Climate change mitigation, land grabbing and conflict: towards a landscape-based and collaborative action research agenda

TitleClimate change mitigation, land grabbing and conflict: towards a landscape-based and collaborative action research agenda
Annotated RecordNot Annotated
Year of Publication2017
AuthorsHunsberger C, Corbera E, Borras SM, Franco JC, Woods K, Work C, de la Rosa R, Eang V, Herre R, Kham SSam, Park C, Sokheng S, Spoor M, Thein S, Aung KThu, Thuon R, Vaddhanaphuti C
Secondary TitleCanadian Journal of Development Studies
Volume38
Issue3
Pagination305-324
Key themesDispossession-grabbing, Environment
Abstract

Recent research has highlighted the conflict potential of both land deals and climate change mitigation projects, but generally the two phenomena are studied separately and the focus is limited to discrete cases of displacement or contested claims. We argue that research with a broader “landscape” perspective is needed to better understand the complex social, ecological and institutional interactions taking place in sites of land-based climate change projects (such as biofuel production or forest conservation) and large-scale investments (plantations or mines). Research that co-produces knowledge and capacity with local actors, and informs advocacy at multiple policy scales, will contribute better to preventing, resolving or transforming conflicts.
URLhttps://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/02255189.2016.1250617
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Cambodia, Global, Myanmar
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Journal Article