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Alves, Filipe M; Center for Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Changes (CE3C), University of Lisbon; fmalves@fc.ul.pt; Truninger, Monica; Institute of Social Sciences, University of Lisbon; monica.truninger@ics.ulisboa.pt; Penha-Lopes, Gil; Center for Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Changes (CE3C), University of Lisbon; gppenha-lopes@fc.ul.pt. |
Climate change may be a game-changer for scientific research by promoting a science that is grounded in linking the production of knowledge and societal action in a transition toward more sustainable development pathways. Here, we discuss participatory action-research (PAR) as a way of thinking and leading investigations that may promote incremental and transformative changes in the context of climate change adaptation research. Our exploration is addressed in the Portuguese context, where PAR and sustainable transition studies are still marginal, and adaptation processes are a recent topic on political agendas. We describe the characteristics of PAR and use two studies of adaptation to illustrate how research and practice co-evolve through interactive... |
Tipo: Peer-Reviewed Reports |
Palavras-chave: Adaptation; Participatory action-research; Portugal; Transitions. |
Ano: 2016 |
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The role played by policy entrepreneurs in preparing, initiating, and implementing water policy change in Spain over the last two decades is examined in an effort to understand how transitions in water management occur. The main questions considered are whether policy entrepreneurs can influence water policy change, and which strategies they actually adopt to promote change. John Kingdon's multiple streams framework was used to assess the ways in which policy entrepreneurs succeed in challenging the dominant agenda, mobilizing alternative policy ideas, and making use of multiple venues for initiating policy change. The data set comprises secondary documentation and interviews with state and non-state actors involved in Spanish water management. The main... |
Tipo: Peer-Reviewed Reports |
Palavras-chave: Policy entrepreneurs; Spain; Transitions; Water management. |
Ano: 2010 |
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