8 research outputs found
Comment instaurer un dialogue efficace entre chercheurs et dĂ©cideurs sur lâadaptation au changement climatique au Mali
Cette note dâinformation rĂ©sume les principales conclusions de lâĂ©tude, faite dans le cadre de la plateforme nationale de dialogue science-politique sur le changement climatique, lâagriculture et la sĂ©curitĂ© alimentaire, ou plateforme C-CASA crĂ©Ă©e en 2012, sur lâimportance de ce dialogue chercheurs-dĂ©cideurs et des pistes dâamĂ©lioration possibles. Ces conclusions proviennent de lâinterview de 17 institutions clĂ©s en matiĂšre dâadaptation au changement climatique, sĂ©lectionnĂ©es de façon collective parmi les membres du ComitĂ© National Changement Climatique du Mali
How can effective dialogue be established between researchers and policy makers on climate change adaptation in Mali
This briefing note summarizes the main findings of the study, conducted as part of the national platform of science-policy dialogue on climate change, agriculture and food security, or CASA C-platform created in 2012 on the importance of the researchers and decision makers dialogue and possible avenues for improvement. These findings come from the interview of 17 key institutions in adapting to climate change, collectively selected from among the members of the National Climate Change Committee of Mali
Innovations technologiques pour lâadaptation et lâatteÌnuation des effets des changements climatiques en Afrique de lâOuest: ReÌcits paysans.
En Afrique subsaharienne, comme dans dâautres parties du monde, les changements climatiques constituent une menace sans prĂ©cĂ©dent qui af- fecte des millions de populations rurales et urbaines. Ils sont aussi un obstacle Ă la rĂ©alisation des Objectifs du MillĂ©naire pour le DĂ©veloppement (OMD).
Le changement climatique affecte lâagriculture et la sĂ©curitĂ© alimentaire, tout comme lâagriculture et la gestion des ressources naturelles affectent le systĂšme climatique
Climate-smart solutions for Mali: Findings from implementing the Climate-Smart Agriculture Prioritization Framework
This info note summarizes findings of a pilot project aiming to develop a participatory framework to prioritize CSA practices and interventions to guide CSA investments in Mali.
It was undertaken by researchers from the Malian Association of Awareness to Sustainable Development (AMEDD) and the International Center Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) as part of the CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture, and Food Security (CCAFS).
Implementation was led by the Agency of Environment and Sustainable Development (AEDD) on behalf of the National Science-Policy dialogue platforms on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCASA).
Supported by the West Africa Regional Program, this research is part of a multi-region Prioritization project funded by CCAFS Flagship 1 on Climate-Smart Agricultural Practices
How to establish dialogue between researchers and policymakers for climate change adaptation in Mali: Analysis of challenges, constraints and opportunities
Le Mali est un pays sahĂ©lien Ă vocation agro-sylvo-pastorale dont lâĂ©conomie repose essentiellement sur lâagriculture, un secteur toutefois tributaire de la variabilitĂ© et du changement climatique. En effet, le changement et la variabilitĂ© climatiques affectent lâagriculture, tout comme lâagriculture et la gestion des ressources naturelles affectent le systĂšme climatique. Au Mali, pays au climat semi-aride tropical, les changements climatiques constituent une menace sans prĂ©cĂ©dent pour la sĂ©curitĂ© alimentaire des populations, notamment celles dont les moyens de subsistance dĂ©pendent de lâagriculture Ă petite Ă©chelle. Afin de dĂ©velopper des solutions pratiques pour lâagriculture et la sĂ©curitĂ© alimentaire, il faut dĂ©sormais intĂ©grer de maniĂšre innovante et comprĂ©hensible, les connaissances sur le changement climatique, lâagriculture et la sĂ©curitĂ© alimentaire ; de sorte Ă inclure les questions climatiques dans les politiques et stratĂ©gies nationales pour des actions bĂ©nĂ©fiques pour la rĂ©silience des populations rurales. Les Ă©changes dâinformations et de connaissances entre acteurs sâavĂšrent donc ĂȘtre primordiaux pour sâassurer que les dĂ©cisions sur les politiques, stratĂ©gies et les actions de lutte contre le changement climatique soient fondĂ©es sur les meilleures donnĂ©es. Ce rapport dâĂ©tude rĂ©alisĂ© dans le cadre des activitĂ©s de la plateforme nationale de dialogue science-politique sur le changement climatique, lâagriculture et la sĂ©curitĂ© alimentaire au Mali (C-CASA Mali), vient Ă©clairer les diffĂ©rents acteurs sur lâĂ©tat des lieux des institutions, les dĂ©fis, contraintes et opportunitĂ©s pour un dialogue opĂ©rationnel entre chercheurs et dĂ©cideurs pour lâadaptation au changement climatique. Huit messages clĂ©s ont Ă©tĂ© tirĂ©s de lâĂ©tude et portent sur :
(1) lâĂ©tat des lieux du tissu institutionnel existant pour un dialogue fonctionnel ;
(2) les difficultĂ©s dâorganisation et de fonctionnement des institutions impliquĂ©es dans la lutte contre le changement climatique ;
(3) le besoin de partenariat renforcé entre les institutions ;
(4)la nĂ©cessitĂ© dâaccompagnement par des financements adĂ©quats ; (5) lâĂ©tat des lieux du dialogue entre chercheurs et dĂ©cideurs au Mali ;
(6) les contraintes pour un dialogue opérationnel entre chercheurs et décideurs au Mali (7) les opportunités pour un dialogue opérationnel entre chercheurs et décideurs au Mali ;
(8) le besoin dâespace de communication entre chercheurs et dĂ©cideurs au Mali. La prise en compte et lâanalyse de ces messages devrait dĂ©boucher sur des recommandations actionnables pour une amĂ©lioration du dialogue inter institutionnel et des prises de dĂ©cision bien informĂ©es. Les dĂ©cisions politiques qui pourraient en dĂ©couler contribueront certainement Ă la promotion dâune agriculture intelligente face au climat pour lâamĂ©lioration de la rĂ©silience des exploitations agricoles au Mali.
