Collaboration and Multi-Stakeholder Engagement in Landscape Governance and Management in Africa: Lessons from Practice

• Other Authors: Shackleton, Sheona (Editor), Favretto, Nicola (Editor), Gordon, Chris (Editor), Methner, Nadine (Editor), Outa, George (Editor), Sola, Phosiso (Editor), Sallu, Susannah (Editor), Sikutshwa, Likho (Editor), Williams, Portia Adade (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Basel, Switzerland MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2021
• Subjects: Research & information: general; Environmental economics; landscape; governance; assessment; inclusive; sustainable; multi-stakeholder; climate and development; forest conservation; REDD; sustainable land management; project monitoring and evaluation; mangroves; academic intermediaries; Kenya; landscape governance; sustainable energy; urban informal settlements; perceptions; Agoro-Agu; Mount Elgon; inclusive decision-making; dialogue; SenseMaker®; communities; Uganda; boundary-crossing; integrated landscape management; multi-stakeholder collaboration; relational agency; relationality; social-ecological systems; actors; collaboration; land degradation; learning; social capital; Social Network Analysis; transformative spaces; landscapes; biosphere reserves; stakeholder participation; conservation; sustainable development; management; communication; capacity building; local collaboration; governance regime; local attitudes; local perceptions; protected area; indigenous knowledge (IK); local/traditional ecological knowledge (LEK/TEK); interdisciplinary/transdisciplinary research; indigenous and local knowledge (ILK); Gonarezhou; sustainability; community engagement; Zimbabwe; n/a
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The severity of interconnected socio-economic and environmental impacts on landscapes and people across Africa are exacerbated as a result of land degradation, conflict, poor governance, competition for land and inequality, and exacerbated by climate change. In pursuing pathways towards a more resilient future, collaborative and multi-stakeholder governance and management of landscapes have been promoted by government agencies, NGOs and conservation organisations as a possible solution. However, there is no single way to achieve effective collaboration, and different landscape projects have experimented with different entry points and engagement processes. Grounded in partnerships amongst researchers, practitioners and development partners with expertise in landscape governance and management in Africa, this book describes and collates key lessons from practice for supporting more resilient and equitable landscapes.