Integrating climate mitigation and environmental peacebuilding objectives through sustainable land use systems: Theory of change and indicators

Land is an essential natural resource for climate mitigation and peace. It is commonly connected with sources of GHG emissions and with drivers of (violent) conflict. Therefore, climate mitigation and peacebuilding strategies are co-designing sustainable land-use systems (SLUS) with affected communi...

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Autores principales: Morales Muñoz, Héctor, Martens, Leigh, Löhr, Katharina, Bonatti, Michelle, Chará, Julián, Pérez Marulanda, Lisset, Sieber, Stefan, Castro-Nuñez, Augusto Carlos
Formato: Journal Article
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/130470
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author Morales Muñoz, Héctor
Martens, Leigh
Löhr, Katharina
Bonatti, Michelle
Chará, Julián
Pérez Marulanda, Lisset
Sieber, Stefan
Castro-Nuñez, Augusto Carlos
author_browse Bonatti, Michelle
Castro-Nuñez, Augusto Carlos
Chará, Julián
Löhr, Katharina
Martens, Leigh
Morales Muñoz, Héctor
Pérez Marulanda, Lisset
Sieber, Stefan
author_facet Morales Muñoz, Héctor
Martens, Leigh
Löhr, Katharina
Bonatti, Michelle
Chará, Julián
Pérez Marulanda, Lisset
Sieber, Stefan
Castro-Nuñez, Augusto Carlos
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description Land is an essential natural resource for climate mitigation and peace. It is commonly connected with sources of GHG emissions and with drivers of (violent) conflict. Therefore, climate mitigation and peacebuilding strategies are co-designing sustainable land-use systems (SLUS) with affected communities to integrate land-based climate mitigation and peacebuilding objectives. SLUS is practiced within agricultural production systems that meet sustainability principles (environmental, social, and economic). Nevertheless, there needs to be more program evaluation frameworks, especially measurable indicators, that integrate these two objectives (achieving peace and climate mitigation). This study aims to develop a methodology and criteria to evaluate the precise mechanisms of SLUS influencing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and drivers of conflict. A mix-method approach was used in two case study regions, Cesar and Caquetá, Colombia, where SLUS strategies where implemented. First, we conducted three workshops, two in-person and one virtual (n = 103). Secondly, we held semi-structured interviews (n = 115) to make an analysis of the conflict. Our research focused on the drivers of land-based emissions and conflict drivers targeted by the SLUS implementation. Lastly, through a household survey (n = 929), we illustrated the impacts of SLUS in peacebuilding at the farm level. Results show that SLUS, such as cocoa agroforestry, can contribute to climate change mitigation and deliver co-benefits in four core factors: (i) socio-economic inclusion by creating jobs and diversifying livelihoods, (ii) dialogue and conflict transformation by allowing negotiations around the participatory design of farms, including conservation agreements, (iii) natural resource governance, and (iv) cooperation by creating knowledge exchange and a community of practice.
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spelling CGSpace1304702025-12-08T09:54:28Z Integrating climate mitigation and environmental peacebuilding objectives through sustainable land use systems: Theory of change and indicators Morales Muñoz, Héctor Martens, Leigh Löhr, Katharina Bonatti, Michelle Chará, Julián Pérez Marulanda, Lisset Sieber, Stefan Castro-Nuñez, Augusto Carlos climate change mitigation peacebuilding sustainable land use conflicts theory of change indicators Land is an essential natural resource for climate mitigation and peace. It is commonly connected with sources of GHG emissions and with drivers of (violent) conflict. Therefore, climate mitigation and peacebuilding strategies are co-designing sustainable land-use systems (SLUS) with affected communities to integrate land-based climate mitigation and peacebuilding objectives. SLUS is practiced within agricultural production systems that meet sustainability principles (environmental, social, and economic). Nevertheless, there needs to be more program evaluation frameworks, especially measurable indicators, that integrate these two objectives (achieving peace and climate mitigation). This study aims to develop a methodology and criteria to evaluate the precise mechanisms of SLUS influencing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and drivers of conflict. A mix-method approach was used in two case study regions, Cesar and Caquetá, Colombia, where SLUS strategies where implemented. First, we conducted three workshops, two in-person and one virtual (n = 103). Secondly, we held semi-structured interviews (n = 115) to make an analysis of the conflict. Our research focused on the drivers of land-based emissions and conflict drivers targeted by the SLUS implementation. Lastly, through a household survey (n = 929), we illustrated the impacts of SLUS in peacebuilding at the farm level. Results show that SLUS, such as cocoa agroforestry, can contribute to climate change mitigation and deliver co-benefits in four core factors: (i) socio-economic inclusion by creating jobs and diversifying livelihoods, (ii) dialogue and conflict transformation by allowing negotiations around the participatory design of farms, including conservation agreements, (iii) natural resource governance, and (iv) cooperation by creating knowledge exchange and a community of practice. 2023-05 2023-05-23T08:34:59Z 2023-05-23T08:34:59Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/130470 en Open Access application/pdf Morales Muñoz, H.; Martens, L.; Löhr, K.; Bonatti, M.; Chara, J.; Perez, L.; Sieber, S.; Castro-Nunez, A. (2023) Integrating climate mitigation and environmental peacebuilding objectives through sustainable land use systems: Theory of change and indicators. PLOS Climate 2(5): e0000075. ISSN: 2767-3200
spellingShingle climate change mitigation
peacebuilding
sustainable land use
conflicts
theory of change
indicators
Morales Muñoz, Héctor
Martens, Leigh
Löhr, Katharina
Bonatti, Michelle
Chará, Julián
Pérez Marulanda, Lisset
Sieber, Stefan
Castro-Nuñez, Augusto Carlos
Integrating climate mitigation and environmental peacebuilding objectives through sustainable land use systems: Theory of change and indicators
title Integrating climate mitigation and environmental peacebuilding objectives through sustainable land use systems: Theory of change and indicators
title_full Integrating climate mitigation and environmental peacebuilding objectives through sustainable land use systems: Theory of change and indicators
title_fullStr Integrating climate mitigation and environmental peacebuilding objectives through sustainable land use systems: Theory of change and indicators
title_full_unstemmed Integrating climate mitigation and environmental peacebuilding objectives through sustainable land use systems: Theory of change and indicators
title_short Integrating climate mitigation and environmental peacebuilding objectives through sustainable land use systems: Theory of change and indicators
title_sort integrating climate mitigation and environmental peacebuilding objectives through sustainable land use systems theory of change and indicators
topic climate change mitigation
peacebuilding
sustainable land use
conflicts
theory of change
indicators
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/130470
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