المؤلفون: Cieslik, K. J., Leeuwis, C., Dewulf, A. R.P.J., Lie, R., Werners, S. E., van Wessel, M., Feindt, P., Struik, P. C.

المصدر: Cieslik , K J , Leeuwis , C , Dewulf , A R P J , Lie , R , Werners , S E , van Wessel , M , Feindt , P & Struik , P C 2022 , ' Addressing socio-ecological development challenges in the digital age : Exploring the potential of Environmental Virtual Observatories for Connective Action (EVOCA) ' , NJAS - Wageningen Journal of Life Sciences , vol. 86-87 , pp. 2-11 . https://doi.org/10.1016Test/j.njas.2018.07.006

مصطلحات موضوعية: Citizen science, Collective action, Connective action, EVOs, ICT4D, Participatory environmental monitoring

الوصف: Climate change, (a) biotic stresses and environmental degradation are adversely affecting the sustenance of farming communities in Africa. Addressing such challenges requires effective collective action and coordination among stakeholders, which often prove difficult to achieve. Timely and context-specific information on relevant environmental dynamics holds considerable promise to overcome these problems. This paper investigates the role of citizen science in facilitating knowledge co-creation and sharing between academia, development actors and users in developing country contexts. In our approach, we focus on information sharing platforms (known as Environmental Virtual Observatories, EVOs) and their potential to facilitate adaptive decision-making in six rural case-study areas in Africa. We complement the existing theory on EVOs with a focused exploration of the connective function of ICT-enabled multi-stakeholder exchange. We propose that increased connectivity may enable new forms of collective action (labelled ‘connective action’), relevant to addressing socio-ecological challenges. Along these lines, this paper presents the theoretical and conceptual grounding of a research program that aspires to develop Environmental Virtual Observatories for Connective Action (EVOCAs) and to explore their potential for improved crop, water, livestock and disease management in rural Africa.

الإتاحة: https://doi.org/10.1016Test/j.njas.2018.07.006
https://research.manchester.ac.uk/en/publications/4b3d6a75-f98d-4333-867f-412f3ec1865eTest

المؤلفون: Leeuwis, Cees, Cieslik, K. J., Aarts, M. N.C., Dewulf, A. R.P.J., Ludwig, F., Werners, S. E., Struik, P. C.

المصدر: Leeuwis , C , Cieslik , K J , Aarts , M N C , Dewulf , A R P J , Ludwig , F , Werners , S E & Struik , P C 2022 , ' Reflections on the potential of virtual citizen science platforms to address collective action challenges : Lessons and implications for future research ' , NJAS - Wageningen Journal of Life Sciences , vol. 86-87 , pp. 146-157 . https://doi.org/10.1016Test/j.njas.2018.07.008

مصطلحات موضوعية: Action research, Agricultural development, Citizen science, Collective action, Connective action, Environmental observatories, ICT, Public goods

الوصف: Rural communities in Africa are facing numerous challenges related to human health, agricultural production, water scarcity and service delivery. Addressing such challenges requires effective collective action and coordination among stakeholders, which often prove difficult to achieve. Against the background of the increased availability of information and communication technologies (ICTs), this article synthesizes the lessons from six case-studies reported in this Special Issue. The cases investigate the possible role of digital citizen science platforms (labelled EVOCAs: Environmental Virtual Observatories for Connective Action) in overcoming the challenges of integrating heterogeneous actors in collective management of common resources and/or the provision of public goods. Inspired by the seminal work of Elinor Ostrom, our expectation was that such platforms could help operationalize communication and information-related design principles and community conditions that are known to enhance the capacity to address environmental challenges. This article presents some cross-cutting insights and reflections regarding the nature of the challenges identified by the diagnostic studies, and on the relevance and significance of Ostrom's framework and analysis. It also reflects on the plausibility of our original ideas and assumptions by assessing what the various studies tell us about the significance and potential of key components of an EVOCA-type intervention: i.e. environmental monitoring, ICT, connective action, citizen science and responsible design. At the same time, we draw lessons for follow-up research and action in our research program and beyond by identifying several issues and themes that merit further investigation. Based on the case-studies, we conclude that many collective action challenges are of a more complex nature than originally anticipated, and often cannot be resolved within clearly demarcated communities. While this complicates the realization of Ostrom's communication and information-related ...

الإتاحة: https://doi.org/10.1016Test/j.njas.2018.07.008
https://research.manchester.ac.uk/en/publications/e6f7ad98-be77-452c-bbfb-5f63f69f6fb8Test