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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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