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Increasingly there is international pressure to engage in adaptation to address, or preferably to prevent, negative impacts of climate change. And although some downscaled forecasts are available, they often fail to link the local knowledge and livelihood systems crucial for successful adaptation. In the Suid Bokkeveld men and women farmers and scientists embarked on a scientific research partnership: jointly developing research questions, monitoring and discussing results, which were then reported back to members of the community at quarterly community workshops. This chapter explores the mechanisms that supported collaboration between rural women and scientists and makes recommendations on how action research can support women infarmer science and adaptation.
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Koelle, B. (2013). Women Farmer Scientists in Participatory Action Research Processes for Adaptation. In: Alston, M., Whittenbury, K. (eds) Research, Action and Policy: Addressing the Gendered Impacts of Climate Change. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-5518-5_16
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