Warming up to climate change: a participatory approach to engaging with agricultural stakeholders in the Southeast US

被引:55
作者
Bartels, Wendy-Lin [1 ]
Furman, Carrie A. [2 ]
Diehl, David C. [1 ]
Royce, Fred S. [1 ]
Dourte, Daniel R. [1 ]
Ortiz, Brenda V. [3 ]
Zierden, David F. [4 ,5 ]
Irani, Tracy A. [1 ]
Fraisse, Clyde W. [1 ]
Jones, James W. [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611 USA
[2] Univ Georgia, Dept Crop & Soil Sci, Athens, GA 30602 USA
[3] Auburn Univ, Auburn, AL 36849 USA
[4] Florida State Univ, Florida Climate Ctr, Tallahassee, FL 32306 USA
[5] Florida State Univ, Ctr Ocean Atmospher Predict Studies, Tallahassee, FL 32306 USA
基金
美国食品与农业研究所;
关键词
Climate adaptation; Participatory process; Stakeholder network; Experiential learning; CHANGE ADAPTATION; COMMUNICATION; WORKSHOP;
D O I
10.1007/s10113-012-0371-9
中图分类号
X [环境科学、安全科学];
学科分类号
08 ; 0830 ;
摘要
Within the context of a changing climate, scientists are called to engage directly with agricultural stakeholders for the coproduction of relevant information that will support decision making and adaptation. However, values, beliefs, identities, goals, and social networks shape perceptions and actions about climate change. Engagement processes that ignore the socio-cultural context within which stakeholders are embedded may fail to guide adaptive responses. To facilitate dialog around these issues, the Southeast Climate Consortium and the Florida Climate Institute formed a climate learning network consisting of row crop farmers, agricultural extension specialists, researchers, and climate scientists working in the Southeast US. Regional in scope, the learning network engages researchers and practitioners from Alabama, Georgia, and Florida as partners in adaptation science. This paper describes the ongoing interactions, dialog, and experiential learning among the network's diverse participants. We illustrate how participatory tools have been used in a series of workshops to create interactive spaces for knowledge coproduction. For example, historical timelines, climate scenarios, and technology exchanges stimulated discussions about climate-related risk management. We present findings from the workshops related to participants' perspectives on climate change and adaptation. Finally, we discuss lessons learned that may be applicable to other groups involved in climate education, communication, and stakeholder engagement. We suggest that the thoughtful design of stakeholder engagement processes can become a powerful social tool for improving decision support and strengthening adaptive capacity within rural communities.
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页码:S45 / S55
页数:11
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