Integration of Dryland Systems science meeting
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This document discusses the need for a unified systems approach to improve dryland livelihoods. It emphasizes identifying key constraints, building synergies across interventions, and considering how interventions affect overall systems. The CRP DS could add value through similarity mapping, knowledge-based proposals, and addressing the needs of over 2.5 billion people in dry areas. An effective new science framework would focus on overcoming constraints through synthesis, modeling, integration, and embracing heterogeneity. The operating model should involve linking with development strategies, considering agricultural livelihoods as well as upstream and downstream factors, and building capacity for systems-based work among partners.
Integration of Dryland Systems science meeting
- 1. Common Framework and Integration DS Science and Implementation Meeting Amman June 30-July 4, 2014
- 2. Underlying Issues • Need a unifying definition to systems approach – In context of improving livelihoods in the dry areas • Identifying main constraints as entry point • Synergies multiple interventions and how interventions affect systems • Boundaries can be set by stakeholders
- 3. Added Value of CRP DS • Broad statements to achieve the IDOs at a large scale through similarity mapping and development partners • Informed development, with a particular focus on knowledge-based proposal • Development dimension to reach the 16% of 2.5 billion people • Non-linear assumptions greater potential to deal with uncertainty
- 4. New Science and Common Frame • New Science is Livelihood Science • About overcoming constraints: ‘whatever it takes approach’ • About synthesizing, modelling, integrating • Dealing with uncertainty, building synergies, risk management • Knowledge and data science • Look at relationships (increase understanding of systems with feedback loops) • Embracing heterogeneity as an asset at different levels • Jargon terms can be data science and knowledge system science
- 5. Operating Model • Open mind • Link with development and national development strategies early on • Agricultural livelihood is the target but need to look at above and below that • Bringing in more socio-economic and policy scientists that can deal with systems approach • Also need system expert • Capacity building for biophysical scientists (inside and partners) for system approach • Can hire experts but need in-house receptors (two way capacity building)
- 6. Operating Model • Open mind • Link with development and national development strategies early on • Agricultural livelihood is the target but need to look at above and below that • Bringing in more socio-economic and policy scientists that can deal with systems approach • Also need system expert • Capacity building for biophysical scientists (inside and partners) for system approach • Can hire experts but need in-house receptors (two way capacity building)