The 'Knowledge Exchange Train': a model for capacity building for participatory governance in the south-western Amazon

Author(s)
Mendoza, Elsa
Perz, Stephen
Aguilar, César
Editor(s)
Eade, Deborah
Publication date
2007-11-01
Subject
Approach and methodology
Education
Keywords
Development methods
Development in Practice Journal
DiP

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Publisher(s)
Oxfam GB
Routledge
Journal
Development in Practice
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/10546/130880
DOI
10.1080/09614520701628451
Document type
Journal article
Language
English
Description
National frontiers with ecosystems experiencing rapid changes pose difficult challenges for scientific contributions to democratic processes for environmental governance. We describe an innovative outreach model, the 'Knowledge Exchange Train', which combines educational outreach with capacity-building mechanisms to broaden public participation in planning for sustainable development. This involved an international team of scientists and practitioners from conservation and development organisations who travelled across a tri-national frontier area of the south-western Amazon to share recent findings with local leaders and stakeholder constituencies of several municipalities. The Knowledge Exchange Train quickly increased public awareness in many places and provided a means of broadening participation in planning and governance. This model supports planning for sustainable development and can be adapted to other geographic contexts and topics.<p>This article is hosted by our co-publisher Taylor & Francis.</p>
Pages
18
ISSN
0961-4524
EISSN
1364-9213
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