arbiter
JournalsAccount

Integration through interaction? Synergy between adaptation and mitigation (REDD+) in Cameroon

Olufunso A. Somorin et al.

Environment and Planning C: politics and space2016https://doi.org/10.1177/0263774x16645341article
AJG 3ABDC B
Weight
0.50

Abstract

In the forest sector of Cameroon, policy strategies such as reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD+) have the potential to contribute to global climate mitigation efforts. Similarly, forests support the adaptation of populations and economies dependent on climate-sensitive sectors including agriculture, fisheries, and energy. The article investigates the strategies of policy actors in building synergies between the priority for adaptation and the opportunity of REDD+, and vice-versa. Theoretically, the article combines the concepts of policy integration, institutional interaction, and interaction management. It draws from extensive documentation of national discussions on climate policy and in-depth interviews with state and non-state actors involved in the policy processes. The article concludes that synergetic interaction occurs in sharing of ideas and knowledge to promote inter-institutional learning; and in cooperative behavior and communicative actions. A prominent example of managing interactions is the establishment of l'Observatoire national sur les changements climatiques as an overarching institutional framework for policy implementation.

20 citations

Open via your library →

Cite this paper

https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1177/0263774x16645341

Or copy a formatted citation

@article{olufunso2016,
  title        = {{Integration through interaction? Synergy between adaptation and mitigation (REDD+) in Cameroon}},
  author       = {Olufunso A. Somorin et al.},
  journal      = {Environment and Planning C: politics and space},
  year         = {2016},
  doi          = {https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1177/0263774x16645341},
}

Paste directly into BibTeX, Zotero, or your reference manager.

Flag this paper

Integration through interaction? Synergy between adaptation and mitigation (REDD+) in Cameroon

Flags are reviewed by the Arbiter methodology team within 5 business days.

Evidence weight

0.50

Balanced mode · F 0.40 / M 0.15 / V 0.05 / R 0.40

F · citation impact0.39 × 0.4 = 0.16
M · momentum0.80 × 0.15 = 0.12
V · venue signal0.50 × 0.05 = 0.03
R · text relevance †0.50 × 0.4 = 0.20

† Text relevance is estimated at 0.50 on the detail page — for your query’s actual relevance score, open this paper from a search result.