English version: http://hdl.handle.net/10568/5666
Comment instaurer un dialogue entre chercheurs et dĂ©cideurs pour lâadaptation aux changements climatiques au Mali : Analyse des dĂ©fis, contraintes et opportunitĂ©s
Mali is an agro-forestry-pastoral Sahel country whose economy is based mainly on agriculture,
a sector which nevertheless depends on climate variability and change. Indeed, climate change
and variability affect agriculture, while agriculture and natural resources management also affect
the climate system. In Mali, a country with a semi-arid tropical climate, climate change is an
unprecedented threat to the food security of the population, especially people whose livelihoods
depend on small-scale agriculture. In order to develop practical solutions for agriculture and food
security, we now need to consider, in an innovative and understandable manner, knowledge on
climate change, agriculture and food security; we therefore need to include climate issues in
national policies and strategies for actions that help to enhance the resilience of rural populations.
The exchange of information and knowledge between actors is therefore essential to ensure that
decisions on policies, strategies and actions to fight against climate change are based on the best
data. This study report, which has been produced as part of activities of the National Science-
Policy Dialogue Platform on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security in Mali (CCAFS
Mali), sheds light, for the various actors, on the current situation of institutions, challenges,
constraints and opportunities for operational dialogue between researchers and policymakers
for climate change adaptation. Eight key messages have been drawn from the study, and they
concern: (1) the current status of the existing institutional system for operational dialogue; (2)
the organization and operational difficulties of institutions involved in the fight against climate
change; (3) the need for enhanced partnership between the institutions; (4) the need for adequate
financial support; (5) the current status of dialogue between researchers and policymakers in
Mali; (6) constraints on operational dialogue between researchers and policymakers in Mali; (7)
opportunities for operational dialogue between researchers and policymakers in Mali; and (8)
the need for a communication forum for researchers and policymakers in Mali. Consideration
and analysis of these messages should lead to actionable recommendations to improve interinstitutional
dialogue and well-informed decision-making. Any resulting policy decisions could
certainly help to promote climate-smart agriculture and improve the resilience of farms in Mali.
French version: http://hdl.handle.net/10568/5137
Participatory analysis of vulnerability and adaptation to climate change: a methodological guide for working with rural communities. ICRAF Occasional Paper No. 19
This methodological guide was designed to help researchers and development workers to conduct a participatory analysis of vulnerability and adaptation to climate change (PAVACC) with rural communities, and to develop action plans that reflect the concerns of the rural communities. The approach helps rural communities to assess their vulnerability to climate change, and to identify and plan appropriate activities to reduce their vulnerability. In addition, it helps them to organize and analyze information about the vulnerability and resilience of their community, households and individuals, and to use local knowledge about coping strategies to help them adapt to climate change
Analyse participative de la vulnĂ©rabilitĂ© et de lâadaptation aux changements climatiques: un guide mĂ©thodologique
La vulnĂ©rabilitĂ© au changement climatique est un indicateur de sensibilitĂ© ou dâincapacitĂ© dâun systĂšme Ă faire face aux effets dĂ©favorables des variabilitĂ©s et risques climatiques. Les communautĂ©s rurales connaissent mieux leurs situations. Elles ont leur façon de percevoir le phĂ©nomĂšne de changement climatique; alors toute analyse de la vulnĂ©rabilitĂ© aux risques climatiques devrait sâappuyer sur leurs connaissances des conditions locales