better aligned to ensure an effective implementation and mainstreaming of agroforestry for biodiversity conservation. Building social capital among key actors on both national and local levels can reveal a strong potential for adaptive learning processes mainstreaming agroforestry as essential component of “good farming” and integrating incentive systems for a coherent and effective agroforestry governance. We conclude that redirecting both public and private funding towards continuous seed-funding for the facilitation of these integrated learning processes can transform landscape management and at the same time reduce transaction costs.en
dcterms.accessRightsOpen Access
dcterms.available2020-08-09
dcterms.bibliographicCitationZinngrebe, Y., Borasino, E., Chiputwa, B., Dobie, P., Garcia, E., Gassner, A., Kihumuro, P., Komarudin, H., Liswanti, N., Makui, P., Plieninger, T., Winter, E., Hauck, J. 2020. Agroforestry governance for operationalising the landscape approach: connecting conservation and farming actors. Sustainability Science, 15(5): 1417-1434. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11625-020-00840-8en
dcterms.extentpp. 1417-1434en
dcterms.issued2020-09
dcterms.languageen
dcterms.licenseCC-BY-4.0
dcterms.publisherSpringeren
dcterms.subjectagroforestryen
dcterms.subjectlandscapeen
dcterms.typeJournal Article

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