Research-based evidence on the adoption of climate-smart agricultural practices is vital to their effective uptake, continued use and wider diffusion. In addition, an enabling policy environment at the national and regional levels is necessary for this evidence to be used effectively. This chapter analyzes a 4-year period of continuous policy engagement in East Africa in an attempt to understand the role of multi-stakeholder platforms (MSPs) in facilitating an enabling policy environment for climate change adaptation and mitigation. The study shows how MSPs enhanced a sense of ownership, developed knowledge, created linkages between different governance levels and a wide variety of actors (including policymakers and scientists), and, most significantly, improved policy formulation.
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-92798-5_23Altmetric score:
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Publication year
2019
Authors
Acosta, M.; Ampaire, E.L.; Muchunguzi, P.; Okiror, J.F.; Rutting, L.; Mwongera, C.; Twyman, J.; Shikuku, K.M.; Winowiecki, L.A.; Läderach, P.; Mwungu, C.M.; Jassogne, L.
Language
English
Keywords
climate change, environmental policy, landscape conservation, soil quality, soil
