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

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-sensitiv...

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Main Authors: Somorin, O.A., Visseren-Hamakers, I.J., Arts, Bas, Tiani, A.M., Sonwa, D.J.
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: SAGE Publications 2016
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/95705
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author Somorin, O.A.
Visseren-Hamakers, I.J.
Arts, Bas
Tiani, A.M.
Sonwa, D.J.
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Sonwa, D.J.
Tiani, A.M.
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description 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.
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spelling CGSpace957052025-06-17T08:23:33Z Integration through interaction? Synergy between adaptation and mitigation (REDD+) in Cameroon Somorin, O.A. Visseren-Hamakers, I.J. Arts, Bas Tiani, A.M. Sonwa, D.J. adaptation policies climate change 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. 2016-05 2018-07-03T11:03:27Z 2018-07-03T11:03:27Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/95705 en Limited Access SAGE Publications Somorin, O.A., Visseren-Hamakers, I.J., Arts, B., Tiani, A.M., Sonwa, D.J.. 2016. Integration through interaction? Synergy between adaptation and mitigation (REDD+) in Cameroon Environment and Planning C: Government and Policy, 34 (3) : 415-432. https://doi.org/10.1177/0263774X16645341
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Tiani, A.M.
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Integration through interaction? Synergy between adaptation and mitigation (REDD+) in Cameroon
title Integration through interaction? Synergy between adaptation and mitigation (REDD+) in Cameroon
title_full Integration through interaction? Synergy between adaptation and mitigation (REDD+) in Cameroon
title_fullStr Integration through interaction? Synergy between adaptation and mitigation (REDD+) in Cameroon
title_full_unstemmed Integration through interaction? Synergy between adaptation and mitigation (REDD+) in Cameroon
title_short Integration through interaction? Synergy between adaptation and mitigation (REDD+) in Cameroon
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climate change
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